New space!

Mr Hazel and I switched home office spaces, which means I now get a whole room to myself without the guest bed. There's now enough space for my desk and computer, plus a separate work table dedicated entirely to my jewelry, which I've been dreaming about for so long.

Here is everything finally set up.



And on the opposite wall:


I love how I now don't have to put everything away, only to take my beads and tools out the next time I need them. I can just leave stuff on the work table and come back exactly as I left everything.

It feels so decadent!

Craft room lust

If I could design my own craft space, the features I would like to have are:

1) dark, wide plank hardwood floors
2) lots of windows and a skylight
3) a big, big work table in the center with a lot of drawers
4) an abundance of shelves, nooks, and storage spaces along the walls
5) the walls painted in a color that can serve as a pretty background for photographs - I'm dreaming of a warm burnt sienna or something cheerful like pale yellow or aqua

Here are ones I'm lusting after:









And finally, the queen of all craft rooms - Martha Stewart's in her house at Turkey Hill.


And on that note, Happy May!