Shout out to friends who tolerate and support our artistic and crafting endeavours 😂! Always nice to have someone come and help with a project such as moving a room around.
Definitely!!! She has always been supportive and she is the kind of friend that I know won't judge me for the dust and dead bugs she helped me sweep up during the process😄
Not only does it look better and more organized, but I feel like it's a lot safer for you without all that stuff on the floor. So easy to trip when the walkways aren't clear. Congratulations. It looks fantastic.
I TOTALLY agree!! I definitely want to work in a safe space.... safe for me to walk and safe for my projects that I don't fall on them and take them out😄
Something I admire about you is how much you value other's time. I remember even in the video where your daughter did your voice over you very grateful to her giving her personal time to help you. Your gratitude and humbleness truly show through to your character.
“Oh I need to paint this brown.” Did you just accidentally stumble on a channel motto?! 😂 Happy New Year Ara! Looking forward to your work this year. ❤
What a huge difference! I love the studio changes. The MDF & mirror tape made a huge difference combined with the strip lights. You did a great job achieving your goals 👏 I'm excited to see the Fairfield project finished up. I can't wait to see what project replaces it!
Thank you!! I am so excited to finish up the Fairfield as well. I want to see it all decked out in it's 70's glory lol! I am looking forward to your builds for the year too❤
Aww yay! Thank you! I always worry a little bit because this isn't my normal type of video but it is definitely part of being an artist. Tackling the workspace has to happen every now and then lol!
The tips you gave are exactly some of the best tips for organizing a crafting space. Keep like items together and keep the items you use most closest to you. Also, I really like the don't start a new project until another is finished rule.
Thank you!! I like to keep multiple projects at a time however I do have to limit how many of them I have going or I would just start new project after new project (the beginning is the most fun part to me😄)
@@BentleyHouseMinis my late canine companions used to keep me on track. Bryce was Arts & Sciences Supervisor (he insisted on standing on any fabric I was trying to cut for example). Leia only got underfoot if there were power tools involved.
It looks fantastic, Ara! I bet it feels so nice to create in that beautiful space! (I literally laughed out loud when you said, "Oh, I need to paint this brown." 🤣)
This is so motivating to work on my own studio space!! Love it all! My favorite part is how you have the two projects lit up behind you- it looks SO GOOD!
Wowza, wowza Ara! Your craft room looks fantastic! Can't wait for you to put it to use again with all your fabulous creations. Thanks for your happy spirit and inspiration to all crafters!
Wow! It looks great! I hope the new arrangement works well for you. It's got to help to have the supplies grouped together. Love the shelf lighting with the mirrored strips. It's great to see a new video from you. I hope you enjoyed your break. Also, a sincere, "Thank you," to your friend for her help.
You and your friend did a great job organizing your space. It looks nice and cozy and very functional. I love that you can see the Addams Family House when you walk into your room. I bet it would look cool to add a poster backdrop of a spooky sky behind the house. It would hide the storage boxes on the shelf and add some ambiance. I look forward to your new videos in 2024. ❤
OMG! What a transformation! I need to do the same thing with my crafting space. You’ve inspired me! Getting started is a battle. I have set a goal to get my dollhouse finished to a point where I can show it off. So I want to have a (doll) House Warming/Open(doll) House for it in late spring/early summer. A LOT of my local peeps love my makes when I post them, so what better way to show it off than to have a party where it is featured. And it’s an excuse to HAVE a party. I need to put my thinking cap on for mini hor’douvres for the party. I’m thinking: tiny meatballs, tiny finger sandwiches, little pretzel sticks and dips, tiny Gherkin pickles, that sort of thing. This was inspirational, Ara! I’m glad you posted it. ❤
Wow! You two did an amazing job. The way things are set up the room looks like there is so much more square footage. I do like that you continued with the wallpaper theme. And I think as usual you see the imperfections more than we do. I have to say from my side your Studio Make Over is a Triumph!!!🎉🎊🎉🎊 Looking forward to the Fabulous plans you are set on doing in 2024. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕
Absolutely love your new space layout, cave crafting is 100% the dream, I hope it'll be super conducive to working for you! I'm planning to do a small reorganize this weekend as well, so this came at just the right time to give some motivation haha. Can't wait to see what you'll make this year~
Thank you!! I wanted to go even more 'cave' but I figured I needed to have light coming in there for the cameras still lol!! I wish you happy reorganizing for your own space!
So nice to have you back, Ara! The studio looks great. Why am I thinking "Oh, I see you've redone the place. I don't like it!" (One of the best lines I look forward to when the opportunity arises on one of our mutually watched sci-fi shows).
