My creative space is finally cleaned out enough to be truly conducive to the creative process. Sarah and I spent a few days a couple of weeks ago emptying and purging two closets and making room for much of what used to be stored in here. I can find things again! I have room to breath and move around. It’s wonderful!
I didn’t take a before photo of the big closet but it is a thing of beauty now. Before I couldn’t even open the door all the way let alone actually walk into the walk in closet.
I know having a huge closet like this is every crafter’s dream . Once it was empty my daughter walked in and noted that her bed could fit in there. I think I had a room that I rented in college one summer that was smaller than this closet. It even has a heat register so it is heated & cooled (better than her bedroom!)
So much stuff got tossed or donated to Goodwill or friends. I still have a small pile of stuff that was too good to give away but I haven’t had time to put on Craigslist or Ebay. It was so helpful to have Sarah’s assistance because she is brutal about getting rid of stuff. Plus some of the stuff in there was old pieces she made as a kid and I didn’t want to be the one to get rid of it. But she had no sentimentality over most of it and I was able to purge without guilt. The 4 black boxes on the shelves are filled with both girls’ school and art work that I couldn’t part with and wanted to save. Now it has a home and will be kept safe for the day I need to relive those years and share them with future generations.
Here are more views of the big room now with open space.
I read the book, The Happiness Project last fall and one thing she talks about is giving yourself the gift of an empty shelf and how that little thing can add to your happiness. I now have a couple almost empty shelves in my house and I can attest that it is a wonderful thing. They symbolize freedom, opportunity, space, possibility.
And my view to the front yard.
I also love the change in viewpoint working in this room gives me. I can look down on my front garden and not see the weeds or plants that need moved or deadheaded. Instead I just see the verdant green this week or the colors of iris and peonies last week.
Today I’ve been given the gift of a rainy day off from work. I’m planning to use it to cut out a dress that has been waiting to be made for over a year. I’ve also found some old projects and supplies that I forgot I had and may be inspired to pull them out for some play time.
If you’d like to see how far I’ve come go here:
Truly wonderful! Let the creativity flow, and flow, and flow :)
ReplyDeleteWow - now that is a space with a view. I am envious.
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