Since we have moved to Lincoln, I have just not had my craft studio completely unpacked and put together.  I have had items in other drawers and cupboards in other rooms and just haven’t been able to finish getting it all organized and put away.

Part of the problem is I came from a custom craft room.  I literally was able to be there every step of the way when my custom craft room was built and it was exactly what I wanted.  If you haven’t ever seen that room, be sure and jump over to my old blog here and take a look.

This room is much bigger and I didn’t want to do built ins this time…partially because if for some unknown reason we ever have to move, I want to take it with me.  Of course, the plan is, we will never move again and it seems that is very likely.

Anyway, I realized I needed help to just get over the ‘hump’ of finishing things off.  The base is here and I have a ton of stuff done, but I just need it to be finished, so I can get on to my craft projects.  So I hired a professional organizer, Melissa from Solutions by S and S.

A few days before she arrived, I sent these photos to her to give her an idea of what we would be working on.

Melissa from Solutions by S and S is so sweet and professional.  I love that she asked me what the purpose of each area was and worked around what I envisioned.  She was just able to keep things moving a long.

Things got worse before they got better, but I totally expected that.

4 1/2 hours later everything has a place and I know where things go.  I feel so much better and I feel relaxed and able to create.  I know I will make messes as I create, but I feel so good to know where everything goes when it is time to clean up.  I love that my new custom cabinet is organized and that there is still plenty of room for other items that I’m sure I will find as time goes on.  Best of all, everything has a home.

For those in the Lincoln, NE area, I would highly recommend Melissa from Solutions by S and S and for those of you in other places that are ready to get a grasp on your craft areas or any other part of your house, I highly recommend hiring a professional to either get you started or as was my case, help you finish.

Now it is time to decide on paint colors for the tables and to add things to my walls, etc.  I can also move on with the idea of teaching classes again, but I’ll save that for another day and another blog.