Your workspace is looking sooo good. I love it 😍 I don't have goals for 2024, but I started the dollhouse hobby in 1999 with building my dream house, my large dollhouse Morgerak Manor. Now that I have been working on this house, on and off, for 25 years, I really want to finish it during 2024 to celebrate. Which means that I have to take a break crafting FernField Castle, my dream castle tower dollhouse.
I am sure there are so many memories wrapped up in that project from working on it over the years! That will be amazing to wrap up😊 Thank you for the kind words on the makeover❤
Loved seeing your studio before and after! It's going to make a huge difference having everything within reach. My goals this year are to hopefully do a colab with another miniature youtuber, finish my roombox and start 2 new projects!! 😊
It looks awesome! what a great friend you have for her to take the time and come help you a true blessing. Oh and let’s not forget your supervisor leading the awesome team. You all did great. I’m excited to see all the new creativity Happy New Year !
Yes! I am so so thankful for all her help! She was so generous with her time to help me out. And we would have been lost without Miss Stormy's guidance lol! Happy New Year!😊
It looks amazing!! I am beyond excited for the beetlejuice project and the cardboard revamping. I’m now heading to watch the cardboard house playlist so I’m ready for when it starts!
I'm also in the process of a deep clean and organization of my craft space, and I'm so overwhelmed. And filming it is adding more stress, but I've decided to finally just do it. Lol. Thanks for this great video Ara. It's inspiring. Looks amazing!!
I am so glad if my video could be of any help! The craft space is such a hard thing to wrangle sometimes, because we just want to create. I hope it all goes smoothly for you and you can get back to making things soon!
Thank you for being subscribed for so long! I think the next cardboard house build will be really fun too😊 I will let my friend know about her bonus points, she was such a trooper through the whole project!
I am in the midst of splitting out my office/papercraft/sewing room, and it is a monster of a job! Your reorganizing your room has put new oomph in my own efforts, so thank you! I look forward to seeing all you will do, and starting the renovation of two of my room boxes myself. Onward and upward!
The end result is Sooooooooo much better. You and I are so much alike, I would have had to try to make the bricks look more cohesive like you did. Now I’ve got to get more organized. Thanks for the motivation you definitely have inspired me.❤️ You are going to be able to work so much better, having everything more organized and at your convenient reach will make everything more streamlined.
Happy New Year, Ara, and wonderful chat! Hope the year ahead is filled with creative joy for us all! Looking so forward to all of the projects to come, whoo hoooo!!!❤❤❤❤❤The new space is amazing, well done to you and Friend!
A few years ago I had the great good fortune to design/create my huge crafting room from scratch . . . and I created a cave. A sectioned-off small space within the large room, where most of my frequent needs are within easy reach. Being able to find what you need when you need it is such a valuable attribute, and the space doesn't have to be a large one to get you there. Just well thought out, as yours is. And I almost think it can't happen until there's a makeover to help you learn what hasn't worked! Brava! for goals! So much for all of us to look forward to.
You are so right! It is definitely a process... even just knowing what you need near by is a process that happens over years. I have made over this space many times and this is the first time I feel like it's really functioning well😄 I am so glad you have your own cozy cave!
This makeover is absolutely amazing. I have a room to do also. Unfortunately, I have to share it with my clothes closet. But I shall prevail. My goals for 2024: Finish the UFOs in sewing; finish the UFOs in miniatures; finish the 1:48 village; re-straighten the sewing studio; straighten the 2 dollhouses (1:12 scale). I think that's it. I might need more than 12 months!!
Sewing is a whole other group of supplies that are so hard to organize in my opinion! Your goals sound fantastic and well balanced between your two art forms! We can wish each other luck on our goals ;)
It’s all looking great so happy for you, having a cohesive workspace definitely helps. I would think about another roll of paper to finish that one wall to the closet to tie it all together for your eyes even if we don’t see it. The only thing that I noticed that looked difficult would be your paint on the shoe shelf. I would look at trays that you can slide in and out so you’re not having to dig for the paint every time. Like little bins or trays to keep certain colors or finishes that you can slide out. Just makes for a quicker grabbing. So excited to see more projects again I’ve been missing your videos.🖤💚🖤
Great suggestions! I filmed my first video in this space and I do think I want to get some more paper to finish that wall eventually. You can really see the stark divider wall in the video lol! Great idea on the trays too, I am keeping my eyes open for something that might work.
