This was my stamping area before construction. It is on the left side of our office in the basement. Chris has his area directly behind mine on the other wall. The problem was that my stuff started to take over everything, including his side, and I had nowhere to go with all of it. I was using a 6' table placed in front of our storage closets, and it blocked the two sets of folding doors. The only way into the storage closets was through a door to another small storage area (to the right of the bookcase) and around the back through a narrow opening. My stuff was just piling up everywhere, as you can clearly see!!
So, we moved all my stuff into the main area of the basement and cleared out the storage closets. We moved most of what was in the storage closets either to the area inside the other door or up to the attic. We ended up with a large donation pile, and we threw a lot away, too!Here are the empty storage closets...
...and here they are as my new stamping space!!! :)
The other photos were at an angle, so now I'll show you each side head-on. Here is the left side, where I have my sewing machine, laptop, and cutting & embossing tools. There is another shelf above the one holding my stamps, and I have more stamp sets and some of my unloved scrapbooking materials up there.
And here's the right side, where I have most of my stamping materials. There is plenty of open shelving above and below the counter on both sides, and there is a set of drawers in the center. The drawers hold most of my embellishments and all of my C.C. Designs/All That Scraps stamp sets! The file cabinet on the lower right holds my SU! cardstock.
Here's a view looking from left to right behind the folding doors. I have plenty of room in there, even if the doors were closed on me! ;)
Finally, here is my cardstock storage system. I have them filed by color family in the top drawer. The bottom drawer holds the neutrals and In Colors. Can you tell I just replenished my Old Olive and Chocolate Chip?? ;)
Well, that's it! I am SO thankful to Chris for this amazing gift! I know it was just a teeny bit selfish on his part -- after all, he got his space back, and now he can shut me in the closet!! *LOL* Seriously though, it is a joy to come down here each morning! Since there are two stations side-by-side, it sure would be fun to have a friend stamping next to me, so let me know if you're ever in the Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky area! :)Thanks so much for letting me share my new space with you! Now, I'm off to enjoy a little stamping there!
Have a great day and a fantastic weekend!
Christina
