Video Tour of "The Coop"

Mornin' hens!  I finally took the time to do a video tour of "The Coop".  I've been meaning to do this for a long time now, but just never found the time.  I've loved this room since the day the DH and I finished it two years ago.  Seriously, I wouldn't change a thing!  I just smile each time I walk in.   Anywho, here it is….  Enjoy!

If you're having difficulty viewing the video on my blog, you can watch it on YouTube HERE.

Here are a few photos of my new clear stamp storage system seen in the video.  I saw this on Jennifer McQuire's blog HERE, and I knew this would be perfect for me.  These refrigerator bins fit perfectly into my tall cabinets and well… anything is better than how I had them!!  OMG, I was using 3 ring binders and it was such a hassle to flip through them, without the stamps falling out of the page protectors, that I found myself never wanting to even take them out!  Not anymore!!  Now, I just pull out the bin and flip through the storage pockets to find what I'm looking for.  It's GREAT!  Not to mention how neat it looks too!  The dividers are just plastic pocket folders from Office Depot.  I chose the rust color to match my room.  One thing I did add was a clear support at the back of the bin.  You can see this in the last photo.  I just took two old Cuttlebug extension plates and the DH cut them to size for me.  This just provides some support for the stamp sets to lay against.  Ok, that's it for me today.  I hope you hens have a SUPER SUNDAY and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon!  {{{hen hugs}}}

I'm baaaaaack!!

Hi'ya hens!! Did ya miss me?? I sure missed you all, that's for sure! My DH and I have been working non-stop since the last week of August on this renovation and even though there are a few odds and ends that we still need to finish, for the most part, WE'RE DONE!! Whew!!

Sooooo, ya wanna see the new nest??? Well, first I gotta show you where I was working.... (I'm SO embarassed, but Meahni said I HAD to show the BEFORE photos!) Uggggghh!

(BEFORE)


Check out those 1980's curtains and the stenciling on the walls. All together now... ewwwwweeeee!! OMG! What a pack rat! Seriously, every nook and cranny was stuffed with supplies! However, one of the BEST things about my OLD room was those JetMax cubes, which I absolutely LOVE! My daughter bought them for me for Christmas a few years ago to help me organize my stuff. They're SO fabulous that I decided I wanted even more in my new nest. LOL!! Wanna see how it finally turned out???


(AFTER)

Ain't it purty??? Needless to say, I'm in LUUUUUVVV!! First of all, let me tell you about the JetMax cubes. They're designed to sit on top of each other but the stuff I had in mine was SO heavy they were actually pulling apart and tilting too. So for my new nest, my DH built that super duper fabulous frame that you see around them, so they're real sturdy now. He put shelves in between each layer and even built a solid back for them too, so they're totally supported on all sides. Looks just like a custom cabinet, huh?



Look at all that counter space!! LOVE IT! I think my coloring space before was about a 12x12 square! Pffft! See the cool little electrical outlet my DH installed in the backsplash? He's amazing! And of course, I can't stop staring at my new floors! Ahhhhh! That's Brazillian Koa. It's so pretty with all the different color variations in that wood.

Would you look at that bright light for my work space. Isn't it perfect? I have to admit, it took forever to find an under the cabinet light that was EXACTLY 36" though. Seems every package claims they are but they're actually 36.5, which was too big! But we finally found one and a daylight bulb too! Tah-dah!! Now you're probably wondering what took so long to do this, right? Well, everything you see here was done by my DH and lil' ol' me! We didn't hire any of this work done. We installed everything ourselves and even put down a new sub floor under the new wood floor.

Yep, that's a REAL solid hardwood floor. Each little 3" wide plank was nailed down, one by one. We installed all the cabinets, did all the painting and even ran cable so I could have a TV in my stamp room! We also installed these solid wood floors throughout the upstairs, and if that weren't enough, we decided to paint the master bedroom and bath too! Think I'm pooped? You betcha! I'm ready for some serious relaxing! Time to turn on that TV and begin some much needed CARD THERAPY! Awwwwkk!! Well that does it for the OPEN ROOM tour of the new nest! LOL!! Leave me a cluck below and let me know whatcha think, k? {{{hen hugs}}}