I love a craft room that is not matchy matchy. That's how my room is. I use pretty much the same materials you do so how you store card, mat, chip and foam board is of great interest to me. As soon as an item doesn't have a place its time to reorg...all the time. I do suggest that you use trays, boxes, etc. to put your paint bottles in. Nothing like the experience of grabbing paint from the back and bottles start falling and rolling into places that require you to crawl around on all four. Only Stormy would enjoy you being down on her level to corral paint bottles!!!
Thank you Carmenlita!! I am not very matchy matchy either. I am so glad you liked how it came out😊 Great idea about the trays. I will be looking into that!
Okay so this definitely inspired me to finish organizing my craft room. Loads of great tips and organizing bins! Looking forward to seeing all your projects this year. My goals are to continue to work on redoing my Greenleaf Arthur house and turn it into my yarn shop. I also have plans for a few room boxes/book nooks (all from scratch. No kits for this girl) as well as working on all my knitting projects. Thanks again for allowing us to follow you on this journey! Happy New Year and Happy Belated Birthday Ara!
Hi Ara! Happy New Year! The transformation of your workspace is amazing! I can see it was a Herculean effort for you and your friend who was so kind in helping! I am more than ready for you to start making miniature projects again! Your projects always inspire me so much! Thank you so much Ara! Lisa
Thank you Lisa!! I am very ready too! I am so glad you like the space and I definitely made sure to let my friend know how much I appreciated her help. It would not have been possible in the same time frame without her!
You're so lucky to have friends and family who support your artistic projects! A lot of us don't or have people that maybe want to, but end up being anywhere from, "not really supportive" to "unintentionally hurtful." But aside from that, thank you for showing how chaotic spaces can be from creative processes. People think it's like being in a factory, with a clear set up and steps all perfectly made up. But it's not, having to work creatively usually involves adapting to the space you're allowed to have, the ebb and flow of material availability, and of course, one's own inspirations. It's a lot less Ford factory and a lot more "wizard tower." I am starting my own cleaning and organization of space, so this is the perfect video for me to pop on and follow along with!
I am so sorry you don't have that support system for something you love doing. That is one of the reasons I first started this channel, I didn't know any other miniaturists and no one seemed to understand. Thankfully most family and friends have really taken interest over the years and are supportive. And you are right, it is definitely not like an assembly line in here... bits and pieces all over the place, things get ripped off and redone! Love the description of the Wizard Tower! I wish you happy organizing in your own space❤
This looks FANTASTIC. Really excited for you! I've been decluttering my studio, just getting rid of things and I'm starting to have more space so I can re-think and re-organize what's left. It's super tiring... but also exciting and energizing. I hope you have great fun crafting in your new space.
Getting rid of things is definitely an important part as well. It's hard to do in the miniature art form because you never know what you will need lol! I am so glad you are getting your space the way you want it too😊
Incredible make over! Maybe put some a black poster board behind the Addams Family House so the contents of the shelf doesn't show through and it'll make a proper "area" for the project. :) Kinda a night scene. Plus it'll add to your cave vibe for your crafting area when you cant through through the shelving.
An amazing redesign and organization video. I look forward to beetlegust. My goal for this year is self love, do more art, and film/edit videos for my channel.
Wonderful goals!! Thank you😊 I am really looking forward to this years Beetlegust too as I won't be as stressed out trying to finish another project. It can be all focus on the Ghost with the Most😄
How inspiring! And thank goodness for a sweet friend to lend a hand! My studio is constantly a work in progress. Thanks for sharing this make over. My next project is too big, so I will be working at the dining room table. Who needs a dining room for eating anyway? Looking forward to your plans for 2024.❤
This is so great to get organised like this, this is a key in our studios to complete our works ! I knew you would do something with the brick wall ! Have a nice and fun new year !
Very true! The crafting space is essential to the projects we are wanting to make and they do need our attention every now and then ;) Thank you, I am so glad you like it!
Hi Ara. Happy New Years to you, Stormy, Mr. Technology, and the rest of your friends and family.🎉 This new space is soooo wonderful. Congratulations on you new, fabulous craft cave!!!!!!!!😊 Shout out to Stormy, friend and Mr. Technology for all their help and moral support for you. ❤ I always thought it best to put my crafting supplies in bins, where I could see everything. Those lided boxes really look and work better for storage! Thank you for showing all of these great ideas to us. From an observer, the brick wallpaper looks great. I wouldn't even have noticed the grout lines didn't match up. 😊 I am looking forward to your ideas, crafting, builds, collaborations, product testings and everything else you decide to try/do in 2024. 😊😊 Thank you for being you. All the best. ❤
Thank you so much Sherry!! So far I am really liking the bins and highly suggest them! They only thing I suggest is to only stack them a couple high (especially if they are packed with heavy items). I hate having to lift 2 bins to get to the one on the bottom lol! Happy New Year! I am looking forward to it as well❤
I can't wait for Cardboard house 2.0. My goals: 1.Finish illustrating my children's book. 2. Build a Cardboard Critter Hotel.My daughter got gifted alot of 2nd hand Sulvinian family critters and furniture. She wants a hotel so that she can play with the different families.
