Rubber Room Remodel - Day 1
Hey ya’ll! I spent the day painting today and since I have babbled on and on about being out of space in my studio, I felt it was only fair that I share this adventure with you. I know you’ve all read that my oldest daughter has moved out and I’m taking over her bedroom. As you will see from these pictures, she hasn’t entirely moved out (that is her aquarium and desk). The desk she is taking I found out tonight and it looks like I might acquire the aquarium.
So envision an L-shaped room in the corner of a basement. There are three very dirty windows that I cannot get open to clean, which will definitely be covered with something. I’m thinking something sheer to at least let some light in. We’ll see what I can find at Big Lots – I’m on budget decorating.
Anyhoo, what I’ve got to show you are before and after pictures. The room as had a primer coat and one base coat. I know it needs at least one more coat if not two.
This area is the top part of the L and where I will set up my workspace.
Can you believe that color of blue? A color Kate picked out some years ago when the room was built.
Now this is when you first walk in the room – or the end of the L. There are two closets on the left wall. One is a walk-in closet that has some tremendous storage.
The other door, painted the same color as the wall, is a huge storage closet. It also holds the pump for our well. We haven’t used the well in years, and I have my Christmas decorations stored in this closet. My plans are to have a table here for my Stamp Club to work at. Well for that matter, anyone who wants to come stamp with me will now have a place to work.
This last picture is looking at the end of the L-shape that enters into the other part of basement.
Hopefully tomorrow I will get the painting of the room done, and can move onto painting some old furniture I’m moving in.
Hooray! How exciting that your new space is coming together! Can’t wait to see the after photos! And btw… I want to come over and stamp with you! 🙂
Nice *Digs* Miss Sherry…. it looks like a pleasant large space to move that creative mind of your’s around in 😉 You’re fortunate to have all that storage space too; imagine all your rubber and ink lined up in rows, all organized and easy for the picking! Yes, I’m sure you will be one happy girl once you’re done and settled-in 😀
*~*~ PS: Save a spot for me to come stamp ~*~*
Woo hoo!!!! It’s looking good girlie!
You mean I’ll have a place to sit? Yippeeeeeeeee!
Well, Sherry, looks like it’s all coming together…sure wish I could come play with ya!! Can’t wait to see the *all done* pics!!
Who would have thought that plain walls could be so beautiful!!!
Congratulations!!
What a great space you are going to have!
Woo hoo! What a great start! I am sooooo excited for you! Can’t wait to see the finished product! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Sherry, thanks so much for sharing this with us! We can all get vicarious thrills from seeing this take shape! And I can hardly wait to see “my” table for when I come over! 🙂
WOW! Looks like a huge space to work in!!
My space was downsized as my niece has moved in with me for awhile. I love to see the updates for everyone’s spaces. Great inspiration for when I get my own space back!
Can’t wait to see the finished space you have!!
I’m so excited for you. My spare bedroom is so teeny tiny, but that’s where I’m set up. Enjoy all that space.
Oh, this is great! I’m so excited that you’re sharing pictures of your progress. Too much fun! I’d love to have all this space!
It will great to have that new space…good luck!
Funny thing Sherry, just this morning I was thinking about how your area is pretty small for all the stuff you crank out. Then, what do I see when I was linking your blog to mine. Sherry’s got a new space. Way to go girl. Have a drink on me and celebrate!