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Gift Stations Have Style Wrapped Up

Put the perfect finish on presents with a wrapping area that keeps paper, ribbon and tissue in their places

Kristy Woodson Harvey and Beth Woodson April 18, 2012

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Spring is here, and that can mean only one thing: lots of gift wrapping! Weddings, graduations, Mother's Day and Father's Day have us wishing for a designated space to makes those presents pop. After all, when it comes to a fabulous gift, perfect packaging is half the battle. Here are a few ideas for creating a functional, streamlined wrapping room to meet every need.

Transitional Home Office by Martha O'Hara Interiors

Martha O'Hara Interiors

Ribbon is to the present what icing is to the cake: It makes it so much more delicious. If you have to choose between storing rolls of paper or yards of ribbon on the wall, we'd choose ribbon any day. Wall storage prevents staining, fraying and curling. Plus, it adds a decorative touch.

Transitional by Martha O'Hara Interiors

Martha O'Hara Interiors

Beautiful gift wrapping requires a suitable surface for spreading paper. An island like this is ideal because it provides plenty of room for the gift, paper, ribbon and scissors.

Traditional Closet by Between Naps on the Porch

Between Naps on the Porch

Having ribbon organized and where you can see it is crucial for quickly converting a bottle of wine into a hostess gift or a stack of pretty notepads into a thank-you. Keeping all your ribbons sorted in one spot makes it seem like you spent hours contemplating, even if you tied a bow on the fly.

Traditional Laundry Room by Venetian Stone Gallery

Venetian Stone Gallery

If an island isn't an option, any empty counter will do. The laundry room is a great spot because the counters can be used for wrapping when they aren't being used for folding.

Contemporary Laundry Room by Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs

Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs

If drawer space is at a premium, there's no reason that all the essentials can't still be right at hand. Charming baskets are perfect for filling with tape, scissors, gift bags, tissue paper and extra ribbon. Tiny chalkboards are useful for labeling and organizing.

Modern Home Office by California Closets HQ

California Closets HQ

Having assorted rolls of wrapping paper on dowels is the essence of a wonderful wrapping room, because you can cut a piece to fit without having to pull the roll in and out or worry about it rolling up while you're trying to cut.

Modern Home Office Modern Home Office

If you're one of those people who can't ever seem to get the edges of the paper quite right, you can still make your wrapping look polished. Drawers and cabinet dividers provide perfect spots for bags for every occasion.

Magazine racks or letter sorters double as tissue paper storage. Simply tie a pretty ribbon in a simple knot and add elegant tissue paper — we're fans of scalloped edges — for a pretty present with much less work.

Transitional Laundry Room by Visbeen Architects

Visbeen Architects

If you have some room for wrapping but can't commit to storing bags and paper for any occasion, get selective. Keep several rolls of natural kraft paper and a few rolls of shiny white, add the right bow for the occasion, and you're good to go. Natural kraft paper gift bags paired with tissue paper and tied with raffia are a good look for most gifts, simple and streamlined.

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morganvonhaden

Love the different ideas! Trying to come up with new ideas for the laundry room, and we have so much Christmas wrapping paper. Great idea to keep it all in one place and easy to do, without little ones trying to get into everything. Thank you!

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alovesj82

Love this! You've given us some great ideas. Thank you!

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Lynda Denny

Several years later...I love the ideas for the wrapping stations! Like many of the negative comments, I to do not have a whole room to devote to gift wrapping, but your photos give me ideas for a couple of "dead" spots, that won't be used for anything else. Even as simple as utilizing under-cabinet space. Thanks again...the creative juices are flowing!!!

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