Finally – a Real Craft Room!

The design is a custom design, and I’m sure my designer learned more about what paper crafting entails than he ever wanted. But it was worth it. Two of the custom features were very specific.

First, I wanted to have a space to keep all of my Stampin’ Up! Cardstock and Designer Papers in some semblance of order. I have so many stamping friends who have and love the Stamp ‘N Storage paper holders. I definitely wanted to have these in my craft area. And I have FOUR of them on the bottom two shelves of two of my cupboards.

Then I wanted to have a place for my stamp sets (most in DVD-style cases) that would make them easy to see and also not waste space. So one set of shelves is just 6″ deep. That space is just above my crafting area, so I have even more natural light available when I’m working.

I had my office space designed with three work stations. Referring to the picture up at the top of this article – at the first area on the left as you enter the room, I left the wall empty to give me a place for art work displays. That’s also going to be the area where I’ll be making my videos (yay, getting back to that!). And it  has room for a television if we have overnight guests who’d like to have one (more on that in a second).

The Surprise Area

This is what has received the most Wows for those who’ve seen the room in person. That area on the far right of the main picture above – it’s a wall bed! Yep, it matches the rest of the office – and turns it into a guest room! So, for those of you who just might be thinking of paying me a visit, you’ll have a comfy queen-size bed complete with a Serta mattress and (if you’d like) a television to watch while you’re resting from a hard day of visiting!

And There’s Room for Tables!

One thing that I was wondering during the almost 3 months I had to wait for this to be built is whether I’d have room for classes or fun stamping sessions in the room. The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Lots of room. So, if you live nearby, invite yourself over for some card making or scrapbooking! It’s a great place to craft.