I am super proud of today's project! Let me know what you think! And if you liked it - please make sure to hit that subscribe button 🌸

I wish you didn't have to worry about your budget, but I am glad you are not like other crafters/organizers when they look at something at IKEA or another store and say it was a reasonable price. When I see the cost, my eyes bulge out and I am like oh no that isn't. I like how you come up with simple yet nice looking ways to make your space work. Thank you for sharing. I am the type of person that if a bookshelf doesn't work for books, I then turn it into toy storage for my kids or a "dresser" for clothes. Instead of getting rid of it because it doesn't work, I use it for something else.

BTW - I really admire single moms who can do all this stuff.

Finally, somebody who objects to the insane prices for the items used in some projects like I do, and finds creative solutions! :). I think the paper shade is a very smart idea! I was thinking of fabric, but paper probably creates more privacy!

Thank you for sharing . I am a single mum and for years been doing projects to try to improve our living. When I was married I always helped my ex on projects but as a single person now for me it’s much more rewarding when I’ve done it myself, or as soon as my son was old enough , I got him to help so he knows what to do when in the future has his own home. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen ..it was in my recommendations..I’m so glad it was. I subbed and I am looking forward to watching your previous videos.

I couldn’t tell if this posted: Of all the organizing channels I have found, yours is THE BEST!!! I love that you find the most economical way to attack a project. I have been looking at room divider screens until I was blue in the face. Your solution is ABSOLUTE GENIUS! Thank you thank you thank you!

A lot of us in NYC are always struggling with our small spaces and this is a great way to subdivide a room. Thanks for making this video!

I wish I could give you 10 thumbs up! I was looking for how to build a screen to screen off my stack of boxes in my LR, and came upon this. I don't know what I'll use in the middle, but I'll figure that out. You are my favorite DIYer, because you do things so inexpensively.

Love your channel. Now I have to binge it 🎉🎉🎉 Excited to learn and within a budget. Thank you and God Bless you!

Hi Norrine! I like the style of the panels with the Redi-Shades. I think it looks professional and polished. You mentioned swapping for the shelf liner, and your concern about it being a little to pliable. So my suggestion might fall into that category for you also. But, I'm giving it to you anyway! I was thinking maybe a heavy duty frosted shower liner? $15 +/-. Thick, conformable material. Water proof/resistant. Frosted for privacy. More than likely left over product for another project. Plus, you wont have to worry about it creasing, or ripping like I'm sure the paper material of the Redi-Shade will easily fall victim to. Honestly, you could opt for a standard shower curtain that is frosted with a design of your choice, instead of just a liner. And, of course you dont have to get one of those glossy plastic things. I love the fabric style shower curtains, I know those a more expensive. But you have to live in your space. Why not choose something pleasing to your eye! TYFS! I love all your recent content. Well, I love all of it, but you know what I mean! 💘💘💘

1I do not know how you came up with this, but the variables are endless!!!!! Ingenious! Good job, girl!

