What a luxury it is to have a room dedicated to sewing. However, it is bittersweet. I have been raising my grandchild. He has gone to live with his mother. I miss him terribly, but I am glad to have a room in which to let my creative juices flow. I haven't done any fashion sewing for some time (always putting it off until I lose those 30 pounds!), but I have been sewing for my home. So, I decided to begin my blog by showing the transition from a boy's room to a sewing room.
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| The stripes on the walls are painted 6" wide in two shades of blue. The accents are Red |
The west-facing room gets bright light in the late afternoon but can be gray early in the day. I wanted the room to feel bright, feminine, and welcoming. The room needed to sub as a Guest Room, and to offer a comfortable place to sit and do handwork or watch DVDs. I wanted yellow. Not a sunflower yellow, but something smooth, like butter. I like Sherwin-Williams paints. They sell small sample size containers for $5.00 (plus tax.) I paint the sample colors onto foam core board. I can then move the board around the room to test the color on different walls and at different times of the day. Once I've chosen a color, I can take the board shopping with me to match fabric and accessories. It took 6 paint samples before I finally decided on Sherwin-Williams #6379 Jersey Cream. (The samples aren't the correct grade of paint to use on walls, but can certainly be used later on craft projects like painting Terracotta pots!) The ceilings are #6119 Antique White and the trim is #7005 Pure White throughout my house. This gives continuity to the space even though each room is painted a different color. The photo below shows the board with the final color and fabric swatches. Pottery Barn let's you take out sample rugs (for a $25.00 refundable deposit) in order to check the color in your own space.
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| Sample paint board, fabric swatches, and rug sample. The word "Thanks" is a sample of the color of the wall lettering that you will see later. |
Even after paring down, I have a lot of sewing/fashion books that needed a home. Once the room was painted, I purchased two tall unfinished bookshelves and sanded, stained and varnished them to blend with my sewing cabinet and work table. I opted for pine because books are heavy and I needed shelves that wouldn't bow over time.
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| Here is the shelf near completion. You can get a better look at the wall color in the background. |
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| I used a 2" round drill bit to drill the hole in the back of the shelf to run stereo and telephone cords. I like to have music when I work. The plastic ring is from Home Depot. |
COMING NEXT: Converting one of the bunk beds into a daybed.
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