Wednesday 18 August 2010

WOYWW - time for a change

Here is a nice wide shot of my workspace this week...


I (we) went to Ikea and bought some new shelving units which you can see behind the chair and drawers. The metal drawers next to them and under the desk are new too...my aim is to get rid of the plastic drawer units. Basically I'm fed up of having to pile everything up on my desk when people come to stay so the theory is that more storage means less mess...realistically I know that this won't work but I have good intentions!
As you can see I'm still sorting stuff out...my WIP at the moment is the yellow box on my desk which is waiting for a second coat of paint, the plan is for it to become a stationery box full of notelets and envelopes for my hubbys Grandma.
Hopefully I'll get round a few of your workdesks tonight though I'm not promising anything!

39 comments:

  1. loved having a rummage around your crafty space today and have fun sorting out your new storage...hugs kath xxx

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  2. And the plastic drawers, however useful, are not as pretty as your new stuff....yum to that metal drawer unit! Good luck with the sorting. Am loving your 'spare room' logic...you go girl!

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  3. Changes are as good as rests so they say. Bet you found stuff you had forgotten about too !!

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  4. I can see that shelves! love that shelves also.i have one with me but it is a little bit taller ^_^

    hugs
    yenni

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  5. Yes, great to have more storage. But you know it means you will buy more stash to put in them.....

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  6. Great Space, thanks for the snoop! Don't forget to try for my Candy it's Here . Not long to go :0) Hugs Tina xx

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  7. Thats one very busy crafting space. Good luck with the sorting.
    A x

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  8. Loving those little white metal drawers I saw them last week when I was at IKEA and would have bought them..... only the car was already full to burstign and they would have to had sat in the dog bed (with the dog) so I left without them :(

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  9. Love your new units - Ikea is a great place for us crafters.

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  10. Morning, love looking at your craft space. I must get to Ikea to get some units. Love your white drawers are they Ikea. Cannot wait to see your new shelves up. Big hugs Jo.xxx

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  11. I've got one set of the metal drawers, good value! I love your good intentions :-)
    Anne x

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  12. Plastic drawers are so practical, but these new shelves just make the room. I'm sure once everything is sorted out, it will be easier to keep clean. I realize I'm really late to the party today. My internet was down at the wrong time. Happy WOYWW.

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  13. Hi Ya
    oh i said to gr i need to go to Ikea after seeing what everyone has on here!!Happy sorting out, thanks for the snoop,have a great WOYWW, sue,x

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  14. I wish you luck with your good intentions. In my experience it never works!!!! LOL
    Luv Joanne xx

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  15. Hi there, lovely to meet you, Looks like a great workspace! I love the idea for a gift for your Hubby's Grandma, she will be so pleased with that it's very thoughtful:D
    Oh and good luck with the new storage, it's always great to have more space:D xx

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  16. Like your new storage, problem is the more storage you get the more you end up filling it LOL, well I do anyway. Great work area. Have a lovely day, Tracy Evans x

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  17. I can't believe u have all that stuff/space and yet the tiniest memo board I've ever seen on the wall, lol

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  18. where is the workspace? hahahah - you will be full of storage and no work top!!!! and those plastic drawers? they will suddenly become indipensible as, you well know, craft stash multiplies overnght and at a greater rate than you can buy drawers to contain it...

    Dx

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  19. good luck sorting it all out

    hugs
    judie xx

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  20. Wow you have some sorting to do,loved having a nose around.xxx

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  21. I too would like to re-organise, but haven't been able to decide if, when or what!
    You stuff looks great!
    Chrissie

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  22. Oooh new storage to fill how lovely! have fun.

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  23. Great pics, lovely new storage, lots of crafty goodness to peek at. Happy WOYWW day.

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  24. great workspace pics hun, have fun sorting through everything :)
    *hugs* Heather x

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  25. Hi, I am off to ikea to buy those drawer units as well. I know though that more storage means more buying to fill it lol. Amanda

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  26. Hi I've done out my workroom with those cubes and had the shelves and matching table tops they look great
    hugs

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  27. Fab space, good luck with the re organising!

    xx

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  28. Gonna be nice when you're done. It will be worth all the work ~jeni :)

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  29. Sorting out always takes much longer than planned but it feels great when your done
    C
    xx

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  30. It doesn't work, but new storage is always fun and not to be sniffed at lol I am always sorting and rearranging, it is never ending, but it's all part of the fun I guess.

    Your jeans are next for the chopping block, or rather the scissors...shhh don't tell them, their time is up!

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  31. Love your space. You do realise that the more drawers you have the more stash you can keep......
    luv
    Carolynne

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  32. Great new storage. Don't forget Murphy's law.

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  33. Great work space and thumbsup to your good intentions. I have plastic under desk storage too that I would like to change and those metal drawers look the bees knees.

    :)

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  34. ohoo how do you getto crate for creative cardmaking how fabulous!! Great crafty space, but!! I would have to bring my swivel chair with me!! Have a great woyww! (((Lyn))

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  35. fab way to get sorted. I did the same thing ages ago and it was such a relief to see the back of all the plastic drawers too!

    Well done on getting sorted
    Hugs
    Victoria
    x

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  36. Ooh, the shelving unit looks like Expedit. Great system. Isn't it fun to put your stuff into new storage? Unfortunately it still will pile up on your desk (life experience...)

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  37. Good intentions are for free :) But, hey, why don't you keep the plastic drawers, crafty goodies multiplies so fast!

    Hugs
    Maarit

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  38. Always fun when one gets new stuff to organize stuff! I constantly keep buying stuff and then forget where it all is anyway. LOL Glad to follow on your blog.

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  39. WOW Maz - I CANNOT wait for the after picture... don't worry - my before picture was horrendous - my OH converted the conservatory for me and I have those Expedit shelving unit too and you don't half fill them up quick!!! (then some). I have two of the 8 blocks and recon I could easily do with another - trouble is where do I put it? i'm not ready to forfeit the sofa and TV that is there, as I sit on the sofa with create and craft on and blog... heaven!!!

    Good luck with the transformation.

    Paula x x x

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