Yes, I have a paper problem. One that I slay vigilantly at work, but that I let get wildly out of control in the room of our home that is supposed to be my office and craft station. For the last 3 and one half years (curiously, the same time I started here at the magazine), my home space became a Venus fly trap for paper. I kept the door closed, except when I'd have to open it to toss in more paper!
Even though I have a basement studio that's quite well organized, the "messy room" weighed on me. It got to the point that I had to convince myself that I wasn't a hoarder. That I could pitch, recycle, and donate my way to a state of feng shui.
Yeah, it was pretty bad. Hadn't seen the floor in quite a while.
Stay with me here, I'm about to share the big reveal...
Ta da!!!!
With the help of a friend and fellow artist, I'm proud to say that the clutter has been busted! I have reclaimed an oasis for creativity. (No, the wallpaper border was not my idea -- it came with the house).
I am going to relocate my beads and stringing supplies to this room. And I've got bins and cork boards at the ready to make sure I keep things neat. The extra bonus is that I'll have more elbow room in the downstairs studio for my metal work, metal clay projects, and my polymer clay experiments.
Was it worth the 7 hours it took us to transform this room? Absolutely. It felt liberating to shred old documents, fill up recycle boxes, and donate stuff to the local Goodwill. Now, if I can just remember to get a new battery for that wall clock!
Thanks for letting me fess up. ;) Have a wonderful week. Cheers, Jill