The Herb'n Mixtress Says...: manufacturing

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Soooo, as the title suggest, I have a new studio!!!! Well actually, not so new. Do I care to explain??? Why certainly! When I initially started HDH, I occupied one counter, and the cabinets above it, in my kitchen. As the biz started to blossom, I took over the adjacent counter, and drawers too. Then from there, I began using the dining room table, then added a table into my living room, and a hall closet. Whew, my house was getting crowded-- FAST! So what's my solution? Well, I checked into a few spaces that I could rent studio space in (check out the Artist Egg, really cool spot). But, then I started thinking, am I really ready for that, rent, other overhead expenses? Probably not. Then I had an idea!!! *insert lightbulb here <~~~ * Why not just consolidate?!?! So that's exactly what I set about doing. I could count on one hand how often we'd used our dining room for its intended purpose. The space was perfect. I slid the rarely used dining room table against one wall, and officially dubbed it the "prepping station". Then I moved (and when I say "I" - I mean the hubby) the other table to the other walled and christened it as the new photo/packaging/admin station!!! To the space I also added two printing stations, and shelving. And finally, a DIY wall storage station in which I spray painted and hung buckets. The perfect repurposing solution!!! As for the result... Well see for yourself! One day, I'll HDH will become a young adult, and move out and into her own space, but for now, I'm happy to have her here with me :o)