Mam, This video is 3 years old but, most supplies at Home Depots you can still buy and I like to look at ideas. I love your voice and you always explain everything very well. I have been watching you since 2019.. when I first started watching you I was living at my Mom's and life was so great. She was a young 80 year old with lots of spunk more than I have. In 2020 she was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer and in 2021 she passed away. I was praying and hoping I could buy her little house and she was hopeful too and liked my ideas on how to buy out my siblings. I had taken care of the yard on my own dime for a couple of years as she did not want to charge me for rent she wanted me to save for a new car but I wanted to help where I could. I liked yardwork and one neighbor had uncontrollable grape vines she promised my mom she would take care of and never did. Another neighbor had a black berry tree hanging so far over and the berries would stain the patio and my Mom and I almost fell a couple of times skipping on them. I was instrumental on getting it cut down. They didn't want to cook with them and how many baked goods could we make at the risk of having a serious injury. One thing my Mom greatly frown on was the years I was paying rent and that's why she offered me to come live with her. Her house was perfect but, her executor fought me for me wanting to buy it and he gave me a date to move out. Apartments with elevators were still under covid restrictions and I have a disabled leg. I searched and searched for one floor apts or ones with patio entries as I so wanted to grow my veggies again come spring. My only choice to move in within a 3 week time frame was in one of the first little neighborhoods in Arlington (VA). I am on the 3rd floor without an elevator. Laundry is a hardship as it's not in my building. I am on the 3rd floor. My space is 610 square feet smallest place I have ever lived. My Mom left me her long harvest table with 6 chairs a wonderful newly recovered couch her rocker she nursed me in, her bedroom set which is quite large. Her Asian real rug she bought 31 years ago which is great it covers 80% of the living room which is the requirement. I am paying as much rent as the apartments with elevators pools gyms plus I pay utilities on a low salary so I take all the OT I can get. I am calling this tiny Flat my Giant Shadow box with my Mom's treasures and my own and I also call it my stepping stone until I get into someplace nicer. The complex is registered with the historic society so I am not allowed to use molly bolts or nails. It limits me what I can hang and so I have very white walls in my living room and bedroom and the only area with decor is the foyer. I have a large serving window so on the windowsill I have precious things of my Mom's and mine. My kitchen is very tiny with only 4 decent cabinets to be shared with food and dishes. My Dad made my Mom a bookcase long ago for her sewing room and I use it for cookbooks on the top shelf and serving dishes, holiday serving dishes, pressure cooker , etc. I wash dishes and use the dishwasher for storage. The microwave that came with the place is where I keep all my foil and saran wrap, etc and I use my own microwave which is deeper and higher inside. I went from April 13th to August 19th without a refrigerator and my last resort was to report management to the state health dept in order to get a fridge. My bedroom is very small with my Mom's bedroom set, my sewing cabinet and a few treasures of mine I refinished from years ago. I literally am a trail lady. Storage is too expensive, I am living in a sea of boxes in the living room. I have no company because there isn't a great place to sit. I have a very small linen closet and 2 very small coat closet and bedroom closet. I come home extremely tired from my job, most days I am a laborer and I go to bed by 8 and back at work by 8 and Sept and Oct I work every Saturday. In my eyes on the walls with thumb tacs I have phrases to build me up as I go out the door. I come home and open my front door and the piles in the living room attack my mind and I get very overwhelmed and depressed. In my mind at work earlier in the day I am psyched to come home and redo my bedroom using crates from Michaels in a diff way to be more useful for storage of sewing supplies fabric other craft supplies but by 6pm when I click out and get home I am so tired and I see this mess I do not know where to begin. I use to love to decorate and my mgr at my other apartment loved my place and often showed it to people looking for one bedrooms when the complex didn't have one to show. I lived there for 20 years and it was over 1000 SQ FT with a huge balcony facing a fountain. My rent then I thought was high my rent now is higher for half the size. I am praying for God to lead me to a perfect little home next summer. I am not fancy my only wishes are for enough land to have a small veggie garden and plant my Mom's favorite flowers. I would like a gas stove and I hope for a carport because it's hard cleaning off my car in the snow with a disabled leg. I hope for a washer and dryer and a nice little sewing/craft room. I didn't mean to write a novel. I did not know your Dad had been I'll I am sorry. My Dad is 85 and lives within walking distance to me. Every Sunday we go to church together and have dinner on Wed nite. Your yard looks very cool. I hope your children are well. I never knew your circumstances until tonight. Blessings, Rebekah

Necessity is the Mother of invention!

Good job. Laughed when you used the cement as sand paper. I have done that quite a few times over the years. Screens looked great.

I really like the final result of this project. You really are a clever designer.

Crafty frugal single mom to crafty frugal single mom. You rock!

Wow! For sure you should be proud and happy of this project! Thanks for sharing!

I was so blessed to check UKposts and come across this tutorial. I am also a single parent with a three bedroom apartment where four people reside. I have two children that still at home. My mom lives here as well. So I also gave up my room for my daughter to have her own room. Which left me in the living. Then I decided to cut my dining room to fit a twin bed. I needed to hid my bed especially when I'm laying down if company comes by. . I thank you so much for this idea

Since you’re using the one divider as a door, I definitely would’ve gone with sandwiching the screen between two pieces of wood for the frame. Rather than just the one piece of wood, the two pieces with the screen between them would give you more privacy and make it a sturdier door. But even doubling up the amount of wood it would only add another five bucks or so to the cost, still seriously well worth it. Awesome idea thank you.