I think for 2023 I listed some projects, which are done. In 2024, I will be focusing on my store/company. After the Pendemic (2022-2023), it seemed people were buying up things they couldn't get, during. This gave a false sense of what people wanted, and the 4th quarter showed us that we didn't have the new styles/things they wanted. So new products in 2024.
Congrats on finishing up your 2023 goals and good luck with the new products you have coming out! I see what you mean about things being a little topsy turvy during the last few years in knowing what is actually in demand.
It looks SO GREAT!!!! I love the idea of redoing your space at the beginning of the year, as well as setting (only) four goals. I like the odds of achieving that number! (Plus I sing 4 part harmony, so 4 is a fantastic number!). I know my goals are going to be related to adding more content to my channel. Honestly, I am working out the kinks of recording ~ setting up cameras, being able to actually SEE what I'm doing while I'm doing it, and staying on camera! Once I get that done, I will set up MY new space (we converted a guest bedroom into my storage/work area). I am super excited to get more projects worked on and done in 2024. I'm totally looking forward to your projects as well!!! xo💗
I totally agree... just having 4 main goals is a great way to go. I was surprised that I achieved most or at least part of each one. Yes, the camera work for miniature filming is definitely a fine art😄 I still constantly get my head in shots or film from the side where my hand is in the way. Thank you Midvale!
The new studio looks fantastic. As far as having all of your paints and similar supplies grouped together close to your work area, Adam Savage calls it "first order reviewability". Meaning he can get what he needs without interrupting his work flow when he's in the zone. When I have a dedicated work room, I want to do something similar. Right now it's all stored in the same area, I just have to pull all the materials out and set it up before I can use it, and that's taxing all the time.
I should have known he already had a good plan for sorting his things! His work shop is just the right kind of organized chaos that I love😊 Thank you so much!
What a great space! Im so jealous I could spit. Don’t you hate it when you KNOW you have exactly what you need until you waste time looking and cannot find it. I definitely need to follow your lead although on a much small scale. Sometimes I spend more time looking for things I need then putting them together. Nobody can lose craft knives, rulers ,tape, beads,needles….like I can.
Thank you😊 I am also good at loosing things, but on the otherhand, I am still going through the "i used to know where that thing was when it was in the pile on the floor" phase lol! But it will definitely be worth it once I am used to where things are.
It looks fabulous!!! Brick paper designs are easy to camouflage! Furniture and wall 'stuff' always help hide a multitude of booboo's. Also, as for the lining up of the paper 95% of all wallpaper has a drop match. That is the distance between the repeat of the pattern. The longer the drop match, the more paper that is 'wasted', but we know nothing ever gets wasted in our world 😂 LOL. Most of the time the the drop match is listed on the package along with the square footage, width and batch number. If you have any of the paper left, look on the package and see if that info is present. If it doesn't give the drop match length, look at the left side of the paper and you should be able to determine the pattern repeat. The organization is awesome!! I've been wanting to get my craft room organized like I need it to be. I have a very difficult time working in an unorganized space; it bothers my anxiety and I'm not able to concentrate and I feel disjointed. I'm so looking forward to 2024 and another year of learning and creating with you and all of our mini friends!! 🥰🥰🥰
You are probably right about the drop match. I wasn't willing to drop it enough to get a match because then I would waste too much lol! I don't have any left but I might order some more to get a little further down the wall so I will look then ;) I am glad to know that now so I can keep an eye out for that info in the future! I am excited about all the projects coming up this year too😊 Thanks Kelly!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis yeah that drop match can completely change a design concept especially if the paper you're looking at is expensive and the drop match is more than a couple inches. But! With the brick pattern you've got and it's peel and stick you can use the cut off it in an area that won't be seen or at the bottom. There's all kinds of ways to 'fudge' wallpaper.
I love your space!! It seems like our maker spaces are never really finished. 😂 I like that you have stations and dedicated spots for your most used materials. And I really like the new backdrop! Thanks for sharing friend! This is amazing to watch. ❤
So very very true! It's a process that happens over years and definitely changes with us as we change too😊 Thank you so much Victoria❤ I hope you are having a fabulous start to 2024!
