the G R E A T room swap of 2010.

so we are going through the process of what i would like to call "the GREAT room swap of 2010" in my home. there are many reasons as to why we are shaking things up. it began because i decided it would be a good idea to move my workroom/ studio to another room in the house. my studio is located in the breeze way of our home (a room that connects the house to the garage), a main walking for anyone entering our home. i wish i could say that i was a neat crafter... why lie. for me, running my etsy shop, updating, returning emails, making things to sell, all while caring for two small kids, i find there is very little time or energy at the end of my day for organization. i am tired of THIS being the first thing people see when they enter my home. not only is it kind of embarrassing, but the traffic back and forth interrupts my focus while i am working. so the great shift begins. we are moving my 3 year old upstairs to the biggest room in the house which will later be shared with her younger sister when she is out of her crib. my work space is moving into her old room on the first floor, it has great light and a huge closet! it will be the perfect space for me.

now is the time to dream. my current studio was just thrown together out of necessity. a place to make the things i sell. there was no plan and because of it's location very little storage for everything. it's time to make a plan. i am excited, a bit overwhelmed, but excited.
so as i browse the web for inspiration i will leave the best of what i find here. mainly so i can find it later :)

so here is today's work room inspiration:

i need the biggest calendar i can find... i can make this the calendar of my dreams. i am a visual person and being able to keep track of all my orders and when they are due out is a huge necessity for me, and what will be a big key to my organizational success. i found this idea at marthastewart.com.
one wall of my new work space will be painted in chalk board paint. with this calendar right in the middle, so i can write any notes to myself on this wall. i think to take this idea to the next step, i am going to prime it with magnetic primer before painting the wall with the chalkboard paint.

i found this inspiration at decor8. i have 2 of those plastic folding tables (made by sterilite). nothing to look at but inexpensive and functional. i am going to paint them glossy gray like the table in the picture (thank god for plastic spray paint!) another thing i may pull from this inspiration is the decopage on the cupboard. they have a how to on marthastewart.com for that procedure too. i have a white storage closet that has no personality.


(all photos from today's inspiration are from marthastewart.com and decor8blog.com)