You know that Ikea commercial showing a couple living at Ikea. I’ve been to Ikea so many times that I feel like I should bring a toothbrush and pj’s because I will back in the morning.
Well, it’s starting to pay off because I really feel like I am making Sewing Room Progress with this whole move thing.
Remember when my sewing room looked like this right after the move {but before getting stuff like fabric out of storage}. I thought I had it under control. Totally manageable.
I had really forgotten how much sewing stuff I had in storage. After work everyday Mr. Seasoned Homemaker would make a run to the storage unit (when it wasn’t raining) and bring home box after box labeled Sewing Room. I would be sitting on the sofa with my foot propped up and Mr. SH would come past me carrying these boxes upstairs. Box after box after box.
Of course, I can’t really climb the stairs so I have no idea what’s in those boxes. When I finally hobbled upstairs to my sewing room, I almost cried. Not from joy, either. Four large boxes each containing various collections of supplies, scraps, and stash fabrics. More Hoader than Wabi Sabi.
Here’s a ‘before’ picture of all of this stuff from my old house. All of this was in those boxes and now needs a place.
Not to mention all of the backyard stuff. And garage stuff. And attic stuff. Stuff, stuff, stuff. And all I can do is hobble around and wonder where are we going to put all of this stuff.
Thanks to my intrepid husband, he managed to find places (or tossed) most of the stuff that kept piling up in the garage until it looked like this. And we now park both cars in the garage!
My foot was feeling much better so we made not one, not two, not three…but five different trips to Ikea in order to try to tame my sewing room {one day I went twice!}. Remember, the sewing room doesn’t have any closets so everything is out in the open.
But the trips to Ikea started paying off. I originally wanted to put two of Ikea’s Pax cabinets into the two recessed spaces on either side of the window. They were the right size, but wouldn’t work because Ikea doesn’t make a door for that size cabinet. Go figure!
This whole time I’m thinking that all of my sewing stuff that is in storage will fit into two (approximately) 34″ x 15″ x 93″ cabinets tucked into two wall niches. Wrong-o!
Instead we went with two of the (approximately) 40″ x 23″ x 93″ cabinets and one 20″ x 23″ x 93″ cabinet.
Of course there will be shelves and doors (hooray!) And, I will (in time) weed out that tangled mess of fabric which screams horder.
Notice the missing door on the left. It was damaged so we had to load it back up and go to Ikea again to get a replacement. I think this became trip number seven or eight.
Like I said, I’m getting there. Just adding the cabinets and getting supplies off the floor is huge. Later on I will want to look at setting up a new cutting table and possibly something else for my machines.
In the meantime, getting there in the garage and sewing room is huge!
Kyle says
October 29, 2013 at 5:24 amIt’s getting there!!
Hee for living at Ikea. 🙂
Winnie Lung says
October 29, 2013 at 9:41 amI can’t wait to show these pics to my daughter! I just moved such a hoard across the country, and she just couldn’t believe anyone could have that much “stuff”! Now, working on my new Sewing Room, there still isn’t much to purge! And, even on messy days, I LOVE MY SEWING ROOM!!! (As I know you do!)
Judi says
October 29, 2013 at 11:04 amYour sewing room is to die for! The new Ikea shelves are perfect. Your fabric stash doesn’t scream “hoarder”. LOL! I thought I had way too much stash, but fabric is getting spendy and I’m finding it fun to “shop” at home. 🙂
Paula says
October 29, 2013 at 12:18 pmI feel your pain. I started with a few pieces from Ikea and now have an entire room full and we are not talking a small room. There are still bins on the floor. However, this is not just fabric, painting supplies, jewelry making supplies. I have moved the scrapbooking out. My only salvation is my daughter just bought a home and her part is going. If it won’t all fit after her stuff is gone, I guess I will have to admit I have a problem. lol
Hildy says
October 29, 2013 at 12:35 pmI love Ikea. Its like being in a furniture candy store. I like the cabinets wish I had them. My sewing room has dormers, so nothing tall can fit in there. It has been very hard to come up with storage ideas because of it.
