Here's the original plan: we make a few improvements to the house on Mac's Lane so that someone can move into it; you know, new carpet, a little paint, done. Then we convert the garage into a studio for me (and Dragonfly Arts) and we build a shop for Dave. The room I am currently using as a craft studio reverts to being a guest room.
Here's what happened: The facelift to the Mac's house turned into a full reno- an undetected leak had eaten away the joists and the subfloor in the kitchen and diningroom, which had to be replaced before the new flooring could be laid; the kitchen had to be gutted and rebuilt from scratch; every wall required repair and paint; the duct work needed to be replaced; the house needed new windows and new doors and a new roof... need I go on? So much for new carpet and a little paint making a house a home. Sigh. My son and Mike Singleton have made the old house absolutely beautiful. Of course, it required a big budget. A really big budget. A no art studio, no shop budget.
SO... I have had to rework my small craft room yet again. It now contains not only my scrapbooking material but my computer and office, and a small fridge. Strangely enough, this present configuration is the best and most efficient arrangement to date. Everything is at my fingertips.
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| My cutting station is to my left. My Cricut and its Jukebox are on the Scrapbox table. |
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| I reorganized my bookcase, and moved the small fridge into a nook on the office wall. |
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| Next to my "office" is the back of the door, which holds my ribbon and my aprons. |
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| On left, the sewing cabinet and my wonderful Janome. To the right, the cabinet for embossing, all my Xyron equipment and my woodworking material. |
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| I reworked my closet. It may look over-stuffed but I can see and get to everything quickly and easily. |
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I moved a shelving unit into the corner to hold my albums and upholstery fabric, among other things. |
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| I used a craft table to hold my stamping pads, my tools, and both my cutting machines. Under it I have bins and drawers for my punches, fibers, brads and specialty paper. All of this is within arm's reach of my craft chair. |
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My work table. NOTHING lives on it now. I have my drink holder/scrap bag to the right. Under my table are all the accessories to my Cricut (top drawer) and extra cutters and matts (bottom drawer). There is still plenty of leg room. |
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The Scrapbox folds closed, so there is space behind this black panel which was being wasted. The next picture shows the panel opened. |
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Looks messy, but no one sees it but me.
I store folding chairs behind the panel on the other side. |
Well, guess I will close this mess and go make something wonderful. Serendipity- the need to compress everything into one small space made me utilize every square inch. I didn't get the studio of my dreams... maybe someday... but I got a very workable space.
