Waiting for a new place to stay

I have grown out of the limited space that I have available for my "production", and for years I have wished for a garage/barn with loads of space for me and my crafting business.

imagine the boat being replaced by a garage

In 2010 we finally managed to start the building project,  we deceided to go for a prebuild model from Grimstad Garasjene.

the first day of building

later the same day

- and later that week  the garage was completed - or at least completed enough for us to use it for our cars this winter....just in time before this loooong and cold winter started.

the garage with our house in the background

The ground floor is for our cars, motorcycle, machines, equipment etc

my soon to be studio :)

.... and 'tam-ta-da' the "loft" is all mine. I am planning to have my sewing machines, fabric and everything needed for that part of my business in the part with window facing towards our house. And in the other half of the loft I will have my metalsmith studio.

my metalsmith "corner"

As soon as possible this year, that is whenever the ice and snow has left us and it is possible to start digging in the soil again, we will build a bridge over to the loft.

Building the bridge will be the first step this year towards the completion of the loft.

 If the year turn out as planned, I will be able to start to decorate and move my stuff before the next winter sets in.

My office

My new working area are finally completed. The room used to be a combination of bedroom and office, but when our daughter got a new room upstairs we deceided to turn this room into a flexible office.

This is something that I've been waiting for and I'm very pleased with the result.

Here is how messy and awful it was by the end of December:

And today when everything is completed:

There are a total of 3 tables/desks in the room; one where I have my sewing machine, another where I can make my pendants, drawings etc (this table can be tilted when used as a drawing table), and the third one is where the "family pc" is placed (normally used by my husband).

We have loads of shelfs for storage, and if we manage to keep the room tidy, it is organized in a way that makes it possible for the whole family to use it at the same time - but I prefer to have it all by myself :)