ArtsyGirl's Profile

Craftsmen are usually dark in spite of how many windows they have. I do not like the use of black paint over the original wood. So much black and brown looks depressing to me.

I make jewelry and no matter how many times I clean off my desk, a new storm appears! Once I did shove everything into a box but it was months before I got around to organizing it. But now it is the most organized space in my apt.
When I was a kid, my mom always said I never put anything back where I got it from. I guess she's still right!!! Stuff just seems to accumulate out of thin air!

It had much more character before. I would have left it as is, and added a bright yellow (or blue) pillow for the top.

I have a collection of totes that I've always used for shopping. The sturdiest of the bunch is made of canvas and lined, with sturdy wide straps. It can hold a substantial amount of groceries, and I load it up lots of times at the 99c store too! It's perfect for when I don't want to lug a shopping cart on the bus.
Then I have a pretty pink (plastic) one that I actually purchased at a 99c store, that hold quite a bit of groceries when i put it in my mini shopping cart. It eliminates quite a few plastic bags.
I did use plastic bags a few years ago to make myself a "tailors ham" for sewing. I'm using some now to make myself a "arm" for pressing when I make garments and need to press the sleeves.

Good tips here! The only yard sale I ever had was over the fourth of July weekend. I thought it would be great because everyone would be on holiday and have cash to spend.
It was a nightmare! I was trying to make money and one lady chose a 3 pc pantsuit, belt and shoes and wanted to pay $20! I was so insulted! (Silly me!) I told her no, and no one else even showed any interest at all. The only thing that sold that whole day was a set of canisters of my sister-in-law's, which I sold for $4 or so while she had stepped away. Well, she was thoroughly annoyed at me, she had intended to get more!!!!! She also wanted to sell a set of tables for $200 which were about 30 years old, rough hewn wood, like from the 70"s. My brother and I were hysterical at the thought that she wanted $200. We figured she'd get maybe $25. Long story short, we had to drag everything back inside, and eventually donated it all!

I know its the most practical thing in the world, but i hate hooks and coats hung on walls, just looks sloppy to me. I like the idea of a slim wardrobe/covered clothes rack.

An open closet would make me crazy, so would an open cabinet kitchen.
And totally off subject; how can people wear so much black clothing, I know its a New York thing, but its depressing. Color is life! Life is color!

So cool! I would never have thought of that!

Sorry,but number one and four make me nauseous!

This looks like a mistake I would have made. I'm great at "re-doing" but not so much at actual building, plus, I don't have the patience!