Wednesday 18 January 2012

My first WOYWW - # 137

Please feel free to skip the rambling and just look at piccy's (Long long post, lots of rambling and lots of photos)

I have been reading this blog STAMPING GROUND sinc
e well before it’s First Birthday but have never taken part, I used to craft at the dinning room table so as soon as I finished at the end of each day everything had to go away so we could use it to eat dinner, so I never had anything to show, I used to go around other blogs and marvel at the spaces, (I never managed all the blogs tho even in the early days, I love Julia’s way of writing and I decided that as soon as I started blogging again that I would take part, I am not sure if I will manage every week, it depends on how unwell I am, but today I thought I would show you my crafting space – no longer am I at the table but I have my very own space, I know many people have spare bedrooms or even proper offices but here in England you have to practically be a millionaire to own a big house with spare rooms (ok I might be exaggerating a bit) but generally our homes are quite small and I am far from a millionaire so when my son went to university we discussed with him about me sharing his room, as he is hardly here (holidays only Now :-( ) I also had a long list of what storage I would like and spent many hours drooling over spaces and homemade storage but knew that I would never be able to afford any posh craft stuff so when my sister in-law had a new extension (new kitchen, dinning room and treatment room, she is a reflexologist !) she offered us her old kitchen I can tell you I almost bit her hand off and so waited patiently (well not so patiently) till they got round to removing the cupboards and hubby collected them and with a bit of hammering, sawing, and adjusting and lots of swearing lol he put them into bedroom, I was a bit unsure how it would look but knew that I wanted all the craft stuff to be able to be put away when son comes home so he has his bedroom back ‘almost’ and i can honestly say it works really well, so here are a few piccys of my space.


So I have 2 1/2 wall cupboards with doors so things can be hidden away and then a small open wall unit which is perfect for 6x6 papers, there is also a corner display unit on the end which I have some of sons medals and awards standing, oh and a small cross stitched picture I did! Under the wall cupboards is a long strip of lighting and I have to use the small daylight lamp because as you can tell there is not a window, it's at the other end of the room.

I have 4 base cupboards I don’t know if you can tell but basically they go along one wall and a little bit around the corner onto another wall, well before son went to uni he worked at a DIY store and managed to purchase the kitchen work top for £10 (can you imagine how delighted I was, I bet you can)


My Bigshot is standing on an Old Card Table that folds flat when not in use and is the perfect height and fits into the large cupboard when not in use.

I am sure you are all very fed up by now but I wanted to show the just another few pictures of my Pen storage – this is a CD holder bought from a large supermarket (S) when it was on sale for £7 and hubby bought some black mounting board and made separate compartments big enough so that all my pens can fit in even when I expand I use copics mostly but have a collection of Pro-markers a few whisper pens and various other gel pens etc..And they all fit wonderfully with space for more!!! When I am unwell and need to craft in bed (another story for another day) I use a kitchen tool holder to hold my pens and not sure of the exact cost but it was only a few pounds I wouldn’t have paid more! But again it works really well for me and I think the total cost of my craft space and storage as well as it being recycled cost us less then £50 – I have lots of little storage boxes in the cupboard and some more crafty recycled storage but I will leave that for another day.

One day I will get around to painting the doors and maybe even getting some proper craft storage, but hubby is happy I am not using the table, (and making mess, I know he just didn't understand lol) and I am soooo happy that I can leave out the things I am working on and that it works well when my son is home, even the cat is happy

If your still here Thank you for looking and I will do my very best to get around as many of your blogs as possible. And remember to leave your love for Julia over at The Stamping Ground.

Lou xx


25 comments:

  1. I am very jealous. I do have space in my partners studio. But my storage is very hit and miss. Yours looks beautiful, I think you may have a new career designing everyone elses workrooms.

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  2. That's a lovely workspace, I even like the colour and wouldn't paint it! Well done you for waiting and for recycling too, bet you love being in there.

    Hugs
    Brenda 104

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  3. I love the blue doors, your new work space looks awesome! I've been lucky to always have had an office space in my house, but sometimes tucked in the corner of my bedroom or the dining room, never on the dining/kitchen table. My house was purchased when we had all 4 children at home. Now we just have one at home. So I'm really lucky to have a large office and lots of rooms. We are just spoiled in the USA I guess! -dianneo #123

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  4. Great score on the cabinets! I love the blue color also. I live in a one bedroom condo so my workspace is the dining room table. Luckily it's just me, the dogs and bird so I don't feel as if I need to clean off my dining room table (actually, it hasn't been completely clean since Thanksgiving!).

