At Christmas time we have a tradition in our small family to put a list on the fridge for what we would like for Christmas instead of trying to find out what each would like. Some things are really outrageous, and we don't always get what's on the list, we not exactly, like one year Darling Son (was 18 at the time) put a Ferrari on there, so we bought him a matchbox Ferrari, he didn't specify what size.... anyway I digress. One of my wishes was a craft room makeover.... outrageous I know, but, I was hoping it was going to happen whilst I was away at the Scout Jamboree, in hind sight (great thing that hind sight), I'm glad it didn't. The shifting, sorting of stuff, destashing some items etc, was just something I wouldn't want to leave to my boys.... Now it came about by hubby drowning his phone on Norfolk Island, and wanting a lawn mower that mulches.... You see he bought these two new items, using the money I had saved in our PayPal account for my new cupboards, well, I let hubby know this and he said I could just go and use the credit card instead..... well, I did.... and here is my new craft room makeover, one week later... sore back, knee's, legs, anything that bends.....
Inspirations, and Cross-stitch and Embroidery Magazines and my beads in the corner, new white clear door cupboard for the rest of my books and magazines.
The nic nac cupboard, items that wouldn't fit in the other cupboard, like finished items, my 'gold' supplies and felt box. The coloured drawers are now in the other spare room also, it's got all my scrap booking stuff in it.
These tall boys house all my fabric, except for my linens and aida cloths, there still in another draw in the other spare room. The lovely wood grain drawers are my threads (I got that for last Christmas), and the small bookshelf beside this has all my Crazy quilting books and stitch dictionaries.
I also changed my desk to a smaller one, less chance to clutter as much, but still have the built in cupboard to sort....
I first need to find a home for my post stamp collection, which is lining the back of that top shelf, I've collected since a teenager.
So what do you think, I'm spoiled, yes I know, and I let him know how much I like my new room.
So what do you think, I'm spoiled, yes I know, and I let him know how much I like my new room.
6 comments:
Spoiled? *Whatever* gave you that idea??!!=) But seriously, my entire stash (not including books and mags, which take up about 2m of shelf space) would fit into those 2 black and clear drawer stacks you have in the bottom right hand section of your second photo - and I thought I had a lot of stash!
Love the Ferrari business! My dad always use to complain, no matter what we got him, that all his kids gave him for b'days and Xmas was 'half a Crunchie (chocolate) bar.' So, one year, I bought a Crunchie, ate half and presented him with the other!!! Someone said something about him having asked for it...
And yes, hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only we had it in advance! At least in this case you didn't suffer from not having it and, yes, I wouldn't want anyone else arranging my stuff either! They could re-decorate a room and move in the new storage things and the boxes of stuff, but I'd have to position the stuff itself. In my dreams!=)
Lucky for me I can spread out. I use to have a 40 foot shipping container that hubby converted into a craft room some years back, it was wonderful, even air-conditioned, still miss it. I think Ill stick with my wish list, works for us.
Looks great, Arlene. Enjoy!
Brilliant work room.. well done on getting done.
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so much for having a sewing room, sounds like you like the rest of us spill into spare bedrooms and corners here there and everywhere.Even my bathroom cupboard have stuff stuffed into it!Are you a tidy person, I wonder if your room will always look like this!
Great work Arlene, looks lovely and tidy at the moment. Great idea to have the photo, so that you can refer back to it now and then... HeeHeeHee!!!!
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