I finally have the blog software working for me again! I hope you all had a great weekend– it was gorgeous here and we took full advantag of it. Saturday Jack had a soccer game followed by a t-ball game (we are in the midst of the cross-over season) and then yesterday we spent all day out in the yard sprucing it up. Anyone who knows me well knows I am NOT a gardener. But… when the weather is finally as beautiful as it was today, I think anyone is willing to love gardening even if just for the day, as an excuse to get out and enjoy the day!
I promised photos of my work space and here they are!
This is the wall of cabinets that we put up a few weeks ago. I’ve since added brushed chrome knobs to the cabinets doors and replaced the white one on the small drawers. I’m still waiting on the brackets to arrive so I can put in the glass on the middle cabinets. I’ll take more photos once that is done.
I’ve ordered a vintage bellows camera to go beside the small yellow vintage French lunchbox to the left. I’m hoping it arrives soon — can’t wait to see how it looks! The globe, typeset tin and ampersam sign are from Pottery Barn. The small suitcases are from Paper Source. The lunchbox was a gift a friend brought back from Paris and the two buckets are curtesy of TJMaxx. The baskets in the center are from Pottery Barn Kids — they were the only ones that I could find that fit perfectly into the cabinets! The papers in the frames to the left of the cabinets — the top two are from Jenni Bowlin Studios, and the bottom one, just to let you know how old this paper is, is from Two Busy Moms for whom Ali used to design.
This wall still needs work. The bulletin board has been there and the photo, a gift, is a new addition. I’m trying to figure out what exactly I want to do with the wall before moving the bulletin board and creating more nail holes that will help to drive my husband mad. What I’d REALLY like to go on this wall are these two bulletin boards from Pottery Barn
And I was just about willing to splurge when I saw they were on sale for $99. BUT — when I realized it was $99 EACH the credit card went right back in my purse! I think instead I’ll try to find some cool frames at a garage sale or somewhere and put polka dot tan linen over hermasote and make my own instead.
This is my scrapbook desk — love the sides that fold down on it — I can put them up when I need extra room but usually they are down so that the desk doesn’t take up as much space. It was supposed to be a kitchen table set with stools, but I thought it was perfect for scrapbooking as I like to stand up — also love the two drawers on each side of it. Half of it was a birthday gift from my mother when Jack was a baby. Thanks Mom! And yes, I need something else on the wall there as well. I am somewhat of a sparten decorator — I had anything that can add to the clutter!
This is how I like to stay semi-organnized when creating. I put whatever small things I want to use in the wire basket and then they are readily available to use. Everything you see is either part of the May kit or a May add-on! One special customer had requested we order the Heidi Swapp Memory Binder and we loved it too! You’ll see that as an add-on next month.
The framed photo is a blown up scan of a love letter from my grandfather to my grandmother during World War I. I found this idea in the first issue of Blueprint magazine which is sadly defunct. I love the idea of sending a letter with just the name, town and state on it and it actually being delivered. What a concept!
This area is somewhat of a staging spot for incoming boxes so I’ve kept it rather barren. But looking at these photos made me realize it needs something. I have something in mind and once I do that, I’ll post an update.
This little basket are some of the mini-albums I’ve created. Keeping them out like this keeps them easily accessible and I constantly find myself (and the kids!) perusing through them. Love that! Think it is time for a bigger basket…
And that about covers the office! I’ve decided that posting rooms on the blog is really helping me to keep rolling on the projects I’d like to get done in the house. I intend to post weekly with a different room in the house — if I can keep to that, all the projects should be done in no time!
Next up, the toy room!
I’m hosting my bunko group tonight and I’m so excited that we are actually going to be able to get out on the porch tonight — as the weather is still incredibly beautiful. And it’s my last day of my 30’s and I intend to make the very most of it! Happy Monday to all of you!
