My Studio Redo (Part Three, things I didn’t change)

When I began my redo, I thought I was going to move every single piece of furniture into a new location for a complete do over.

But sometimes, moving it around just for the sake of moving it, isn't the best idea.  Some things belong where they are for a reason.

The Treat Cabinet was one of those.  I moved it, took everything out, washed it down. After painting behind it, put it right back where it had always been.  The spot it sits in just makes sense.

I did treat it to new (old) wallpaper, though. And am glad I did!

My jewelry cabinet also stayed in the same spot.  I wanted to sort the rhinestones but did not get to that chore.  But compared to all of the other projects that got done, this one was pretty low on the list, and I am not too upset about not completing that small task. 

And you know how life is, if you don't do something at the time, you tend to just live with it as is, right?

There is a large, glass doored hutch, that forms a wall that creates my office space behind it.  I didn't move it but I did take all of the displays out, and cover the back wall with wallpaper, then replaced the goodies onto different shelves.

After so many big jobs and painting the walls, I was happy to have a fun little decorating endeavor to tackle.

I had planned on getting rid of some clutter but ended up not needing to.  The plan was to use this space as more storage, and cover the glass with curtains to hide it all.

But redoing the rest of the room and the base of the hutch helped with the storage issues quite a lot.  So, I changed my plan and didn't give up my glass shelves to storage.

Reorganizing the contents of these shelves went a long way in making them feel less cluttered.

Well, to me at least. I am sure that there are people who look at this and are horrified at the sheer volume of doodads I have accumulated.

As I get older, I like things more streamlined, but I still like layers of stuff.  Having it purposely placed has made me happy.   Over the years, these shelves had become stacks and piles of things added as I got them, not coordinated as they should have been.

And many of the pieces I have on display are sentimental, or things from classes I have taught or attended.  They deserved a special place to enjoy them.

The closet wall by the door also stayed as it was.  While I wanted to brighten the room and have the walls the same, light pink, I wasn't ready to cover up my hand painted roses.   Some things don't need changing.