Hello All! It’s nasty and raining outside today, so I thought it was a good time to do a little tidying up on my work desk with some new purchases from Amazon. As crafters, it seems like we all start new projects with a nice, clean desk, no matter the desk size, and within minutes, the work area is crowded with things. I found that I was constantly moving tools and materials out of the way for working space, which was very annoying. After a rather long search on Amazon, I found a perfect solution that was relatively inexpensive (we all like that, right?, More money for minis!). Here is what mt workspace looks like now!
The first thing I purchased was the 39″ dual monitor stand riser with drawers. $39.99 at the time of this post.
The color of the drawers is a bit more on the dirty yellowish color, and not my fave, but I think I can spray paint them with a pretty color at some point.
The stand is made from sturdy wood – probably MDF, and sits nicely without being wobbly.
The next thing I purchased was two of these desk organizers with drawers. $23.74 at the time of this post.
These stack well without shifting and are available in various configurations.
The colors are pretty true to the photo and add some nice color to the room. I think that I will add more of these colors to my craft room in the future.
I did add some of those small adhesive rubber feet to the very bottom drawer, so the entire unit does not slip on the stand. These worked perfectly!.
So now all the tools I use daily are nicely stored at hand, easy to reach for and put away, and my workflow should be more fun!
I still need to find a tray to fit in the middle area to hold the notebooks and guides I use for every project. So far, I have not had much luck because the space, not including the 1-2-3 blocks, is an odd size. I may have to make one somehow. I also want a colorful bucket to hold all the glue instead of that white basket.
I found a Boho-style peel-and-stick wallpaper that I hope will match well with the colors of the storage bins. Wish me luck on that!! I’m expecting it to arrive today.
I thought this was a very fun design, and I’m looking forward to all of the color it will add to the room.
I will be making new inserts for all of the bins on my Dream Box cabinet. Maybe in some other areas, like the cube cabinets as well.
Lastly, someone a while back had asked about the light over my desk . . . it is also on Amazon and can be found HERE. It’s a remote control dimmable LED light with several brightness and color settings. I have truly enjoyed this light and find it bright enough for working on tiny minis.
I hope that you found this post interesting and possibly found something for your own craft room. I will be updating several areas of the room over the next few months when time allows, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter to receive email notices of future posts!
Till next time, happy mini making!
Teri
