Studio Part II (Dance Remix)

(Please Note:  All photographs in this post are included only as random filler and do not actually have anything to do with the written text.  Thank you for your time.)

Spring Break!  Whoo! 
We keep saying that over and over, and it makes it feel more like were in Cancun.  Seriously though, lots of stuff getting done over here and it's very exciting.  With the help of my lovely sister, we have managed to completely rearrange the second story of the house, which means I now have my VERY OWN STUDIO.  This is a tremendously big deal for me, I can't even tell you.  I started sharing a room with Mike, and it worked out for a while.  It may have been doable longterm if it was just me and my handmade-shop.  But, once the miniature shop started to take off, the stacks and piles of stuff grew and grew, and I added more stock and the piles swelled and heaved, toppled and crashed.  Not a pretty picture.  It became pretty apparent that no amount of clever storage and organizing was going to help the situation.  It was either give up the biz, or move it out. 

Organizing this move was no small task, we have three bedrooms and one of them is so small, I'm sure most people have closets that are bigger.  (Our house is almost 100 years old...what are you gonna do?)  The itty-bitty room started as Max's nursery, but his toy collection quickly out grew it.  Then it became Mike's studio room for a while.  Now, sadly, it is our bedroom.  With room for a bed and a small dresser - and that's it.  Sort of like their bedroom in Barefoot in the Park, except you don't have to step over the bed to open the closet.  ( I just love that movie to pieces.)  Happily, the other two rooms are quite spacious, and one of them is ALL MINE!!!  It's so amazing, I mean, I spend so much time making, and packing orders, now I have a bright, uncluttered room to do it in.  Heaven.  I will share pictures very soon, but you have to keep in mind there is still much to be done.  I still need to thrift some pretty accent and storage pieces, decorate the walls, and the whole room desperately needs to be painted.  It's the only room in whole house that we haven't painted since we bought the place (over 7 years ago) so....yeah, it really needs it.  I'm having a hard time picking a color, too!  Should I just repaint it a nice, crisp white?  Is that best for working a creating?  A large part of me is screaming PINK!   Paint it PINK!  Then again, a light mustard yellow would be quite nice.  Hmm, decisions.  When I narrow it down, I'll post my top three colors and maybe you all can help me out.  I'm not planning the painting project until the end of April, after Spring Bada-Bing is over.  Yep, Kristina and I got in the show, which means we have a lot of crafting to do these next few weeks, and that's good!  I've been missing the crafty part of myself lately. 

Comments

[Amber]

I'll help paint!

[Betty]

All those cookies are making me hungry. Just wanted to tell you I posted some of the cute deer I bought on my blog and linked em to your shop. :)

[Nice-Etc]

That is great! i bet it will add a whole new level of energy to your business. paint will be fun..can't wait to see what you narrow it down to. ..and we totally feel your pain of space over here..i've been back at home for almost a year now..my dad works at home, and my mom has her business, and when you add mine..it's crazy over here.

[Cassie]

Nice! But, where did all of Mike's stuff go?

[Molly's Knitted Teddy Bears]

How exciting! Also, I am really looking forward to seeing what homemade things you make next.

[Eren]

Woohoo! Your very own studio! That ought to get the creative juices flowing. I can't wait to see what you do with all that space.

[susan]

you are so funny! i love the little disclaimer about the pix having nothing to do with the post.
can i ask where you get the pretty vintage towels? online, thrift stores? what do you do with them once you have them?? hmmm?