I’m so happy for you that you have the luxury of a beautiful and functional space in which to create! And thank you, as always, for sharing your talents either us. We are so grateful.
Thank you Audrey, I truly feel blessed to have a space like this. It would be a dream someday to open a makerspace to share space with other makers. Fingers crossed for someday!😊
Thank you for sharing your studio organization process. I found it helpful and you had so many good ideas. Thank you for the PDF organizing checklist. I'll keep that handy if my studio ever gets out of control again to get me back on track. My goal this year is to hopefully get the next level of the chateau built (Madame's bedroom, the children's space, a chapel, and maybe a couple of servants' rooms. The uppermost floor will be the father's bedroom, perhaps the room of a grandparent, and maybe a servant or two). I'm also working on the 12th scale Attic Room box doubled up side by side mirror imaged to create something special....I have two ideas but we'll see what will work best...one idea is an elderly couple's bedroom and bathroom with their endearing but slightly amusing bedtime routine. Well done on your studio makeover! It turned out great!
Thank you Rachael! I enjoyed hearing your goals for your Chateau and for the attic rooms! Those will both be fun to follow on Worktable Wednesday and see what you are up to ;) I am very interested in the 'slightly amusing bedtime routine' lol!!
Happy to see you back! That's quite some change in your studio! It looks great! And your friend is a real trouper! So nice of her to help you out for 3 days in a row. Looking forward to see your videos popping up again. 🙂
I started this same project in my room yesterday! After the madness of finishing up the dollhouse for my granddaughter in time for Christmas everything is just everywhere! My new dollhouse under construction (Victorias Farmhouse) is in the middle of the room and you just gave me the idea to move it over by the wall. I want to get back to making furniture which is my happy place! Happy New Year all!
I am so happy you found my video helpful in your workroom process! Yes, there is definitely an after-project mess that happens and has to be worked through when something gets finished up. Furniture is my happy place too!😊
Okay, I thought I had a lot of stuff. 😅 Happy New Year and Happy Birthday! I started laughing when you started painting the wallpaper…just seconds before I was telling you in no way you could hear 😂 “Age the wallpaper!” You are so funny and sweet. Love the re-worked space and I hope brown paint is always in direct reach. xx
Haha yes it definitely does collect over the years! Thank you so much Cassandra😊 I am glad I could follow through on your idea even though I couldn't hear you lol!
I purchased 2 sets of scaffolding because of our high ceilings but never used for that, now they are in my craft room holding items to start my new love of miniatures. Not sure my relatives understand my new hobby, but I’m so inspired by your videos. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and for those of us who do not have 3-D printers etc. …yet
What a great use of vertical space!! I had a few friends that didn't understand the miniature art form but they slowly came around and now ask what I am up to all the time ;) They'll get there!
I moved into a new house 8 months ago and I'm still rearranging my workspace. Still have things to move around. I'm like you I like that "cave" space. I don't want to spend my time crafting getting up and down to get supplies.
Cleaning and reorganizing my cave is one of my favorite things. I get my grand kids to help and it's very fun. Something I saw that made me cringe was your paint shelf. Just assume you will always want the paint in the back and that your hands will be full. It is so much easier if they are sorted into say, 4 trays. Anything with a 2-3 inch side. Then with one hand you can just grab the blues and greens tray with one hand and set it in your work area. I usually have a 5th empty tray that becomes a project tray so I can easily grab that tray when I'm using the same paints over and over. Your office looks great! Fun videos!
Great suggestion on the trays! I am keeping an eye out for something that might work. I love the idea of an empty tray too for transporting paints back and forth and keeping organized. Thank you Mike!
Happy New Year, y'all! It'll be great to get back to crafting, once I finish organizing my workspace & supplies. Thank you so much for sharing the organization categories, Ara. It's going to save me a lot of decision fatigue 😅
I am so glad it can be helpful!! I have a hard time categories as well so I figured I should share after taking all the time to write it out😄 Happy New Year Zinthia!
Happy belated birthday 🎉 your crafting room looks great! I’m currently using my dining room as my crafting room so I couldn’t keep my crafting supplies on shelves, but I bought cubbies and decorative boxes to hide everything. Maybe some decorative labels are needed to find everything, but I love yours! Very inspiring.