You have great confidence. I am intrested in learning how to use power tools and fix car issue's. There is no man in my life as a positive support. Love to educate myself. So on to more research for me☺💚. Thank you for posting.

Thanks for this great idea. My rent went up over 3 hundred dollars, and I'm thinking about getting a one bedroom and letting my daughter take the bedroom, and I would make a space in the living room. Much like you. I told my sisters my idea and they didn't like it but they said do what you got to do. Make it work for you.

Norinne I have to tell you that I think you are amazing! So creative, and you're able to carry out projects that I would be worried about tackling alone. The end result looks awesome, and I love the idea of using a shower curtain to get different designs (Ang Crivellone). Even your viewers are amazingly creative too!

So glad to hear your dad is doing good.

Great video, and I just love your energy. I always say that our brains are very powerful and they always kick into action when we need them. If you had the money to buy those expensive doors you wouldn't have used your creativity. However, your brain kicked into action and found a much cheaper solution. Plus, it enabled you to give me and many others some good ideas. Thanks again ... keep being creative! Oh yeah, the doors look great! Stay safe and well. 😀🙏🏽

An AWESOME job by a great girl, who KNOWS stuff ;-)

Norrine, the reason why the saw was difficult to use on the screen is that the teeth of the saw are bent a midge alternating to the left and right. The teeth of a steak knife are straight, and the screen is probably very soft. Love your project! Stay well!

This room divider has to be the best I have ever seen! Blessings to you and your family!🙏🏽🌻💐

So glad you posted all these tips, people like you and I know but others don’t. So well done thank you! Awesome really!!

What you did is AWESOME! WOW 🤩

Omg, I'm making a bedroom for my boyfriend's boys and I have been looking for ideas to hide the laundry area in my second bedroom (old and small house). This is just what inspiration I needed!

I really liked the shades. They did seem fragile but they looked high end. Loved the hinge/door idea.

She has a nice patio

I did a simpler divider in a one bedroom so my 2 sons could have the bedroom when I was a single Mom, decades ago. I made a deal with the landlord to get my security deposit back before my lease was up by finding them a good tenant to replace us when I was able to get a two bedroom close to my job. It's amazing what we can do when we need to. Having courage is vital.

So professional looking!! The closet is genius! I had a huge amount of tubs in storage, when I decided to bring them home there was nowhere to put the stuff. I took a huge wooden dowel and put it on the wall the same way you did for hanging clothes. Only mine went along a whole wall, I put curtains over it and everyone thought it was a wall of windows. Funny how creative we can be when we need space. 💜🦋🧡🐞💚🌻🕉️

You could use an opaque fabric folded over the top and bottom rungs and attached with velcro. Nice work!

Good thinking and follow-thru..clever girl..Thanks for ideas.

I love your videos. You are a great DIYer to listen to.

Super easy project. And you gave precise instructions so the screen can be made to fit any space. It is also right now my fav tutorial. Your tutorials keep me in an uplifted space right now🙏🏾 🥰🌹🥰

You are brilliant! Love your ideas and talent. Looking forward to the video.

Very creative. I think it came out wonderful. I can see that with continue use the blind may tear so sandwiching it may be a good idea.

Enjoyed your video, I had the same problem, so I put the two teens in their own room, and my younger daughter and I had the living room. I used two bookcases and a shower curtain with drapes. Single moms... very smart people 👍🏼

That looks so awesome! You have such a creative mind to come up with hacks to make amazing things that are so much more budget friendly. Keep them coming girlfriend. So glad to hear that you may make all three of the choices we voted for. So glad your father is continuing to heal. Prayers for your family. You have a cute supervisor!

Way to use your foot to lower your strip of wood. Your always thinking outside the box. Good job.

