Storage Schmorage

Layers of happy over here at Moss Cottage on this blustery autumn day.  When I arrived home from monkey whispering yesterday the moulding had been installed.  Things were back inside.  Some dust had disappeared.  It felt a little like I had moved into a new nest in a new tree in a new part of the woods.  Everything feels spruced up, lighter, less crowded.  That probably has something to do with getting rid of so much stuff.  Good riddance!

I have whittled my art supplies down to 1 organized closet in my hobbit sized art room.  Instead of getting a big somewhat pricey storage unit to hold everything I decided to buy a mid-century orange swivel rocker from Craig's List.  I dunno.  Seemed like perfect logic this morning.  I'm going to enjoy reading in my new chair, staring out across the hills. Or at the floor.  I moved my art table closer to the windows.  A new place to make creative mischief.  That is, when I'm not swiveling or rocking.  Storage Schmorage!

Comments

[Renate]

Looks so cozy with the new chair - and the floors just glow!
Have a wonderful weekend!

[paulette]

enjoy, enjoy, enjoy...
It looks FAB !

[maryk]

beautiful mary ann. the orange chair is just the right thing for your recent orange mood. great find. love the floors. enjoy your "new" nest.

mk

[shawn]

that orange chair is rocking!!!

[Shirl]

Looking good, Mary Ann...Don't you just love it ,everything seems to sparkle just a little bit brighter... right before the new clutter settles in again,
piece by piece. Ha. ENJOY!!!
xo
Sassi

[Barb]

lovely new floors, and great reorganization. now you can begin that new on-line class you've been thinking of.
we're all excited for you!!

[Lianne Depino]

every room seems so much larger! Amazing! And, that will be my sitting chair next time I am there!

[Kim]

Gorgeous. And happy swiveling.

[Shelley Noble]

Beautiful all.

[Emily]

I really need to do some serious purging! Since starting back to teaching full time, my creative time is very limited and now I find I spend more time trying to find thins than actually making something.
Might be time to get serious about purging! What kind of thought process did you have when you did this?

[Gwen]

I don't usually like "mid-century" items, as it translates to something that could have been in my parent's house, but how could I NOT like an orange swivel rocker? Very cool, and so are the floors!

And, besides, my parents would never have understood an ORANGE swivel rocker! That was the COOL mid-century stuff...

[Linda]

Very nice... all of it. From the new floors to the fab swivel chair. And Kudos to you for purging so much stuff, I applaud you.

[Laura]

Looking very good. Congratulations.

[Mary Ann Moss]

emily i didnt put too much thought into the purge. i just knew i wanted less STUFF in my environment. less bulky furniture, fewer art supplies, fewer books, fewer clothes. so basically when i was packing for the hardwood floors i didnt pack things i rarely used. some things that hadnt seen the light of day in years were just chucked without even looking at them or going through them. the more things i got rid of the bolder i got. throw throw throw. recycle recycle recycle. In my neighborhood if you set stuff out on the curb within hours its magically gone! i did the same with my books. i give them a once over and start pulling out books that hold no charge for me anymore.
I only have 2 tiny closets in the entire cottage! 1 is for art supplies 1 is for clothes.
Im not a neatnik, but i am extremely distracted by clutter in my art space. my method is haphazard and impulsive and in the past i have gotten rid of things I regretted. but more often, CLEARING the crap feels better than losing something precious.

[KateinCleveland]

I am in serious lust over that orange chair! Love it, it's perfect. And, the floors look amazing. Enjoy!

[Debra Mason]

Fabulous chair! I love craigs list!! I'm so happy for you. When my husband and I moved from L.A. (a year ago) up the coast to Thousand Oaks, all we had to do was put our purged stuff at the curb and WHAMMO -gone in minutes. It was kinda fun to watch. Enjoy your great new floors!

[Linda]

Greeting Moss Cottage and Posse, When I arrived here today the pictures of your beautiful floors took my breath away just like I did with mine 3 years ago. How wonderful they are and I agree its like your in a new place when you open the door and they welcome you with there beauty and shine. Ive never been happier for someone as if they were mine. Enjoy them my dear and can not wait for the wonderful stories to come of you being in that swivil chair all cozied up with the boy's.
My heart is so full with happyness for you,
Have a wonderfulday,
Linda

[Tracie Hanson]

Fantabulous! Yay good for you!!!

[Saucy Chick Sherry]

Ahhh your cottage, Miss Moss, is looking fabulous. Bright and cheery and super easy to clean. But...only one cupboard for art supplies? How can that be? Happy creating...

[Cindy]

Your blog is such fun! I love reading about your traveling adventures, Moss cottage and the cat posse! Your journals are super fabulous too! I'm saving my pennies to take your ROD class! Can't wait with all the great comments and pix I've seen over the months! My goal is to have stacks and stacks of journals on my end tables, happily made and bursting with memories. You are funtastic inspiration! ~ Cindy

[Sharon]

Yay! So much lighter, brighter with the sunny wood floor and your orange chair sitting pretty. What a relief for you and the kittens.

[violet cadburry]

The crib is rockin' and swivilin'---nice:)

[jeanette, mistress of longears]

Looks like the chaos was more than worth it!