I found an old floor plan that I had done of my studio and have traced it twice and drawn in the furniture to show how it was and how it is now…The original was done on graph paper so it is to scale, the grey furniture stayed in place and I have colour coded the furniture that I moved…Strangly it wasn’t till I had moved the table that I realized a BIG Advantage of the new set up is that none of the cupboards are obscured by the table, before when I had to pull the table out, shift chairs aside and reach at awkward angles to pull the box I wanted out and because it was such an effort to get them out I tended not to put them back so the cluttered the floor until I did a clean up, now it is easy to pull them out and just as easy to slip them back into place so it should, in theory, be easier to keep the room clean.
 
As for the nook of shelves behind the design board and Sewing Machine, getting anything out of there is a real wrestling match as the whole floor area is piled with boxes and bags on top of which I have put anything else that I have wanted to get out of the way quickly…when my little helper below, was leaving she pointed in there and told me (with a twinkle in her eye) that it was the next room that I had to organize…My little helper is my neice and whilst she may be little in size she was a big help today, we sorted and put away the contents of several boxes of accumulated bits.
 
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September 15th, 2007 at 3:13 am
A studio remodel is a total pain in the neck but well worth it in the end. After I did mine (in 2004) I realized that I had gotten to the point where I didn’t want to spend time there anymore. Now, even 3 years later, it’s till organized and I want to be there very day!
September 17th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I love your helper! Is she about 10? I found that age girl to be very good at organizing. I would turn them loose on my bookshelves in the classroom, and it would be great! Even in the drawings, the studio seems less cramped now.
January 13th, 2008 at 6:09 am
[…] January 12, 2008 by jowynn Some months ago, Annie Whitsed showed us the new design for her studio and progress in getting it re-organized. Sharon B has shown us her work room and ways she organizes her supplies, tools, and materials in several posts. Most recently, she cleaned out her work room for her “fiber diet weigh-in.” […]