How will you be spending your Leap Day ?
I'll be working on the craft room
(or reorganizing the mess in the basement)
some more most likely.
Same old thing, different day, even if it is an extra day this year !
Things have been pretty quiet here on my blog
so far this year, this is why:
After the record setting flooding in late December,
my craft dungeon/basement was a mess
(we had to pack it all up for a week then it took me
a few weeks to get things somewhat back in order).
I was so wiped out both mentally and physically with no desire to make anything.
Every time we go through flooding, the stress is horrible.
This last time was the worst, I can't do it again
(and we aren't getting any younger!). Something had to change.
Since the kids moved out over the past several months
their "media room" on the 2nd story was no longer being used.
I decided to take it over for a craft room!
Our clothing is stored in the closet since there is no closet in our room,
though, so I can't take that over for more crafty storage.
Should one or both kids move back home at some point,
they will have to deal with no TV/video game room ;)
I've been making plans, cleaning out and slowly moving things
in the past 6 weeks. Two flights of stairs each way !
There is a little more to do, mostly reorganizing things,
but I'm finally to the point I can make a project !
There are still lots of other types of craft supplies that must remain
in the basement, there is not enough room for it all upstairs.
At least the things I use most often will be high and dry now.
The desk is the top to an old "farmhouse" trestle style dining table.
It was what we used at our old house, but no room for it in this house.
I had it in the basement for the kids to do crafts on in this house.
Until now ;)
In thinking about what I was going to do for a desk in this room,
I had the idea to strip and refinish the solid wood top
then remove the trestle legs. By removing the legs,
I had plenty of room to use filing cabinets for storage
underneath. They are also the supports for the table top.
One of the drawers is large enough to hold 12" x 12" items.
The filing cabinets contain lots of paper crafting supplies
such as card stock, envelopes. adhesives, markers, refills,
specialty ink ads, various tools and miscellaneous supplies, finished cards.
The ink pad storage on top is a DVD/CD tower shelf unit
turned on it's side.
The tool turnaround came from Pampered Chef years ago.
I've never used it in my kitchen ;)
There are numerous plastic drawer units that have been attached
together to create one large unit. They contain my Stampin' Up! sets.
There is also one drawer of clear and cling mount other brand stamps.
The smaller drawers on top store wheels and loose stamps.
The small storage tubs on top hold lots and lots of ribbon,
sorted by type. I admit it, I had a bit of an addiction.
I'm good now, I haven't bought any new (trendy!)
supplies for quite some time.
Paper punches, tools, heat embossing supplies, coloring mediums
glitters, adhesives, embellishments and doodads galore are in the plastic
drawers under the TV. Also several 12x12 paper stacks.
The old wooden chest my grandmother used for storing patterns
and sewing supplies in is now holding dies, embossing folders and such.
My mom bought a retro cool 5 in 1 stereo for me
that is sitting atop the dresser ( I need my tunes !).
Lastly, the cat seems to like the new craft room ;)
She enjoys sitting on the end of the table,
looking out the window
