I have been asked a zillion times “When are you going to be done with your studio so we can see it?” I am so stoked for my new space, but it’s so crazy here, I really am not sure…. I will post updates along the way and when it’s ready I might just have to do a really cool giveaway from Stamper Storage 🙂 Here is the update I posted on a Yahoo Group….

“I’m SLOWLY working on the new studio…. Our Great Flood repair has turned into something of a small remodel of the house…. We figured that since we were all torn up (and we have insurance money to streeeeeetch with our elbow grease) we might as well keep tearing things up and make the changes that we’ve been wanting to make for a long time now. We’re currently in the middle of remodeling my master bathroom (new tub, new wall tile surround, new floor tile, faucets, mirror, etc) and are waiting for the floor trim (transition pieces) to come in off backorder. They’ve been on back order for a month now.. ugh! Once the trim pieces come in we can start and finish installing the hardwood on the main level (we’re ripping out all the carpet on the first floor). YAY!

I also have to wait for Brent to finish house stuff before he can build the new pieces of furniture for my studio. Part of my birthday present (pre flood) was a new piece of furniture/storage whatever for my studio. I’ve drawn up what I’d like him to build and once we get the bathroom done, he MIGHT be able to start it.. lol! Oh, and then there is the fact that I no longer have an InkStak.. lol… I sold mine. 🙂 We’re going to custom build a big huge monster one for above my workstation…. oh I have fun plans for the studio…

The studio is now painted a beautiful green (I think it’s Artichoke or Asparagus by Behr… B picked it out) and the trim is in and most of the floor is in and the big honkin desk is set up and I’m slowly getting reorganized. Hope to have some time this week to construct curtains for my window and

All of this craziness is happening right along with Brent working full time, me working part time and taking care of the house, AND both of us building InkStaks along the way. OH wait, and it’s harvest season, so I’ve been doing some canning and tending my garden. It’s absolute chaos here at our house… lol! (I don’t know how people do major remodels with children!!! It’s hard enough on a small one with two adults and a dog!) I still have three closets and two bedrooms on the main level to sort out and dejunk before we install the floors, too. It’s amazing how much extra stuff two people can accumulate after living 7 years in one place. Hehe!”

Here is what the studio looks like this morning… (photo take sitting in my closet… lol)…. supplies stashed away in buckets and bins awaiting their new homes…. More bins and a bookshelf still hiding around the corner.. ugh!

SO ANYWAY….. today we are making some major progress:

Today is TILE day in the bathroom. Brent just finished cutting and installing the concrete backerboard and is now preparing the mud (mastick, tile glue goop) to slather on the walls. WAHOO!

Last weekend we went to Lowe’s and spent over 2 hours wandering the tile section and bathroom faucets section….. We finally decided on tile (made a major change from what we originally planned) and I finally made up my mind on faucets…

We have had a couple of patterns for the tub surround laid out on our living room floor for the past week trying to decide on the pattern…. Here are the two we narrowed it down to:

We decided to go with #1. (They are the same color tiles, just crappy lighting…) It has the “subway/brick” pattern on the bottom in 6″ squares and then the same pattern in the trim to separate the 6″ tiles on the diagonal. We thought that it added more visual interest and looks less “industrial” (aka blah).

Now we just have to decide on a wall paint color… I am stuck. I don’t want the walls to look anemic by painting a tan that totally blends into the tile and I don’t want some “yaha” color on the walls, either. I made a shower curtain to fit the space and I don’t want to have to purchase a new one…. the curtain is a dark red with flowers all over it. It’s got rich golds and creams and greens and a hint of steely blue in the flowers… perhaps I should take I took a pic of it and you all can give me some expert advice!

Here are some pics… what do you think?

Brent is hollering that he needs my opinion so I better get going…..