I love our home. But it does not have a space for me to:
-organize and clip coupons
-sew
-get crafty
-write out bills (correction: my hubby does this, maybe I would do it if I had the space :)
-bible study
-anything else my little heart desires.
I gave it up and decided to turn my dining room into my multi-purpose space. We don't eat in there often anyway so why not?
The dining room hutch has always been used for decoration. I needed space. The table is completely cleared off and we rarely eat on it. I needed a flat surface.
Dining room with carpet + 18 month old = I am not willing to go there (often).
I used the empty space on the top of the hutch to house cookbooks, bible study materials, and a basket that holds pens, notepads, coupon books, and other random needed materials.
I have a 3 drawer organizer on the bottom shelf of the hutch (not shown), along with a basket of cars to keep Wookie busy if I am working here while he is awake.
Its not the bonus/multi-purpose room of my dreams, but it WORKS FOR ME!
2 comments:
I love what you did with it! It's so pretty and yet so functional. When the kids were little I had a really cook hutch that my mom loaned me and I used that for their arts and crafts and stuff.
Then she needed it back and boy, did I hate to part with it!
Oh, and I hate to admit but I have no fancy recipes. Just things like fajitas, chilis and things like that. I also have a bunch of frozen diced onions in the freezer, so dinnertime ought to go alot faster!
It looks great, and you're really maximizing the space you have. I agree with you though - every woman needs a room of her own! I wish for this too. Right now I make do with a corner of the basement, but it's just not the same when kids can barge in any old time. I want a room where I shut the door and have PRIVACY. Unfortunately, I can't even go to the bathroom in peace around here.
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