Paint color ideas for my office/craft room
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Comments (2)How exciting for you! It is my hope to have my own office space and "scrapsite" when I move. I can understand your excitement! :o) The scrapbook magazine "Creating Keepsakes" had an article some time ago about making your own scrapsite. I wish I could remember which issue...sorry. Maybe you could find it via their website? Anyway, one idea I loved from that article was magnetic bulletin boards that you can position and fasten to the wall (so they are straight ahead of you or at eye level when you sit down at your desk to work). There are big magnetic clips you can purchase from the office supply store and you can use these to hold/clip open a magazine or rough drawing you are using as inspiration as you work. Also, a tip that I like to keep in mind when I dream about having my own space some day is "try to keep things visible" -- meaning, if you see it, you'll use it. I think it's sooo true! Right now, I have all my punches stored away neatly, but where I can't see them. So I forget I have them or I don't think to use them while I'm in the middle of a layout. In other words, consider purchasing shelving or storage materials that allow you to see your supplies (i.e. transparent plastic or acrylic or whatever), instead of "hiding" them. (But boy do I want a room with a door so I could close it on my "mess" whenever I need to! LOL!) Hmmm...what else? Well, don't forget to account for space for an easily accessible dust bin. Maybe a radio/tv? And maybe a work lamp or "under the cabinet" kind of lighting? Hope this helps. Have fun! Leah...See MoreGallery Update - Offices, bookcases, craft rooms
Comments (5)Thank you, Oceanna. I just had some good fun playing "which would I choose?" I couldn't settle on one because my very favorites (urbane, artsy, books) lacked a serious work desk, but the one that lingers appealingly in my mind is instead the little wallpapered room covered with cerise roses on (?) brown, black? Good grief! :)...See MoreHELP with Built-ins for Office Craft Room
Comments (1)Some concepts I’ve toyed with. I’m just not great with scale or conceptually what is enough walking and sitting space....See MoreThe Room of Requirement is not expanding!
Comments (32)Hi-I forgot to mention why we have a daybed: I had back surgery a couple years ago, so when we were trying to figure out what kind of sleeping arrangements to make for this room, we wanted something that I could potentially sleep in longer term. So the sofa bed and blow up mattress ideas went out the window. We both liked the idea of a Murphy bed. We even had the backing installed on the wall against the garage to support one, but they are so pricy! I’m waiting for someone to sell theirs online locally and maybe that will be the solution. I also realized I have three monitors in the picture. We need to get rid of one, and can stow away the 2nd so that might help. For now, I like a lot of the ideas you guys have given me! Re: the gray coverlet: that was just so the kids wouldn’t get the real one dirty! Once a I get the clutter dealt with, hopefully using some colorful storage like @Helen shared, I’ll see if I can find a coordinating comforter....See Moremelismak
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