So, now I have a private studio. In a place that I love, with neighbors I talk to on a regular basis and now we can have a nice sized garden again.
And projects GALORE to keep me {and the HH} busy for a long time.
HOW CRAZY IS THAT!?
I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing but there’s only so much we’ll be able to get done on the outside of the studio this fall before the weather turns.
Okay, so that’s probably a GOOD thing {for the HH}. 😉
It’s funny really. We had looked out across the {shared} driveway for a year telling each other all the different things we’d do to the place next door if it ever came up for sale.
And here we were, with keys in hand and ready to make it ours.
About a week or two before we sealed the deal I made a list of all the things I thought we’d reasonably be able to get done at the studio before it got too cold outside.
I purposely didn’t make a huge list. I wanted the whole studio project to be fun and calm.
We had been living in sort of chaos with all my craft stuff in the barn and in our home since we moved into {what would become} The Lobster House.
I was always having to clean up or pack up something to make room to be able to work on something new.
Yada yada yada.
The first thing we did {within 24 hours of getting the keys to the place} was to remove all the plastic shutters we’ve had to stare at for the past year.
And you know what? The house instantly looked SO MUCH better!!!
I scrubbed the melted plastic bits off the house and then the HH pressure washed the whole place down.
Then he made a trip to the paint store and I was going at it with a paint brush like a mad woman. We were able to scrape the peeling paint and get the front and the sides painted in just a few days.
Lucy has a new view, the HH something to keep him busy all winter and I have more painting projects on the horizon than I thought possible.
Life. It’s sort of crazy right now.
But I think in the end this is going to be a really, really good thing.
To be continued tomorrow…
~Mavis
Janie says
This is so exciting !! I can’t wait to see how it all turns out.
Christa H. says
This is so exciting. I’m glad you aren’t leaving the Lobster House! This is a perfect scenario- closing a door and going home to a clutter free place. Wonderful! SO excited to see your plans for it. Congrats!
Dawn says
I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Lesley says
I literally woke up today and one of the first happy thoughts was “ohhhh, Mavis will post about the studio!”
Mel says
Okay, hear me out: buy the whole neighborhood and start your own pet, garden, and creativity-friendly HOA.
Peggy L says
I am soooo happy for you! We downsized our house 10 years ago and I quilt. Every time I was working on a new quilt, it took over the house and bits of fabric and thread was everywhere because I also had to pack things up every time. We bought a shed and my husband finished the inside and it became my Thread Shed. Life is sooo much better! Have fun with your new project!
Sue S. says
Boy do you two ever just kick back and relax? It seems like you always have some project in the works. Now you have more space to (exterior) decorate. Congratulations on the new acquisition.
Jules says
Maybe start eyeing the next next-door for a BnB ….
Kathleen says
Definitely a BnB would be awesome ! & then you could hold rug hooking classes for part of the rental
Kathy Wolfe says
So glad it is working out for you. I thought you were prepping to move to England and I wondered how your Etsy business could continue in the U.S. Will you be a retail store too or just mail order?
Carrie V says
You and your husband work harder than any people I have heard of!!! I hope you slowdown this winter to sit and read a book!!
Gayle says
I missed why you sold the other house with that wonderful kitchen stove? I love your new place and can’t wait to see the finished second house.
Jeri says
Will you put bats and other seasonal things on the new house, too? Is there a picket fence to hang buoys?