I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself! For quite some time now I've been trying to figure out how to create a space of my own, for working, crafting, etc. I've even exerted some effort cajoling a couple of my girls into sharing a bedroom again... to no avail. I had managed to create an office/workshop in the basement for the past several months, but... it was in the basement, which meant a serious lack of natural lighting. For some this would be fine, after all, I had tons of space, the woodstove burning merrily, the dogs for company, but I wondered how long it I could handle it. I love light. Bright, happy light. I was becoming increasingly disenchanted with my existing workshop. I tried rearranging, but even that wasn't enough, and it was starting to affect my creativity. So, my brain started working again, thinking, thinking, thinking. Where could I go? At one point I even decided that it would just have to wait several years until my girls started moving out, but that was silly. I wanted an area now, there had to be a way. An then, inspiration struck! It meant moving a lot of furniture, heavy furniture, but I was finally on to something!
My newly forming plan involved a room in my home that has served several different purposes. In the past it has been a playroom, a dining room, a living room and a sitting room (I told you I rearrange a lot!) Right now it wasn't really serving any specific purpose, but I was about to change all of that!
Thursday, unexpectedly, was spent lugging one heavy piece of furniture after another up the basement stairs. The desk you see above is my newest recycled treasure. My husband, Scott, called me from work one day and asked if I wanted this huge desk that they were getting rid of. He thought it would be perfect for me, and he was right. I have everything at my fingertips while I work, I absolutely love it! It's also an enormous work area, which is necessary for me. I tend to cover vast amounts of space while I work, whatever is available, I will fill! The only drawback is that this desk is massively heavy. So, heavy that we have to take the top off just to move it, and it was only several months ago that we had gotten it down into the basement. So, I struck a deal with Scott. I offered to do some of his chores that day(scrubbing the showers, and cleaning the kitchen after lunch), if he would happily assist me in my newest endeavor. To his credit, he only rolled his eyes once, before helping me in my latest crazy scheme. Once the furniture was up, it was time to arrange things. I like lots of open space, so it was challenging to get all of my
supplies
up here, without it looking crowded and messy. Thankfully, organizing is a skill I possess, and with time, it started to come together. The bureau holds most all of my fabrics, the tall cupboard is home to all of my glass bottles, the small cupboard next to the bookcase stores my essential oils and carrier oils. This morning I figured out a solution to my doll clothes, and now they merrily hang from the pegs around the room. I think that I have managed to get everything up here that I use with regularity, except for my shipping station, which had to stay down in the basement. As Scott pointed out, shipping and producing are two separate departments anyway. ;)
up here, without it looking crowded and messy. Thankfully, organizing is a skill I possess, and with time, it started to come together. The bureau holds most all of my fabrics, the tall cupboard is home to all of my glass bottles, the small cupboard next to the bookcase stores my essential oils and carrier oils. This morning I figured out a solution to my doll clothes, and now they merrily hang from the pegs around the room. I think that I have managed to get everything up here that I use with regularity, except for my shipping station, which had to stay down in the basement. As Scott pointed out, shipping and producing are two separate departments anyway. ;) So, I may do some tweaking here and there, but for now I am thrilled. I used to spend so much time forcing my life to happen. Forcing it to work the way that I wanted it to, regardless of what would be better for me. Now, having cultivated patience, things have a way of working out beautifully. Ideas flow freely. I now have my very own light-filled space to create. Simply Smitten has a new home... I can't wait to get to work!
Now, if only I can find a way to get the piano out of my kitchen... ;)
