How to organize your Acrylic Bottle Paints!

I, recently started working with "DecoArt Americana" acrylic paints and here are some ideas on how I am organizing all my little bottles...


ON MY DESK...
When I am working on my desk, on a particular project I place the colors that I will be using on this practical acrylic "stadium", made originally to hold nail polish (they are intended to be for makeup/nail polish organizers)

The holes are approximately 1"x 1" perfect to fit the bottles.

I have two sitting in front of me to have in handy the paints that I am using at any present project...

and just in case you were wondering:
these acrylic nail polish organizers work as well with all the "paints' and "distress stains" from Ranger


ON THE GO...
When I am on the go, for a class or a crop, I place the bottles that I will use on this plastic container that holds 11 bottles. Box found at the dollar store but "Darice" carries a slightly bigger craft tote similar to this. (see supplies below)

For a smaller set of paints I carry this plastic pouch that stores 5 bottles (originally intended to hold Paint dabber's from Ranger)

These empty paint pots are perfect as well on the go, in case of need of small amounts of paint...
I place a white round label with the name of the paint and place all my samples on a "Stampin'Up!" stamp storage plastic box

Quick note:
the paint sponge dabber's that fits "the paint dabbers" from Ranger fit exactly on the "DecoArt Americana" bottles as well...
In case you need to cover a large area and do not want to use a brush.
You push the top against the surface and the paint will be distributed evenly

PAINT SWATCH BOOK....
*- added on July 2015*
 
I made this Paint Swatch Book for all my color paints...

To see Original Post: "Paint Swatch Book"

ON A SLIDING PEG BOARD DOOR....
*- added on July 2015*

I decided to place ALL my Acrylic paints
on this DIY sliding Peg board door...in my garage! 
that my husband helped me to build....

We placed a white peg board bought at the hardware store ("Lowe's Home Improvement") on a wood frame (on the back) for depth and stabillity; 
We added a wood white frame around (front) to dress up the door (glued with "caulking gun")

I decided to place the door hanging in front of a metal shelf that we have at the garage...
since I do not have more space....

The door is mounted onto a sliding rail (for closets) that we added/screwed to the front of the metal shelf (see top, photo below) 

The door slides (back and forth) for easy access to the things placed on the metal shelves behind the door...

 Then added 9 towel rods bought at "IKEA"...
 *Note: the idea of the rods was found on Pinterest from 100 directions blog*

 

I  painted/primed some wooden dowel rods 

Then painted these dowel rods with Silver DECOART paint to match the metal towel rods to support the bottom of the bottles
hang them from some "peg board hooks" taped to the board with some white duct tape for extra hold

 Placed all my DECOAT acrylic Americana paint bottles by family colors on these rods
(idea found on Pinterest: 100 directions blog)

Added a handle  from "IKEA" to slide the door...

 Bought these 3 buckets at "IKEA" to hold larger paint bottles, hand as well with "peg board hooks"

added on the top the wooden letters from "Michael's"

 

I Found these trays at the "Container Store", attached with hooks and white tie wraps

placed 4 trays on the right side...

for more DECOART Americana and Metallic acrylic paints ...

below I added 2 silver frames "IKEA" for the paint tubes that hang from paper clips and extra long hooks....

My "Golden" paint tubes hang from these "peg board" hooks ("Home Improvement hardware store Orchard")..

below placed my "Academy"  paint tubes...

another view

a last view of the top portion

a last view of the middle section

 bottom...

Top to bottom...

Note: 

almost everything hangs from "peg board hooks" found at home improvement hardware stores and some white tie wraps

 

*I think I am done with my storage system for all my Acrylic paint bottles/tubes....

but I never know, maybe I come up with something else :)*

until then...

I hope some of these ideas can be of any help

SUPPLIES

DecoArt Main website
Stores visited:
Container Store; IKEA; Orchard Supply Hardware;  Lowes Home Improvement; Michae's; 

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