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Friday, July 11, 2014

Where Bloggers Create:

Today I wanted to let you all know that I'm participating in a blog party called "Where Bloggers Create 2014".  It's being hosted by Karen Valentine at the website Mydesertcottage.com.  She has done this for a couple of years now, and this is the first time I've been able to participate.

I was a little leary about participating because I don't have a craft room.  I have chronic pain, and a lot of my crafting is done from my bed.  I didn't want to show you all my messy bedroom so you'll have to settle for my dining room.  My sweety installed some shelves and a custom made desk out of a metal door.  We never eat there, so it was a lot of unused space that had a lot of potential.  I've only had my desk set up less than a year now, but it is amazing to be able to leave my stuff out, and not care.  Here are some of my pictures.



The dining room chairs are some that I picked up at a yard sale for $20.00 for all four.  They looked horrible, and my family couldn't believe I brought home more "junk".  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I knew I could change their look easily with paint and new upholstery.  I love the way they came out, and needless to say, my family was surprised.








The computer desk that is in the above picture was another yard sale find.  It's great for storage.  Next to it is a long dresser that I stacked more storage containers on top of. 



As you can see from the above picture, I have tons of space for storage.  The desk was made out of an old metal door that we painted dark brown.   My sweety then added wood on the edge of the door to make it look better.  I have a magnetic strip for all my tools.  Underneath my desk is another shelf.  This enables me to have more space for those hard to fit items.





This organizer is another great find.  I was on pinterest and saw this on someone's site.  This is from Harbor Freight.  I used a 20% off coupon, so it brought it down to sixteen dollars.  It was so worth it, as it spins around and helps keep my most used items where I can access them easily.




This is on the opposite side of my desk, and is under a wrap around bar that is in the middle of my kitchen.  I was really nervous about sharing my space, but then again I figured that everyone doesn't have a craft room.  A lot of us only have our dining rooms, beds, or laps.  I hope I've given all of you some ideas for storage that you can apply to your own space.  Please check out the blog hop, and I wish you all happy crafting!!!

16 comments:

  1. It was my first time Participating in Karen's Wonderful Creative Space Party too... how much Fun this is to be Invited into everyone's Private Sanctuaries and seeing the Essence of each Creative Spirit! Thank you for Sharing your Personal Space.

    Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

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    1. It was my first time also. I just love visiting all the other blogs so that I might get more ideas of how to change up my own space. Glad you stopped by!!

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  2. Sorry to here about your chronic pain. Like the idea of using the unused dining space, it looks nicely organized and easily accessible. Really like that organizer from Harbor Freight. Might have to go there and see it it's still available. I enjoyed stopping by today.

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    1. I'm so glad you stopped by! I'm so in love with that Harbor Freight organizer that I may have to get another one! The only thing is that when you go to put it together, there are tons of nuts and bolts! Be prepared. It's easy to put together, just time consuming. Hope you stop by again!

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  3. Great space. And thrifty furnishings! Most of my things in my sewing space were thrifty or free. What a find at Harber Freight! Thanks for sharing you beautiful space.

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    1. Thanks for the nice comments. Almost all of my furniture is thrifted finds, or given to me by my mom. Luckily I'm able to alter them to suite my taste. I think the quality of furniture just can't be found in today's furniture unless you pay a small fortune for it. So glad you stopped by!

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  4. What a great space to create... love the chair re-do!

    Blessings,
    Spencer

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    1. Thanks so much! The chairs turned out great, plus it's an added bonus that I showed my kids what a little hard work can accomplish. Hope you stop by again!

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  5. Greetings from a fellow chronic pain sufferer. I think there are more of us creating that people realize. I have my first studio ever, but, like you spend much of my time in bed or on the couch. It is nice to have the room, but wherever you create is just fine, just so long as you DO it!!

    Gentle hugs and wishes for that you are AWAP (as well as possible),
    Maureen

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    1. There are so many people out there with chronic pain. My started when I had hysterectomy, and the doctor "accidentally" cut my bladder, and internal nerves. Since then I've been in pain. Tried over 11 surgeries in five years, that didn't help. Now I'm learning to live with the pain. Crafting is my saving grace. I'd be lost without it. Yes, it's great to have a crafting are, but i still use my bed a lot of times. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I hope to hear from you again soon!

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  6. What a great space, Kathy! I'm sorry to hear you suffer from chronic pain. I hope you get to enjoy your space a little bit after fixing it up so nicely.

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    1. Thank you Kathy! I do get to use it more than I thought I would. Creating is such a great form of stress relief. I'd be lost and miserable if I couldn't create. It's as important to me as breathing. Hope you stop by again!

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  7. What a gorgeous home for creativity!

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm so glad I was feeling well enough to clean up my space. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to see my desk!! I'm sure many of you can relate!

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  8. I am sooo glad you joined the party this year Kathy! Your studio is absolutely wonderful and was a wonderful addition to the guest list! Not only do you have a lot of great storage but it is beautiful too!!
    xo,
    Karen

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    1. I'm so thankful to you for hosting this event. If it wasn't for people like you, I'd have no followers! I live in Tucson, and would love to know when you teach another class in Phoenix, as I love all your stuff, and would love to take a drive up there. Thanks for all your hard work! I hope to hear from you soon!

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