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Studio Makeover!

                              Before
                                  After
Kicked major butt in the studio getting it ready for the New Year. The first thing I did was decided what my trouble areas were. Mine were : I NEED CLEAN SURFACES. PAINTS AND STUFF WERE EVERYWHERE.
Case in point. This little green table is SUPPOSED to be where my palette, water, work area is where I paint in the back. A zillion water containers, brushes and stuff have accumulated over all the surfaces.
After getting the "stuff" put in designated spots there is SURFACE again. Hallelujah! 😛
Surface space in a small studio is important. Space for digital work, matting, small detail projects, easel painting and cutting/saw work all need special areas. I pinpointed a major FAIL in my studio and it was this:

Gridwall made a great partition to block off my spray paint storage....but could be used more effectively. Paints and supplies could be put on gridwall and OFF my surfaces. I didn't have much cash so trekked down to the dollar store to see what I could experiment with.
First step- cleared everything off and away

Lightweight plastic bins for office organization and the under the shelf wire shelving were the winners. Turned BACKWARDS from its original purpose- the under the shelf shelving unit got ziptied to the grid to make nice baskets for holding craft paint. Craft paint reproduces like crazy around here. I'd like to get a few more of these to finish stowing more paints away.
Gridwall shelving and accessories get expensive so I was thrilled my dollar store experiment worked.

I love repurposing clutter in my kitchen so this plastic cup got turned into a brush holder with twine and tape.


The turned around shelf unit had a nice handy peg for holding my Purdy brushes. Looking for little hanging holes and hooks is key.

Now the gridwall is put to better use and my surfaces are CLEAR! Tomorrow I tackle the back area with the spray paint and find a new spot for my projector. I'll update when its complete. Total amount spent on this project: $18

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