It looks fantastic, my only suggestion (from experience) would be to get some clear trays for your paints to sit in on the shoe shelf. It will save your bacon if you have any unexpected spills and makes it a tonne easier to pull out like a drawer to grab paint from the back 😊
Ara, everything you touch turns to gold. I'm so happy you are back. The hard work you ladies put into the studio has paid off to the eyes, now if it pays off as your working then we must call it a job well done. I'm really excited about your 4 goals; I'm really looking forward to watching the creations you make for the fireplace room the most, as I love making things that go into rooms.
Thank you!! I am really looking forward to making more things for the Fireplace room too😊 It will be the opposite order that I made my kitchen items in lol! Room first, then furniture.
fantastic job Ara!! you have a great friend to help you with all of that too! I have been going thru my miniatures and I get so over whelmed!! I laid out miniatures on a long table to sort out what to keep what to dump that I got dizzy looking with eyes were darting back and forth on the items to the point I was sick to my stomach and had to take breaks. I had drawers full of things and reorganized some into small boxes with dividers sorting out kitchen minis, food minis baby pets etc. The bigger stuff like furniture into different drawers still not done. what a job !! but when it's done I will be a happy camper like you!
Happy New Year to You and your Family🎉😊❣️ Your reorganised studio looks great 😃👍🏻😃!! I also reorganised my little "cave" and am enjoying the more cohesive working area!! Happy miniaturing over 2024 ❣️❣️
That looks great! Now I need to organize my "craft room" which is the corner of my tiny house! It would be cool to paint a haunted forest mural and hang behind the Addams Family mansion!
I did this last year and had a similar design to yours with labeled bins and tall shelves. It has been such a wonderful thing to not have to search for hours for things or trip over stuff that had no place. I know you will really enjoy creating in your new space!
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Shout out to friends who tolerate and support our artistic and crafting endeavours 😂! Always nice to have someone come and help with a project such as moving a room around.
Definitely!!! She has always been supportive and she is the kind of friend that I know won't judge me for the dust and dead bugs she helped me sweep up during the process😄
I highly agree with this! 😊😊
It is so helpful to have a friend who "gets you." Organizing a room is less overwhelming with a friend at your side.
Completely agree!😊
Not only does it look better and more organized, but I feel like it's a lot safer for you without all that stuff on the floor. So easy to trip when the walkways aren't clear. Congratulations. It looks fantastic.
I TOTALLY agree!! I definitely want to work in a safe space.... safe for me to walk and safe for my projects that I don't fall on them and take them out😄
Something I admire about you is how much you value other's time. I remember even in the video where your daughter did your voice over you very grateful to her giving her personal time to help you. Your gratitude and humbleness truly show through to your character.
😊I feel like time is one of our most valuable possessions so I am always so grateful when someone freely gives some of that to me.
“Oh I need to paint this brown.” Did you just accidentally stumble on a channel motto?! 😂
Happy New Year Ara! Looking forward to your work this year. ❤
😄 Lol! Thank you so much! I am really excited about all the things coming up too!
What a huge difference! I love the studio changes. The MDF & mirror tape made a huge difference combined with the strip lights.
You did a great job achieving your goals 👏 I'm excited to see the Fairfield project finished up. I can't wait to see what project replaces it!
Thank you!! I am so excited to finish up the Fairfield as well. I want to see it all decked out in it's 70's glory lol! I am looking forward to your builds for the year too❤
I was going to say this same thing!! ❤
Happy New Year Bentley fans!!! Love and best wishes to you all. 🎉 I'm so excited by the new workspace. Eeek!! Lots of projects to look forward to. ❤
Yay! Thank you Max!! Here's to all the new projects in 2024!!😊
Happy new year!💗 It's so good to have you back!🤗
Happy New Year!! Wish you the best ever!! 😉🥂
Happy New Year 🎉 Your a braver woman then I am! I've been saying I'm going to organize my craft room for years and it still looks like a disaster 😅!
Honestly, I was having so much fun seeing the transformation that I didn't want it to end. It's looking so organized! I love it!
Aww yay! Thank you! I always worry a little bit because this isn't my normal type of video but it is definitely part of being an artist. Tackling the workspace has to happen every now and then lol!
The tips you gave are exactly some of the best tips for organizing a crafting space. Keep like items together and keep the items you use most closest to you. Also, I really like the don't start a new project until another is finished rule.
Thank you!! I like to keep multiple projects at a time however I do have to limit how many of them I have going or I would just start new project after new project (the beginning is the most fun part to me😄)
Stormy is such a good project manager 🖤
She is! She always keeps me on track ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis my late canine companions used to keep me on track. Bryce was Arts & Sciences Supervisor (he insisted on standing on any fabric I was trying to cut for example). Leia only got underfoot if there were power tools involved.