Norine I just love your ingenuity. I'm looking to add a guest bed to my living room. I have been keeping my eye out for furniture pieces. your video is perfect for finishing anything I choose.

I like today's project. A suggestion instead of the fan, use fabric and staple to your frame on the bedroom side of frames.

Oh! And I love the fabric panel idea someone suggested! You could even do 2 different fabrics so from the living space it matches but from your bedroom it matches in there also! You could also hang like a jute twine across either side to hang pictures from. I think they are gorgeous the way they are! Just ideas to think about.....

Oh my days there are so many great tips in here!!!! Thank you!!!! So clever!

What a great idea and how nice for you to do that for your kids. ♥️

I think you did a wonderful job. I live in my living room but since we have a family room, I've just claimed the whole room for myself and I have sliding doors to close it off. I did work on a project that I felt was needed and it was cheap and fun. I used to quilt but no longer and i also love scrapbooking paper and have tons of it. I needed to make a partition between our family room and kitchen which is a space from the countertop to the bottom of the cabinet. I used the tri fold science fair displays and taped two together then covered them with scrapbook paper.........one side in a wonky type quilt for the family room and the other side in a linear design for the kitchen. I love the fact that it's something pretty to look at when I'm at my computer and I don't get distracted when people are in the kitchen This is a little late but I loved what you did in your garage and I even had my husband watch the recaps..........you did an incredible job.

Of all the organizing channels I have found, yours is THE BEST!!! I love that you find the most economical way to attack a project. I have been looking at room divider screens until I was blue in the face. Your solution is ABSOLUTE GENIUS! Thank you thank you thank you!

I can use in sewing room...hide mess. Thank you. First time

I love this! I'm very grateful you take into consideration yourself and other people that may need to utilize a space a little differently!

Omgoodness your a genius!

Another idea I saw on another UKposts channel, is the 8ft tall foam board insulation to make a room divider, very cheap. The gentleman covered them with fabric. Your project was great! I love how you use a budget for every day people.

thank you!! I was so worried I would end up spending too much to make a divider but this makes it so easy and affordable for me!!

I love your decor! I-ve had to MacGyver room solutions in the past (single mom five kids --4 girls). They are out on their own now. This is such a creative and aesthetically pleasing solution! I SO appreciate your videos!!

I love this! However instead of the 1/2 square pieces of wood you can use a thin trim but still sandwich it together. By using the trim you can add a tiny bit of a decorative touch. It will be by the crown molding in the store. Make sure your miter saw is square and cut the ends at 45 degree angle (depending on the trim it could be slightly different the kind I used was rounded so it was like 37.5) but I love the idea!!!! My dream is to have my own house for me and my girls and this just made it possible for me to look at a 2 bedroom differently! Thank you for all your ideas!!!!

I always look forward to your videos.... So creative.... I'm so glad your dad is doing better. Continued thoughts and prayers

Glad to hear that your dad is doing well. This was an awesome idea. My laundry room is in the garage and my cat can hear the sound when I unlock and/or open the door and if I'm not careful she darts through to be lost in the midst of containers, shop tools, and a mountain of other things stored in the garage until she wants to be found. I want to close off access to the garage so that I don't have to worry that she will get into the garage. Today's video has given me an idea for a solution to keep Miss Elbe out of trouble in the garage. Thank you for your creativity.

For the non adhesive contact paper definitely sandwich it. You can use small quarter round also. If it’s to flexible make it look like an widow with sections. That will strengthen it. You did great with the space you had, way to think out of the box.

I would leave then like they are. The shades added some texture

So clever and inexpensive. I have been batting around the idea of building a screen to hide my hot water heater in my laundry, but didn't think i could do it for less than buying a used screen. After watching your video I have decided to build it. Thanks!

I'm downsizing from a 4 bedroom home to a 2 bedroom apartment. I'm so glad that you share your ideas. Can't wait to get moved and try some of your ideas. Thank you

I absolutely adore you and your channel. You are such an inspiration for whenever I need an idea. I may not even need what your making but it will spark an idea for something I may have given up on. Lol thank you so much

Another brilliant idea!

