20 July 2011

Evolution of a Sewing Room - Part 5

Yesterday, the cabinet makers were at the house installing the cabinetry and putting on the toe kicks.  We now have the base and upper boxes in the kitchen, butler's pantry, laundry room, all the baths and my sewing room.  The doors and drawers will be added as soon as the counter tops are in place.

Boy, oh boy, does this make me feel like this house is striding into the finish line (as it should, we only have one week until we move in).  I am positively giddy with excitement at this point!


In the picture, you can see my sewing room cabinet in place.  I designed this piece to do double duty as a cutting table and as a pattern/notion cabinet.  On one side there are six deep drawers.  On the other side there are three deep drawers and six shallow drawers.  I should be able to house my entire envelope pattern collection in the deep drawers and most of my notions (zippers, elastic, buttons, etc.) in the shallow drawers.  I am dying to fill up this bad boy with delicious sewing goodness.  My next moment of joy will arrive when my shelves are in place and I can go nuts loading the textiles into the fabric closet.

18 comments:

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

Okay so how long after the room is finished and moved in do I have to wait to beg for an invitation to come and sew with you?

Pretty Kitty said...

You need to go out and buy some NEW fabric for your NEW sewing room!

Clio said...

Ohhh. How fantastic! I just turned about ten shades of envy green.

marysews said...

"I should be able to house my entire envelope pattern collection in the deep drawers ... "

Are these some famous last words? You will LOVE having a cutting table in the middle!

Ann Made Studio said...

So so fun :))

NancyDaQ said...

Oh, nice! You're making me want to get real cabinetry for the Sewing Cave.

CarlaF-in Atlanta said...

Yipe!!! I'm so excited for you :) You might want to rest now because unpacking can and will wear you out.

jacquiJB said...

I can't tell you how much fun it's been for me, watching your new sewing space -- and indeed house -- come to fruition. So much fun. Thank you for sharing it!

a little sewing said...

More importantly, look at that cutting table with storage built in! A cutting island! I love it.

Claire S. said...

oh my gosh - look at that island, there are NO words - but I'm officially jealous !

Anonymous said...

OH. MY. GOODNESS. I think I just drooled on my monitor.

ReaderRita said...

I live vicariously through your sewing room posts!

Vicki said...

What a perfect "table". I can see many a future garment being cut there.

Bonnie O. said...

Oh wow. I thought I already was but NOW, I am seriously envious. Your room is FABULOUS!!

BTW, I'm coming with Carolyn. :-)

Sew Wilde said...

Looks awesome! What a great place to create.

Julie

The Slapdash Sewist said...

I have never been jealous of another's furniture before, but now I really, really am.

mermaids said...

you will love that cutting table. i have to expedit bookcases from ikea turned on the their sides as my cutting table. totally love the storage underneath and the huge cutting surface.

can't wait to see the finished room.

Denise Calhoun said...

That is going to be one great sewing space! Lucky woman, you.