Tamara Hampton says
October 29, 2013 at 1:06 pmIt will be beautiful when you are finished. What a great space! I recently had to give up my sewing room so that my husbands son could move back in with us (and his family… im SO thrilled) but the only place my stuff would fit is the livingroom! lol… i put the couch in storage rather than my sewing supplies!!!
Leslie says
October 29, 2013 at 1:21 pmWhat a generous gesture to give up your sewing space. Since sewing is living, having it in the living room makes sense!
Anita says
October 29, 2013 at 3:07 pmAwe, it is looking great. I really like the table on the risers…what a great idea! I will have to remember that if I ever have a need. =)
Carol says
October 29, 2013 at 3:26 pmI’m so happy you are getting your room put together. I did my entire sewing/craft room from IKEA and a few pieces of Michael’s JetMax or Reflections items and could not be happier. I’m so impressed with the quality of most of the pieces from IKEA. I had only been to the store one time before we moved two years ago, because we were over four hours away. Now we are about twenty minutes — not sure if that’s good or bad….lol!
Myra says
October 29, 2013 at 4:49 pmBe sure you reward yourself for all of your hard work with a new bundle of fabric!
Julie says
October 29, 2013 at 7:32 pmlooks so organized…an oasis of calm and inspiration! I am envious…right now working at a kitchen table, but at least I’m able to create! And nothing wrong with being an Ikea posterboard 🙂
Leslie says
October 29, 2013 at 8:02 pmI think I’ve worked in every room except the bathroom!
Irene says
October 30, 2013 at 1:40 amYour sewing room is looking great. I like the new cupboards from Ikea. They sure can hold a lot!! The recessed spaces beside the window are great. They look like they would be a good place for a cupboard on each side of the window with doors so you could put all your fabric in them. I imagine that you would have enough space for all your fabric? Your sewing room looks pretty big and the wood floor is beautiful.
I store my fabric in a cupboard that I bought years ago and grew out of quite awhile ago. I just bought a new cupboard and it would be a good place for my fabric. All of my fabrics are stacked in the cupboard by color. The first time I sorted my fabrics by color they were in a shambles very soon. So I did it again several years ago and they are still in order. Amazing but it sure helps when color matching for a new quilt.
Abby says
October 30, 2013 at 8:40 amorganizing after a move certainly isn’t for the faint of hear! You look like you are doing a great job! I’m sure your sewing room will be so fun to work in when it is finished!
Tania says
October 30, 2013 at 8:51 pmI know how you feel, I moved from a place where I had the ENTIRE basement for my craft room to a small 10′ x 10′ bedroom and I wanted to cry! You will get there and I think it’s going to be lovely. :o) I sure wish I lived close enough to an Ikea that I could go twice in a day! The closest one to me is about 4 hours away!
Tania
Jill says
October 30, 2013 at 9:24 pmafter some major yard/estate sales these last 2 months …. my sewing stash is huge and i am sooooo jealous of your cabinets (ok ok and your stash) Still trying to get mine under control but only have bedroom to use
thanks for sharing
Tammy Killough says
November 4, 2013 at 9:25 amWOW….I’m so jealous of your amazing space! Thank you for sharing it! ~Tammy
Blanca says
November 4, 2013 at 7:29 pmThose are some nice big cabinets and it all appears very organized. I myself would label the containers because I put items and sewing supplies where I think they would be found and then at a later date when they are needed I can’t locate them. I really enjoy reading your blog and seeing the progress in the sewing room.
Cathy says
November 5, 2013 at 10:20 pmI love IKEA! Luckily, for my bank account, the closest IKEA is a few hours away! Thank you for sharing at our TGIF Link Party at A Peek Into My Paradise. I hope you will be back to link up another awesome post this week!
Cathy
Hani Shabbir says
November 6, 2013 at 12:52 pmThat is looking so neat and amazing.
Leslie says
November 6, 2013 at 3:46 pmThanks, it is a work in progress ~ but I am loving it!