Workshop Re-do

 

The last week or so I have been busy redoing my workshop - it had gotten into a really bad state. Storage that I had quickly grown out of, and then shelving, crates and makeshift additions had made the space cramped, dark, uncomfortable. Not to mention cold! 
I found a wool carpet on Freecycle and decided to use the opportunity as an excuse to gut the entire workshop! 

I also wanted to add colour, I am not a fan of all white, and braved this deep rich delicious mossy green! I wanted to paint all the walls but many other wise folks said NO.... 

I had a few little helpers

 

It made a huge difference adding the carpet - it suddenly felt brighter yet cosier! And warmer under foot, too.... 

 

We brought this old dresser last year as it was being sold off for £20 and we couldn't resist it. It was totally hidden in the workshop before though, with my fabric cabinet on top, and the table in front! I wanted to have it out on display, and get the mirror out from storage! 

 

It reflected so much light, I don't know why I hadn't done it sooner! 

 

Things moved pretty quickly then, and I put up the bookshelves, the cabinet that holds all my creatures, made by other creative folks - and my own Sprytlings. 

 

It was very hard for me to choose only a few prints to put up! I brought a beautiful one from an artist on etsy - the girl at the top. The moment I saw it I knew I needed it in the workshop! She felt like a version of myself. Go check out her gorgeous art here.

 I love this night time shot. I no longer have the big Sprytes up on there though!

 

The light through the window is truly wonderful. Gold on green.

My bone/curiousity cabinet is all up! I still feel it is lacking something - I can't decide wether the background should actually be a dark colour so the bones stand out?

 

This is a shot just for the pretties... I obviously can't keep my threads stored like this, it would be a disaster.. I am far to lazy to stack them all back up again if I needed one from the bottom!
I am waiting till I have the funds to purchase a spool rack. Boy, are those expensive!

 

I decided at the last minute to paint the machine desk dark green to match the wall. So glad I did! 

I will be installing a roof over the weekend (Yes, it's all a little backward! Shh!) So that parts you can see that aren't painted will be hidden!

 A close up of who lives in the boxes. One day I will line the backs!



Well, I hope you enjoyed a sneak peak into my work in progress workshop! Fingers crossed that next week I will be back to regular sheduling. You can follow me on Instagram Here to follow updates, and see chatty videos of the workshop redo in my highlights.

See you soon!