Before and After: Craft Room
Or the S.M.O.R as I like to call it — The Sewing Machines Operations Room. 
Remember this sorry little 11’x11’ room?
Which was later cleaned and somewhat organized to look like this:
Well, it’s kind of finished now. It’s now a very workable space and I can actually complete projects somewhere other than the kitchen table. YAY!
I took at least 100 pictures today, and about 20 a few weeks ago. This room is very very hard to photograph.
I even tried to take a video with my fancy new Flip Video Camcorder from my Prilosec sponsorship, but it eats batteries like no other.
Of course I couldn’t find any batteries to replace them with.
Such is the life of a mom.
The project table is completely handmade by me and my dad. We used plans from Knock Off Wood. Here’s the top and the cubby sides.
I’ll go into it in a little more detail later.
I’ll have to slowly buy or make some pretty baskets on containers to go in here.
Love these stools from Overstock.com
Handmade string balls made by one of the boys.
There was two.
One of them bit the dust, or rather, the dogs water bowl.
The string ball, not the boys.
Well, okay, they usually assault the water bowl at least once a day, but they don’t melt.
Unless you count the dirt that melts off.
I should make some more. String Balls, not boys. Maybe a little girl but that’s a different subject. 
Now maybe I can get these bad boys quilted and bound and in use.
And what craft room photo shoot is complete without a picture of a cat.
I used Martha Stewart Hydrangea flat paint for the walls. I also painted the ceiling and all the trim, but can’t find the names of them. They’re the same ones that were recommended on the paint chip palette. No worries about everything matching together. What a smart girl, eh?
I can’t seem to find a decent sample color online, so you’ll just have to squint and imagine you can tell the true color of everything.
I do hope to make some roman blinds or curtains for the windows. And the baskets I mentioned earlier. I definitely need some artwork and other pretties to hang up and keep me happy while I work. I would really really love a stereo or MP3 player of some sort in there too. I work so much better with music.
So, that’s the S.M.O.R.
What do you think?
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Katie: What can I say? This is marvelous …yes your Dad is talented, too
…I think you got all the ‘talent genes’ cause they sure missed me !!!!! Oh, sure I can crochet ..but it ends there !!! (and only IF the pattern says BEGINNER )!!!!! .….You will be so busy once the boys start school .… won’t this room be soooooooo handy .….<3 <3whiff to
I’m completely jealous of your work table and book shelves! Must put them on my to build list!
Wow! I think it looks amazing and I especially LOVE that white/chrome stool. Great job!
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I love the colors! Especially the bkue wall! Looks like heaven!
Thanks for sharing!
Great sense of decoration Katie, You have inspired me to do something with my home too :p
I’m completely jealous of your work table and book shelves! Must put them on my to build list!
Great sense of decoration Katie, You have inspired me to do something with my home too :p
I really love the island with the cubby holes in it! Was that there before? Did you make it or buy it?