I'm calling it. My room is done. Finally!! It only took me just over a year, but it is done! Where it started: The Plan: The Final Result: This has been one hell of a journey and an epically ambitious project, but I pulled it all off. I'll say it until everyone is sick of… Continue reading Craft Room Project: The End Result – Before And After
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Craft Room Project: Final Steps
I got the final door hung yesterday. The reaction I got when I showed BG and then Hubby after they got home yesterday was hilarious and also why I am not currently posting new photos of the progress. Each one of them, on their own, walked into the room, looked around, and then asked what… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Final Steps
Craft Room Project: 1 Year Mark
The other day I had a memory pop up in my FB feed. It was from the day I had posted a photo of when I bought my counter tops for my room. From a year ago. Never in my wildest imagination did I anticipate that a year later I'd still be working on this,… Continue reading Craft Room Project: 1 Year Mark
Craft Room Project: Drawers Installed
I was so incredibly intimidated by these drawers. Especially after the epic failure of my attempt at the kiln shelf. I was so worried I'd run into similar issues with something not being square and off enough that I just couldn't make any of it work. The first one was a bit of a pain,… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Drawers Installed
Craft Room Project: Getting To Play A Bit
I took a couple of days to shift my focus in my new space to doing a little decorating. From the time this project started, I had been tossing around different ideas and plans for what I wanted on the walls that weren't going to have cabinets on them. I'd been itching to get those… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Getting To Play A Bit
I Knew, But…
I was wary of putting any piece of finishing off my room on hold, knowing it might be hard to get back the motivation and drive to finish, but I thought I'd still be able to pull it off. It is proving WAY harder than I anticipated. It probably doesn't help that I have so… Continue reading I Knew, But…
Checking Off That To Do List
The last several days have been hectic. There have been so many different things I've been dealing with or trying to get done, it has been a kind of musical chairs of tasks and trying to shift everything in a way to actually get any of it done. My room is completely finished except for… Continue reading Checking Off That To Do List
Never A Moment
You'd think I'd have learned by now. Things never really slow down around here. I'd really thought I'd have at least a week of uninterrupted time to work on my room this week. I stupidly forgot to look at my calendar, which was packed full of things I had to do, mostly shifting into back… Continue reading Never A Moment
Craft Room Project: Shelves Are Done!
This was another big piece that needed to get done that's finally completed. Of course, it had to be a challenge, because that is the ONLY way this project can go. I'd forgotten about the bowed back wall. Or, more accurately, didn't consider that what made my counter tops difficult to fit would also impact… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Shelves Are Done!
Craft Room Project: The Cat Milestone
It took absolutely forever, but I reached another major milestone on this project. The stairs are now fully trimmed out with all the major paint touch ups done (I'm sure there will be more before this is done). This includes the doorway to the basement. That means that my ugly, makeshift, temporary door is finally… Continue reading Craft Room Project: The Cat Milestone
Craft Room Project: Working On Stair Trim
I'm slowly chipping away at my list of things to get done on this project. One tiny, or not so tiny, headache at a time. In order to get the carpet installed on the stairs going to the basement, I have to trim out those stairs and landings because it was all left completely unfinished… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Working On Stair Trim
Craft Room Project: Finally! Floor!
Considering I really thought at one point I'd be able to do the floors first, this has taken 6 months to come about. I'm utterly exhausted and every single muscle molecule hurts, but I have a gorgeous floor. I'm going to celebrate by doing absolutely nothing for the next day or two in an effort… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Finally! Floor!
Craft Room Project: Doors & Hinges
I don't have a photo to go with this post because, even though I've gotten a lot done in the last couple of days, it isn't really visible progress. I finally started working on building the doors for the upper cabinets that are in place. Of the 6 I need installed before I can work… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Doors & Hinges
Craft Room Project: Lower Shelves Are Done
All of the lower shelves are finally installed! I spent a portion of today cleaning up some of my filler spots and getting the upper shelves to sit more easily in their cabinets. It was some tedious stuff, but I'm now ready to do the paint touch ups on all the cabinets that are in… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Lower Shelves Are Done
Craft Room Project: Putting In Shelves
Yesterday felt kind of like I was taking a break. In part because the day before with the cabinet install, I'd about done myself in and I was dragging hard core yesterday. I didn't have the energy for much, so I focused on getting some residual painting done. I also did my final stain test.… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Putting In Shelves
Craft Room Project: Cabinet Installation In Progress
What a difference a day makes! The underlayment is down. All but 3 upper cabinets are installed and the base cabinets are installed or in place and waiting to be screwed in. I still have to put the permanent shelves into the base cabinets. There are a few things that still need some paint, like… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Cabinet Installation In Progress
Craft Room Project: Cabinet Paint Round 1
The cabinet painting is well underway. This is all but 6 cabinets and these all have a full first round of paint including edging out all the corners and seams. The other 6 are set up in my garage. I have all the edges as well as the top and bottom painted of the upper… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Cabinet Paint Round 1
Craft Room Project: Cabinet Side Faces
I have all the side faces built and 4 of the 5 installed. Those 4 are facing the outside of the room, the part you'd see when you first come in the room. The last one that I have to install tomorrow faces the inside where my jewelry bench counter will be, the same side… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Cabinet Side Faces
Craft Room Project: Feeling Satisfied
There have been several moments in this project that just gave me that deeply satisfied sensation. Today was one of those days. Seeing that face on the side of the cabinet kind of changes the look of things, making it feel more finished than it has so far. It was so exciting to see it… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Feeling Satisfied
Craft Room Project: 2 Out Of 4
It really doesn't feel like much, but it is progress. 2 of the 4 faces are built. They should be ready to attach to the sides of the cabinets tomorrow. I was hoping to get more done, but I'd forgotten how much room it takes to have these clamped while the glue dries, so I… Continue reading Craft Room Project: 2 Out Of 4
Craft Room Project: Last Cabinet Adjustments
For all intents and purposes, the cabinets are built. I had the one cabinet left that I needed to modify to add a divider and shelves to, and that got finished today. I had originally thought I'd just leave this open, but the plan is to put my kiln in this cabinet and that left… Continue reading Craft Room Project: Last Cabinet Adjustments
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 