You might even say that Mr. Technology is a cord coordinator.
Haha yes!
It looks fantastic, Ara! I bet it feels so nice to create in that beautiful space!
(I literally laughed out loud when you said, "Oh, I need to paint this brown." 🤣)
😄😄 It's my constant internal monologue lol! I am so glad you like it! Thank you😊
This is so motivating to work on my own studio space!! Love it all! My favorite part is how you have the two projects lit up behind you- it looks SO GOOD!
Thank you Blake!! I am hoping having them all lit up and highlighted reminds me that I need to pay attention to them😄
Wowza, wowza Ara! Your craft room looks fantastic! Can't wait for you to put it to use again with all your fabulous creations. Thanks for your happy spirit and inspiration to all crafters!
Thank you!! It feels a lot more functional so far and I am enjoying it!😊
Wow! It looks great! I hope the new arrangement works well for you. It's got to help to have the supplies grouped together. Love the shelf lighting with the mirrored strips. It's great to see a new video from you. I hope you enjoyed your break. Also, a sincere, "Thank you," to your friend for her help.
Thank you Laura! I will pass on your 'thank you' to my friend. I told her that she is such a huge support and that I appreciate her so much!😊
Your studio makeover is great. Looking forward to spending 2024 watching, learning, and making miniatures with you.
I am looking forward to 2024 too! Thank you😊
You and your friend did a great job organizing your space. It looks nice and cozy and very functional. I love that you can see the Addams Family House when you walk into your room. I bet it would look cool to add a poster backdrop of a spooky sky behind the house. It would hide the storage boxes on the shelf and add some ambiance. I look forward to your new videos in 2024. ❤
That is such a good idea! I know companies like Vista print can do things like big vinyl poster prints. That would be fun to do! Thank you so much❤
Inspiring me to redo my studio! Happy new year everybody 🎉
Happy rearranging Barbara!! And Happy New Year😊
Exciting way to start the new year! I hope you love the new layout.
Thank you! I do so far!
Honestly it looks amazing
OMG! What a transformation! I need to do the same thing with my crafting space. You’ve inspired me! Getting started is a battle. I have set a goal to get my dollhouse finished to a point where I can show it off. So I want to have a (doll) House Warming/Open(doll) House for it in late spring/early summer. A LOT of my local peeps love my makes when I post them, so what better way to show it off than to have a party where it is featured. And it’s an excuse to HAVE a party. I need to put my thinking cap on for mini hor’douvres for the party. I’m thinking: tiny meatballs, tiny finger sandwiches, little pretzel sticks and dips, tiny Gherkin pickles, that sort of thing. This was inspirational, Ara! I’m glad you posted it. ❤
That is such a fun idea!! I love the thought of people gathering for a mini reveal😊😊 Yummy snacks too!
This looks great, Ara!! I just know you're feeling refreshed and ready to start creating in this new space.
Very refreshed! Thank you!!
Wow! You two did an amazing job. The way things are set up the room looks like there is so much more square footage. I do like that you continued with the wallpaper theme. And I think as usual you see the imperfections more than we do. I have to say from my side your Studio Make Over is a Triumph!!!🎉🎊🎉🎊
Looking forward to the Fabulous plans you
are set on doing in 2024. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕
Thank you Debbra! Yes, it feels like a lot more square footage as well. Vertical storage on these shelves was key😊 happy 2024🎉
Absolutely love your new space layout, cave crafting is 100% the dream, I hope it'll be super conducive to working for you! I'm planning to do a small reorganize this weekend as well, so this came at just the right time to give some motivation haha. Can't wait to see what you'll make this year~
Thank you!! I wanted to go even more 'cave' but I figured I needed to have light coming in there for the cameras still lol!! I wish you happy reorganizing for your own space!
So nice to have you back, Ara! The studio looks great. Why am I thinking "Oh, I see you've redone the place. I don't like it!" (One of the best lines I look forward to when the opportunity arises on one of our mutually watched sci-fi shows).
😄😄 That's a good line! And honestly how I felt when the shelves first went up... it looked too different for comfort lol! Thank you😊
Beautiful and functional studio! Here’s to a great new year ahead for you and yours! Kathleen
Thank you Kathleen! I wish the same for you!
"To IKEA!" Absolutely the most said phrase when I'm organizing.
This looks amazing Ara!
😄 yep!! Thank you Cheryl❤
Your workspace is looking sooo good. I love it 😍 I don't have goals for 2024, but I started the dollhouse hobby in 1999 with building my dream house, my large dollhouse Morgerak Manor. Now that I have been working on this house, on and off, for 25 years, I really want to finish it during 2024 to celebrate. Which means that I have to take a break crafting FernField Castle, my dream castle tower dollhouse.
