Now that I use this cubbyhole as my sewing corner, I wanted a place to put supplies, materials and other craft projects.

I have a folding counter in my laundry room and at the end of it there is some open space where I have my trash can as well as my laundry detergent.  This area was always meant to be a sewing counter but it was never completed.

Do you have any spaces like that?  I have a lot of them.

Well one day I got the inspiration to put a shelving unit there with baskets.  And this is what that area looks like now but instead of baskets this unit from Costco came with canvas containers.

A place to put any projects I’m currently working on… I’m happy.  I’m really happy that this laundry room is almost completely finished (after how many years?  don’t ask).  I just love the colors in there and the order, too.

Want to see more?

The view from the door of my laundry.

 That counter is another project.  someday…

My laundry organizers are so very handy.  All my laundry is sorted and I can see at a glance what load needs done.  You have to remember we are a family of 8, so if you’re a family of 3-4, you might not need as many organizers as I have.

 Over my folding table I have this picture hanging.

I’ve had it for several years.  I really enjoyed putting it together because the pictures did not have to be perfect.  As a matter of fact, I tried to find lots of pictures with the kids dirty and muddy.

If I were to pick one of my favorite household duties I think laundry would rank right up there in the top 3.

What about you?

No, it’s still not done.  It’s been 2 years and I’ve done virtually nothing.  Zilch. Nada

But I’ve got plans people.  Plans to finally at least start on it.

Nevertheless, I’m in the laundry room right now.  So let’s get back to that, shall we?  When we added stairs in the boys’ room to the attic, I ended up with a cubbyhole in my laundry room.  I thought about what I wanted to do with the space for a long time.  Two years to be exact but who’s counting?

Here’s the before

Some ideas I had for this space were:

• Putting in shelves and hanging a curtain/material over the opening
• Making it my sewing area
• a many other ideas that really weren’t feasible!

I finally decided on making it my sewing area.  I’m not a big time sewer but I like the idea of having my sewing machine out all the time for any mending that may need done and plus, I also like to quilt.  Since I never have large chunks of time to devote to quilting, I find that I don’t get my machine and supplies out because I know that I’ll have to clean everything up in a few hours when its mealtime.

So even though this space was small, I decided it would suit my purposes.

Well, this Christmas when my hubby asked what I wanted I begged, pleaded, graciously asked for my little cubbyhole to be tiled.

Then dad came to visit and he also asked me what I wanted for Christmas.  Well, since he’s a carpenter by trade I knew that he could make my counter top.  Yes!

Thank you, dad.  You’re THE best!

He got to work right away.

Here’s another picture showing this spot in my laundry room.  My laundry room is narrow.

The door leads outside.

I have to tell you I’m loving this space!  There’s still some things I want to do here but… I’m not sure what they are yet.    It takes me awhile to decide.  When I finally figure it out, you’ll be the first to know… well, maybe the second or third.

Here’s what it looks like now.

 The tile still needs to be layed and hopefully will be done this week.  Russell did some mechanical work for a tile setter friend and in exchange our friend is going to lay my tile.  I’m really excited to get this completed.

Russell put in a light for me since this can be a darker corner.

My sister is making me a curtain for my window.  At least I think she still is.  How’s it going, sis?

This is the fabric I chose for the window covering.

I’ll be looking for a different chair and although I don’t know much about refinishing furniture I thought it might be fun to paint the chair I eventually get.  Paint it a color that’s in my curtain.  Just to give the room a pop of color.

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And here is the before and after once again.

And yes, I’ve been sewing !

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