Craft room make-over 2017

Hi there friends, I have almost finished my craft room  make-over. I did say earlier I would share my results so here they are. Sorry this is very photo heavy so be warned.   It's not fabulous I know, but it looks a whole lot tidier  to me anyway. It was such hard work moving everything and sorting/giving stuff away and then  painting too of course.    Let's just say I won't be going there again for a very  long time lol. I will still be getting rid of more 'stuff' and sorting all the things in my baskets a bit better.   It all just takes time though and I am just resting after all the painting/sorting yet. We have also had  major work done on the house too this year  (as you probably know) So we are still finishing  that too.    The whole house is looking far better now and  well worth all the hard work this year. Next year  I plan to do very little, unless we start the kitchen  make over! But not planning that yet thank  heavens. Anyway come and have a quick peek at my room and see where all the magic happens for me ;)     (Infact it was  only after seeing all these  photographs I took  to show other friends my craft space that I  realised I really HAD to do something about it.)       Before Photo's

I hated the yellow walls which didn't go with my  black baskets and pink stuff I was now aquiring too.

I also hated the mismatched plastic drawers! practical  I know but I bought them over several years so they didn't even match.  

Lots of light as you can see which I really love ;) I sit at my lovely desk  when on my 'puter and the other chair when crafting. The cream woolly   poncho keeps me warm if I feel chilly.  

My clever OH made me these ink holder type cabinets for all my inks.I added strips of card with  each colour on and a name to each ink for ease of use. Sorry about the messiness lol, I just took a photo  without tidying as I was showing how untidy it all was.    

I bought these pen holders a while ago. I added circles  of colour and a number so I can find them easily  on my chart. (See I can be a bit organized lol!)  

My spare craft space, (used to be for jewellery making) I now use this for cutting mainly or sorting through  stamps I want to use or looking at new stuff. Of course I also gaze out the window sometimes too.  

Ahem.... yes very messy I know ! sometimes there is  no space at all to craft here. I have been known to work  on a tiny piece of desk below my keyboard sometimes ......oh the shame!

  My desk, I know what you are thinking....more mess! I am trying to be tidier now though I promise ;)       After Photo's 

The walls are a soft white type colour ( Moonlight Mist?) and the curtains are bright pink to match all my pink stuff.

 I kept some of the plastic drawers but only a few   and matching ones. I am waiting for a large canvas  I have bought to go on the wall. It is of a beach scene and has a window bit either side. I can think I am on a beach as I craft ;) 

My OH made me these new shelves and I bought more  of the black baskets (from Amazon). Bit tidier now! still sorting  the baskets yet.

Closer look.

Excuse all the clutter but wanted to show you my new lamp. ( Amazon again )It's awesome !, lovely white colour  lighting. Several degrees of brightness and it works simply  by sliding  your finger along the groove at the front. Hidden by  paper here grr...sorry!

Another view, excuse all the rubbish in boxes in foreground. Still not sorted those as yet. The pouffe with the cute doggie is going soon btw.   I used to put a cot opposite when my granddaughter  slept here (I had two other cots too, 4 young  grandchildren  arhh!). She loved looking at the  doggie!...Felix before you ask!

General view, I have more shelves and boxes under the  window as you can see.Bit dark so I hope you can see!

I love these wooden boxes with a heart, I bought several. (Waitrose of all places) Still got to sort stuff in them as yet.

I bought my self a new Xcut guillotine, much tidier  for my space and white which I love and no long  handle sticking out either.

I think that gives you an idea of how my room is  progressing so far. More tidying and more decluttering yet but I feel I am getting there now.

I have also started to categorize all my stamps, dies, stencils too. Thanks to the lovely Anita from  Neet&Crafty.blogspot.co.uk for mentioning the Evernote system of keeping things organized online. I am slowly working my way through all my stuff and making files with it there. Sooo handy that!   At least then I can just search tags for what I already  have and find it quickly. Handy for making a card and also for making sure I don't buy the same thing twice!

I hope you enjoyed seeing my little crafty space. I know it isn't the tidiest, most organized, clean looking space you will see...but it's mine and I love it. Well I will when I have finished sorting it all that is lol.

Thank you for reading all this if you are still here. Happy crafting friends ;)