I knew the de-clutteredness wouldn't last long, so I snapped this with my phone--not so bad!
This is where the magic happens, folks. HA! :) But really, this is where I do all my hammering. It is, of course, a work in progress, but here's how it's set up:
1. The work bench. My aunt, a yard-sale extraordinaire, found this for $20 I want to say. It was unfinished, so she finished it and used it in her own kitchen until she moved and it didn't go with her new house. I happened to be visiting her when she arrived at this conclusion, and it subsequently rode home from Houston with us. It is SOLID. I love it. Mike is going to add some locking casters onto the legs, which will give it a few more inches of needed height and allow me to roll it out so I can more easily access my shelves. You can see my pretty new jewelers bench block chilling on the counter, as well as my tiny desktop trashcan. Love them both.
2. Shelves. Michael put these together for me. Already, I have plans to rip it up and redesign them--which is completely like me, perhaps to the annoyance of the man I married. :) It's just that, after I started working with them, I realized exactly what we could improve to make them more functional. In ANY case, on these shelves I store all necessary materials: Everything from blanks to jump rings to bubble mailers and boxes with ribbon can be found here. SUPER convenient, SUPER compact.
3. Pegboard. Installed as part of the shelving unit, this keeps my pliers and hammers at the ready in an organized fashion.
4. Green organizer & magnetic holders. On the left side of the shelves, I've organized thank-you cards and business cards, along with a few of my favorite writing utensils, so that we can easily include them as we ship out Etsy items. The green pouch helps us keep track of orders that I've stamped but that are yet unfinished.
5. Stool. It doesn't match, but it was $4.95 at BB&B. Sold.
6. Lighting. Pretty sure this is one of the surviving pieces from Mike's college dorm. I'm in the market for a better one. In fact, I just purchased an OttLite, but as of yet I remain unimpressed, particularly with regards to price vs. quality. I'd also like to purchase one that attaches to the shelving so that it doesn't a) get smashed accidentally by a hammer or b) be ruined by the reverberations of my hammering metal. Long story short: The OttLite is going back to the store just as soon as I can get it back into the box, and the search will continue...
7. To add: My beloved llama prints that I've found over the years. I love them. :)
Well, that's probably the extent of your attention span--and mine!--so I'll say goodbye for now. Before I go, I wanted to let you know that Becca Winslow Hand Stamped Jewelry will be featured on a blog during the first part of January, and--drum roll please--we're sponsoring another giveaway! I'll have more details for you the closer we get.
Enjoy the day...AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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