It's into the loft today here on the blog. Organizing and rearranging things in my creative space was one of the most important items ticked off my list during my vacation. Things needed to find cover (like my ironing board, ack! But, that will be for another day...), fabric needed to be folded and put away, and I desperately needed a bookcase. So, here's what was done...
A trip to Ikea, much hemming and hawing (of course) and I settled on the Hemnes bookcase with glass doors. We have a wood burning stove and often dust and soot from the fire settle on things I love, making them a little dusty. This cabinet was the perfect answer. I love it and it has so much space. Those beautiful brightly colored books are Mr. Boddington's Penguin Classics found at Anthropologie. A Christmas gift to me from me, I'm like that. That basket now holding my fabric hoard was found at Target, also something that I love, it's the perfect size for bolts and bigger cuts.
On the other side of the wall, closest to the stairs and our bedroom, my fabric stash is still contained (mostly) in that linen cabinet purchased from Ikea a few years ago. They now have it in red and it's also lovely. But the new in the corner is the removal of the totes full of backing fabric and Heather Ross fabrics I'm not ready to use on the right side of the cabinet. It was wasted space with those big plastic container and I've moved the fabric into a closet to make better use of this area.
In the middle of the loft, around my sewing area, I've moved the bookcases that used to be on the back wall. They're holding just a few notions and things I often grab when sewing. I purchased the longer file cabinet from Ikea last year and just adore how well it keeps patterns, templates and now AccuQuilt supplies in order.
An old vintage time card holder now keeps my rulers in order, perfect for next to my cutting table. I really need to get the heights of my cutting and sewing table right this year. My back reminds me after I've been cutting for a while that I am either cutting on a table too low or I am getting old. Unclear which. Scraps are hidden under my cutting table for easy (ha!) storage of scraps after I've been cutting. But truth be told, they usually end up in a pile that makes me cringe each time I see them. Hooks are now on the wall to hold works in progress.
I'm still undecided about the back wall, we will probably just paint it the same color as the rest of the main house and call it a day. I'd love to find a wall paper or a color that might add some interest to the back wall, but the sun and my supplies kind of do that already. My long suffering ironing board (apologies if you have glimpsed it in these photos, I tried to keep it out of shots!) really needs some love, and I think I'll have to get on that sooner rather than later. It's holy... and not in a good way.
I'm thrilled with everything having its own spot in the loft. Though it's difficult to see into the loft from our living room, I knew the state of disorder up there and am so happy with its organization. The evolution of my favorite space in the house has certainly been a process, but one I've grown into and one I continue to love. I am so lucky to have this space for my own. Happy weekending to you... I hope you find yourself in the places you love to be most!
