One thing I haven't bought and something I probably do need living here in NYC is any sort of organizers for the bathroom, my school supplies, no shelves, all my mail is in my backpack, it's a mess. Initially I wanted to just make designed caddy boxes for each room but then I thought to do a matching system with a pegboard - versus nailing or screwing each component to the wall.

I bought a 24 x 48 pegboard from Home Depot and started testing out with cardboard then hoping to go to acrylic.

To start a system I wanted to make a cohesive set. I want to start out with 3 components: a shelf, a caddy (pencils/pens/toothbrush), a hook for keys.

As I started brainstorming, I came to the idea of creating a set of 'playful shapes'. I tested out on carboard first before acrylic with each. I started out with the caddy for pens. The hardest part of creating the template was creating the notches, and also having the system be even stable. I used a glue gun, which probably is not the best, but is what I had at hand. Glue guns are super messy but super quick.

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I think cut 1.25 inch acrylic pegs with the band saw.

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I did the same process with the shelf and hook, and practiced where the bend would be on the cardboard. However, I am still learning where and how the heat line hits on the acrylic.

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Lessons Learned:

• Test scrap acrylic with the heat gun
• Find an acrylic glue!!
• Make sure to match holes and not put anywhere on the shape
• You can be more playful!