We are all moved and pretty much unpacked, but things are still a work in progress here. The biggest thing at the moment is that we are still without internet! Does anyone remember life about 15 years ago when that wouldn’t have mattered?! Now, I’m just going mad! I feel so out of touch with the world. I haven’t been checking blogs or reading the news…I feel like I don’t know what’s going on. Hopefully it will be sorted out in the next few days. Right now I’ve got the laptop tethered to hubby’s phone so I can quickly write up this post.
Now onto more exciting news…I’m going to have an actual craft room! The pic above is how it looks at the moment, but hubby is on the case to make it pretty! The 2 storage cubes will be the sides of a cutting table/work space. No more taking over the dining table. Since we moved, we’ve actually been eating at the dining table which is a nice change to the past 2 years. Hubby is pretty happy about it as he’s never been a fan of eating on the couch. The table on the right is for my machines. I’d like a table that isn’t so deep, as most of the space behind the machine is wasted, but that’s not a priority just now. I just managed to squeeze all my fabric into the chest of drawers! A paint job for the drawers is also on the list.
The light in the room is great! The roof is offset and has windows along it, so the light is just everywhere. Even on a fairly dark day it is bright. It’s such a change from the old place. I can’t wait to do some sewing without having to put every light on!
Hopefully I’ll have some pretty, Apartment Therapy worthy before and after photos to come soon!
A little bit Country says
Would be great to have your very own craft space. I’m thinking about halving the boys huge playroom at the moment for my own sewing space! My thinking is I can keep an I on them playing while I sew x
thingsforboys says
I think that’s an excellent idea 😀
Janelle @ Emmaline Bags says
What a fantastic room! So happy for you. Will be great to have things out of reach when the new one comes too. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
thingsforboys says
So true! It’s upstairs too so out of the way of the kids.
Narelle Heath says
Lovely to have your own space! Don’t go for too skinny a desk for the sewing machines or you might find your projects slipping through the railing and down to the level below! I think you actually need more space behind a machine than you’d think.
I know what it’s like with getting Internet connecting when you move – why does it take so long?
thingsforboys says
Good tip on the table. The one I was looking at is 60cm deep, which I think will be ok. Still waiting on the internet. They said it should be fixed, but it’s still not working! 🙁
Laura says
I was thinking that with the railing. A mezzanine craft room hey, cool! Looks good so far, lots of potential. You’re going to be even more efficient now. I hope your internet gets sorted soon.
thingsforboys says
Still waiting on internet. Trying to sort out a temporary solution. The mezzanine part is pretty cool.