THE JOY OF BOOKSHELVES
By guest blogger Jana
Recently two friends of mine gave me three large wooden
bookshelves. They’re downsizing and deaccessioning (30 boxes of books!) and
needed the space. I’ve been giggling with glee since the shelves arrived at my house.
(Don’t worry, vaguely knitting-related content eventually follows).
Now of course I already had bookshelves to hold my forever
books – the books I will reread throughout my life. But what these new
bookshelves did was transform how I saw a previously unused room in my home and
change how I am spending my time.
The previous owners of my house had converted a two-car
garage into a third bedroom . I already use the middle bedroom as the yarn room
(little sunlight to damage the yarn), but that third room was pretty much a
dumping ground for junk (and occasional knitted item blocking area).
A few weeks ago I moved my desk (actually a large dining
table) from the yarn room to the third bedroom with the idea that it would be
handy for sewing in there (lots of natural light). But what to do with all my
fabrics and the tee shirts I rework and the craft books and magazines and the
sewing supplies? I dislike keeping them
in a closet – I’m very visual and want things where I can readily find them.
The third bedroom was a mess – until the new bookshelves arrived. Suddenly that
third bedroom has become a STUDIO! The shelves are perfect for storing all the
things I need for sewing and artwork and designing – everything is out of a
dark closet and into the light, neatly arranged on these immense shelves. I’ve
become inspired with the possibilities and am finally actually spending time in
this room.
And now there’s more space in the yarn room closet.
So vielen Dank to Vickie and Paul (sorry, neither one knits)
for the shelves and for finally giving that unloved room an identity.
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