We are about to start a renovation project on our house that will involve a small extension and a lot of refurbishment. The extension will house our kitchen which means that I will soon have my very own craft room – very exciting! I’ve been dreaming about and planning for this project for months and months now, and thought I would share some of these ideas here. So today, my plans for the craft room.
The house was built in the 1920s and our plan is effectively to ‘de-modernise’ it: to take it back more or less to the style that it would originally have been. I’ve been collecting inspiration images on pinterest – if you’re interested you can see them here. I love this miniature sewing shop, and this image, and this one – I think you get the idea!
I found this gorgeous sewing machine cabinet on ebay a few months ago. The manual for the machine dates back to 1902. A local cabinetmaker customised it to fit my own sewing machine. It lifts up and down via an incredibly strong hydraulic mechanism – it works fantastically despite being over 100 years old. Here it is in the up position:
Another ebay find that I’m very excited about is a 1920s oak habadashery cabinet. Finally somewhere to keep the stash that is both practical and pretty! I am looking forward to decorating this room and giving this furniture a proper home!
the haberdashery cabinet….!
I know! I keep stroking the cabinet as I walk past it…!
Look at the cabinet! I’ve got a thing about them, as if finding the right one would promise to put my whole life in order.
I do kind of feel like life feels a little more ordered now!
Oh my! The sewing cabinet! The haberdashery cabinet! I think I’d almost kill for that! Gorgeous!
Oh that haberdashery cabinet. I seriously need one of those. The sewing machine cabinet is gorgeous too. My husband even rates it.
The haberdashery cabinet is amazing isn’t it? I was so happy to find it.