On the move... Update :)

Well, I am deep into "The Big Move" (as it has come to be called at our house). Things may seem to be taking a long time but since I posted about the moving process way back on March 19th, my sweet hubby and I took a little 9-day trip out East to visit friends and family. So, seeing as we got back late on April Fool's Day, I think things are coming along pretty well! Needless to say, I am exhausted! I have aches where I had forgotten I even had muscles! OK.... enough whining already...

Being the slightly anal, control-freak Scorpio that I am, I downloaded a nice little app that would allow me to "virtually" move furniture around before any heavy lifting was involved. Let me just say, that particular tactic (in this case, at least) was a big ol' waste of time. This is how it typically went... I would move one of the big pieces of furniture into the room, load it up with stuff, decide I didn't really like it there after all, unload the stuff and move it to another spot. This big work bench thingy you see in the corner...
...has been relocated no less than 4 times! (*what a pain* and, no, I am not planning on using that door again anytime soon) Well, happily it has found it's permanent home - but the wall unit to the left of it? Yep... you guessed it.... moving someplace else...

Needing a break (and a glass of wine!), I though I would share some shots of the space in-progress. Please excuse the mess... I am really excited about this new space and, despite the aches and splinters, having a great time getting it organized.

This corner will be for relaxing and reading. I love this comfy wing chair :)

This wall unit and dresser hold fiber/craft supplies and some vintage treasures destined for my vintage shop on Etsy.

I just bought this table today at my favorite thrift store. A table will allow me to do larger projects, get out the sewing machine every once in a while and maybe (hopefully!) teach some classes. I know it doesn't look like much but that makes it the perfect crafting table! No one will care if paint gets spilled or a nick is left by an Exacto blade. It's the perfect size for the space (4' in diameter) and it was super cheap! Can't beat that...

More pics of the finished space tomorrow (*cross your fingers*)! Thanks for stopping by :)

On the move...

No, we're not moving out of our house, just re-arranging it a bit (which I'm starting to think is harder than changing addresses!). After much discussion, my hubby and I decided that a much larger (and more secluded) work area than the 4' x 8' closet and small corner space in the living room was needed in order for me to grow as an artist and business owner. So, we are moving his music stuff from the basement room to the living room, my "studio" from the living room to the bedroom and the bedroom to the basement. Wow! What a production! But we're making headway, slowly but surely!

The old craft closet was successfully emptied into the living room and most of his music equipment now occupies the closet space. The main job for this afternoon is to get the bed down to the basement... holey moley... :-P

As you can see, not much living can be done in the living room, but it will get better as the days go by! And, yes... believe it or not... all of that stuff completely filling our living room came out of a 4' x 8' closet!! And the couch is temporarily relocated to the kitchen...