Thursday, September 26, 2013

Making Room For The Couch...

Tuesday, when I shared the yardstick rack post, I had mentioned there were some changes to my sewing room to make room for a couch that my sister gave me.

Lots of you emailed to see the couch, so here it is along with all the other changes I had to make to squeeze it in.

couch in sewing room

I know what you're thinking...white!! They're slips cover though and easy to wash. My sister is the queen of slip covers and does a beautiful job. That's one project I haven't tackled and probably never will.

couch in sewing room

Come on in to see some of the changes and even some painting too!!
I took all new pictures of my sewing room this summer for a new post I've been writing, but this was the...

Before Couch Picture

couch in sewing room

After Couch...

couch in sewing room

Before couch where my desk was and an old bench.

couch in sewing room

The couch is there now and I painted the bench to make a coffee table.

couch in sewing room

 Before...

couch in sewing room

After...

couch in sewing room

You know painting is my least favorite thing, so it has to be easy for me...no priming, sanding or prepping. Just paint!! If it chips, I just touch up paint it again.

couch in sewing room

Great place to put your feet up. Needs a plant and some magazines, but the paint was still tacky.

couch in sewing room

The "before" of the buffet and my ironing board...

couch in sewing room

Is now the Ikea table to the left of the couch. The coffee table took the Ikea table's place.

couch in sewing room

This "before" wall now has the buffet underneath it.

couch in sewing room

Here's the "after".

couch in sewing room

These boxes had to move here, because the quilt ruler rack took their place.

couch in sewing room

The ironing board went from the top of the buffet to next to my machine.

couch in sewing room

The old swing set slide I used for a quilt rack had to move too, but I now use it for a message-"to do" list board.

Here's the slide before...

The spot on this wall is next week's Tool Time, so stay tuned for a paper punch organizing rack!!!

quilt ladder

Here's the slide after.



The quilts will go into a storage area of the coffee table I painted.

couch in sewing room

Just hang the clip boards from the ladder rungs.

couch in sewing room

Shower curtain rings to the rescue again.

couch in sewing room

The couch was worth all the moves...I've fallen asleep here each night watching tv.

couch in sewing room


Hope you enjoyed the mini tour. I'm finishing up the other post of all the new changes to my sewing room and will share it soon.

Have a great day,
~Karen~

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27 comments:

  1. What a wonderful sewing studio. I'd be reluctant to give up the couch. Maybe your daughter will forget about it.

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  2. Beautiful! I reorganize my work room fairly often, but of course it looks nothing like yours, can'twaitto see your Christmas decorthis year too!

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  3. Ooh how I adore the things you do
    xoxo Zoe

    www.thatszoe.blogspot.com

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  4. Wow - Love it. Am very jealous of your crafting room. But a sofa is a fantastic addition

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  5. Gosh what a great job your sister has done with the slip cover on the couch - I'd be happy for her to visit New Zealand if she would like to make more slip covers! Also enjoying looking at your changes and look forward to seeing your next post on sewing room changes.

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  6. Wow, fancy and elegant. Love the ironing board cover! Did you make it.

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  7. Maybe you have found a new "second half of life" career !!
    Are you for hire ?
    Just think of all the rooms that could be transformed. ;)
    Lots and lots of Studios.
    Wonderful job with lots of clever ideas.
    Rose

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  8. Your sister did a great job on the slipcover! I love the couch in your sewing studio too.

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  9. Beautiful space for relaxing and creating! I can see why you would fall asleep while surrounded by your goodies. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Love the changes and the sofa! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Fantastic creative space! Wonderful job!

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  12. I would give anything for a sewing room like yours. All the moving and organizing was worth it to make room for that lovely sofa.

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  13. Wow! where's the little bits of fabric and stray threads, lol?

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  14. great use of your space. I fully understand the rearranging of the workspace to fit more in. I just need a larger space!

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  15. My husband will say "You don't room for that." I say, "I can make it fit." Hubby rolls eyes, I roll up my sleeves - guess who makes 'it' work?! Your rearrangement is proof that if we want it bad enough, we can make it work! I love your space BTW...

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  16. That sure looks like a perfect place to sit and sew down a binding, you can prop your feet on the coffee table to help hold up the quilt and stitch away while watching TV or listening to a good CD. I still want you to come to Florida and set mine up, I just got another area open to expand to as my brother took the dining room furniture to his new apartment. So I got about 12 x 12 more square feet, oh my thats 144! I need another bookcase!

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  17. Love seeing all your moving around and craftiness to make it all pretty! Your work is an inspiration!

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  18. As always another very inspiring post! I love your resourcefulness and ingenuity!

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  19. I love the couch. Your sister did a great job on the slipcovers. Maybe she could guest post on how to make them! :D

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  20. If my sewing room looked that good, I would never leave it.(LOL) Wonderful space....

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  21. I am positively chartreuse - way beyond green - with envy of this room. I had to pin it so my daughters can see what I keep raving about :)

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  22. I love your studio. Want to come organize my space for me???

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  23. Oh Pretty Please, ask your sister to do a tutorial on slipcovers. Oh my, what a great job. I have never, I mean never(!) seen slipcovers fit so well.

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  24. Oh the room looks so inviting....

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  25. OMG - the whole room just leaves me speechless. I LOVE!

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  26. Looks great! I've pinned your studio before, and love seeing your updates. :)

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  27. wow, it looks so comfortable ! i like your posts
    I'm following you now ! :3

    http://feafum.blogspot.com/

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