Awesome idea! And so affordable. It has a highe-end custom look. So kind of you to allow your children to have the bedrooms. And your 'bedroom' is filled with natural light!

I absolutely LOVE 💕 your energy! Nice job!

YOU GO GIRL! Love it.

You could also use a sheer curtain panel stapled on the back of the "door" and then cover the staples with a piece of trim.

WOW! I absolutely love your room divider!

Genius idea. I have always wanted to make a wall divider. Thank you so much.

This is the first video I've seen and watched of yours. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love your little moments of delight! You have a new sub. 😊

I would love to see videos on hybrid spaces --for example , craft/bedroom.

Glad to hear your father is recovering! Continued Prayers for his recovery!This is such a great idea!! And it looks like you got a lot of suggestions that is awesome! Please stay safe! Hugs from Lancaster, Pa.😘🙏🌸🌻🌼🌺🌷

I loved the beginning of this video, the struggle we all know when we have a diy dying to come out but it's too expensive but we search, twist and turn the idea and voila. I diy woman by my heart😊❤️

What a great idea. I'm now trying to figure out how I can make it for me. Thank you for sharing

Perfect time to find you! I'm purchasing a new home which means giving up my current very large craft room for a much smaller room. However, the living room in the new place is huge and now I know what I will do with it! Thanks so much for your inspiration. New sub!

Great idea, and very economical. Like you, I was looking for a privacy divider to block the view of my son's basement lounge area and bedroom when I came down the stairs. He's a terrible slob, and it was actually depressing to see such monumental messes in my house whenever I went down to do laundry. I decided my divider needed to be stationary, so opted to just mount some nice plastic tablecloths from the Dollar Tree to the back of some white plastic shelving units I already had. It shielded me from the offending messes and gave me an attractive space for decorator items and practical storage, much like the wall behind you. Tablecloths and double-sided mounting tape came in at less than $10.00! Works for me!!!

I love your ideas! I wouldn't change a thing, really. That painted board, maybe you could paint some of your favorite words or a quote or saying that has special meaning for you. That would look great, somewhere you might want a pick-me-up or a great conversation piece.

I think it would have been better with a fabric and stapled on instead of folding blind.

Excellent ideas and work!!!

Absolutely brilliant!!! Love your creativity!!!

Love it, kids come 1st.

Wow!!! That was such a wonderful idea & you did an amazing job! You are so good of thinking outside the box! As always thank you for sharing! Stay safe, healthy and positive! 🙏❤

You are so creative. I just love each video you share with us.

I think this was totally brilliant

You are an incredible lady the way you put it all together very very good

WOW, you did an AMAZING job with not only the diy shade dividers, you did a beautiful job with the entire room divider creation!! KUDOS...love it.

Headboard idea can be like an archway/entrance to your hidden room divide

What a great idea...and a very nice execution! I always enjoy watching your videos.

I love all of your DIY upcyles.

I love this. Before I took over my sons old room, I had my craft stuff in the living room. And had supplies in all the other rooms. I searched for a room divider that was wide and not wicked expensive. I I concidered putting some shelves to divide the room. You door would have bee perfect. I'm a messy crafter so hiding my mess was my goal. I too have a house built in the 40s. Nothing is square. I feel your pai and its frustrating . I guess that's what gives older houses character.

That turned out so good. Wow. What a great idea. Thank you for sharing

This is great. Enjoy your space.

Wow!!! What a fantastic idea! So clever. 👍🏻🥰

Your DIY partition is inspiring! Thank you for sharing such valuable tips at the end of your video. I will check more of your ideas. I Wish you Happiness.

Well done it turned out really stunning.

ANOTHER winner!👍🏻😁

Unfortunately there are countries that don’t have the same chain stores that the USA has, also not all products mentioned ‘per say’ in these videos, and at the ridiculously cost effective prices. So the viewers from overseas can only drool at your creativeness and ability to devise and produce these fantastic diy projects. This is my first time that I’ve seen your channel, and I will be viewing more in the future!, (and keep drooling!!!) Hugs from South 🇦🇺.

Organizing makes me happy and I love your ideas!!!