    I'm drooling over all your pens!

    Kay
    WOYWW #117

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  5. What a beautiful craft space! I have all of my craft stuff in our living room right now, but my boyfriend hates the mess, so when we get a house (eventually!) he says I have to have a craft room. I'm not going to complain!

    Happy WOYWW!
    Katie #16

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  6. I like colors in your room and the cat is so cute!

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  7. I LOVE your craft room! LOVE IT! You have a fabulous space!

    Katie (112)
    http://adventuremonkeys.blogspot.com/

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  8. It's lovely to meet you! I think you've done out that room brilliantly and for nearly free!! It looks the bees knees and I'm sure you're going to have a ball in there :) Even the cat looks content - he's the image of my ginger cat, Ron!!
    Hugs, LLJ #43 xx

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  9. Welcome to woyww ... lovely craft room and how lovely to be offered those gorgeous cupboards. It looks perfect for crafting. Kitty seems pretty happy in your space as well.

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  10. Welcome! Wow your crafty space is fantastic!! the kitchen cupboards make great storage! As you say it is difficult to make space for your hobby, my desk is tucked in the corner of a room but it's my little space and I can leave things out as I work through projects and it's much easier than having to tidy it all away :o) Have fun and look forward to seeing you again x

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  11. I think it has worked out brilliantly! A room that can be used while your DS is away but feels like home when he returns, a recycled kitchen in fantastic colours which is just perfect for craft storage and lots of lovely pens to play with.

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  12. What a fabulous craft room. I'm lucky enough to have my own room too but my storage is all mismatched. I would love DIY SOS to break in and make it over for me :)
    Jackie #119

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  13. What a fantastic craft space! A great idea to recycle the old kitchen.
    I'm jealous of your marker collection - I just love them! lol!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Sheena
    xxx

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  14. Wow Lisa, first, welcome at last! And then WOWWWW! Your space is just lovely, so worth the wait and absolutely a godsend when you're well enough to spread out and craft for longer periods. I have to say that the household 'trug' things with your pens in is even more genius..perfect way to store and transport from counter to bed and also...they look so pretty!!

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  15. Love your new craft space. When can I move in please? Hugs Mrs A.

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  16. You have a great space, how lucky are you to get those fabulous cabinets. Can't wait to see what you produce with all those goodies.
    Von:)

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  17. Hi there Lou, thanks so much for popping over, and for sharing... and I craft on the dining table - that is why my table looks tidy when folk come to visit cos if you craft there you tidy often to clear it off!
    One day hope to have craft room, but as you said you have to wait for it. I am so glad you can join us at WOYWW a great big welcome! have joined your blog followers too and will put your blog on my sidebar. I can relate to the health side too! but really truly love the wonderful adaption of the kitchen - it is brilliant as is the pen storage. :D Happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz. x #67

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  18. Wonderful space and love your ginger kitten. :)

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  19. You have done so well with your space and for such a small amount of money. Welcome to our group and have fun with your wandering around our desks. Love, Maggie #70

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  20. Oh my goodness Lou, how fantastic is your new space???? I love it! Those cabinets and countertops are beautiful! Holy cow, you've got a lot of Copics! About my mat, it's not a glass mat, it's a plastic, self healing mat I got at Joann's. It's actually used for quilting :) but I use it for paper crafts!

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  21. Thanks for stopping by. your craft space is fabbo and well organised. Thanks for the snoop. just saw the drama masks on your previous post and now I have to go and buy them.
    Happy belated WOYWW

    Carol

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  22. Hi Lou! I love what you have done with your craft room! The units look really great & its so much better to be able to work & come back to projects without having to tidy away every time! You have made really good use of the space you had, the pen store looks fab!Love your cards you have made of late, really fun! I too would love a bigger home & a bigger room too but I would have to win the Lottery first! :) Thanks for the visit to my blog.
    Lavinia
    x

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  23. ooh Lou your craft space is fabulous! how lovely that your son doesn't mind sharing, I agree though, my daughter is away at college and it seems crazy their room sits empty until the holidays! love your cupboards, they are such a pretty colour!
    happy WOYWW, Debxx

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  24. Hi Lou, thanks for leaving a comment for me last week. I do love your pen storage holder. Mine are all in boring boxes or clear helix pencil cases. You have a great space, JB x.

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  25. Just love your craft space Lou and the way you store things

    xxx

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