I am sure there are so many memories wrapped up in that project from working on it over the years! That will be amazing to wrap up😊 Thank you for the kind words on the makeover❤
Congratulations are in order... So congrats, Stormy, for your invaluable input in this project. ❤
Haha she says thank you!!
Loved seeing your studio before and after! It's going to make a huge difference having everything within reach. My goals this year are to hopefully do a colab with another miniature youtuber, finish my roombox and start 2 new projects!! 😊
Thank you so much!! Those are great goals, collabs can be so fun and really challenge our normal building styles😊
It looks awesome! what a great friend you have for her to take the time and come help you a true blessing. Oh and let’s not forget your supervisor leading the awesome team. You all did great. I’m excited to see all the new creativity Happy New Year !
Yes! I am so so thankful for all her help! She was so generous with her time to help me out. And we would have been lost without Miss Stormy's guidance lol! Happy New Year!😊
It looks amazing!! I am beyond excited for the beetlejuice project and the cardboard revamping. I’m now heading to watch the cardboard house playlist so I’m ready for when it starts!
Yay! I am so excited for the new cardboard house too! I have been waiting a while get it started😊
Well done!! I am not a crafter but I am 100% teleworking and want to redo my home "office". This gave me loads of ideas. Thank you.
Wonderful!! I am so glad it could be helpful to you!
VERY excited about furniture for the fireplace room because the explorer’s study has hit a wall
If you have any furniture ideas feel free to send them my way! I am excited to make some new things😊
Isn’t reorganizing just so much fun every once in a while? Looks great Ara!!
It is!! It feels very refreshing. Thank you my friend!
I'm also in the process of a deep clean and organization of my craft space, and I'm so overwhelmed. And filming it is adding more stress, but I've decided to finally just do it. Lol. Thanks for this great video Ara. It's inspiring. Looks amazing!!
I am so glad if my video could be of any help! The craft space is such a hard thing to wrangle sometimes, because we just want to create. I hope it all goes smoothly for you and you can get back to making things soon!
Turned out so great! Congrats on the remodeling - and big bonus points all the way from Sweden to your helping friend
Thank you for being subscribed for so long! I think the next cardboard house build will be really fun too😊 I will let my friend know about her bonus points, she was such a trooper through the whole project!
Your studio reorganization is fabulous! What a great job and a wonderful friend to help. Happy New Year 🎉
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
I am in the midst of splitting out my office/papercraft/sewing room, and it is a monster of a job! Your reorganizing your room has put new oomph in my own efforts, so thank you! I look forward to seeing all you will do, and starting the renovation of two of my room boxes myself. Onward and upward!
I wish you happy organizing as well! For some reason, sewing and fabric stuff is so hard for me to sort!
The end result is Sooooooooo much better. You and I are so much alike, I would have had to try to make the bricks look more cohesive like you did. Now I’ve got to get more organized. Thanks for the motivation you definitely have inspired me.❤️ You are going to be able to work so much better, having everything more organized and at your convenient reach will make everything more streamlined.
Haha I just couldn't leave them how they were😄 I wish you happy organizing on your own projects and craft room😊
Happy New Year, Ara, and wonderful chat! Hope the year ahead is filled with creative joy for us all! Looking so forward to all of the projects to come, whoo hoooo!!!❤❤❤❤❤The new space is amazing, well done to you and Friend!
Thank you so much Sue! Yes to creative joy!! I love that😊❤
A few years ago I had the great good fortune to design/create my huge crafting room from scratch . . . and I created a cave. A sectioned-off small space within the large room, where most of my frequent needs are within easy reach. Being able to find what you need when you need it is such a valuable attribute, and the space doesn't have to be a large one to get you there. Just well thought out, as yours is. And I almost think it can't happen until there's a makeover to help you learn what hasn't worked! Brava! for goals! So much for all of us to look forward to.
You are so right! It is definitely a process... even just knowing what you need near by is a process that happens over years. I have made over this space many times and this is the first time I feel like it's really functioning well😄 I am so glad you have your own cozy cave!
This makeover is absolutely amazing. I have a room to do also. Unfortunately, I have to share it with my clothes closet. But I shall prevail. My goals for 2024: Finish the UFOs in sewing; finish the UFOs in miniatures; finish the 1:48 village; re-straighten the sewing studio; straighten the 2 dollhouses (1:12 scale). I think that's it. I might need more than 12 months!!
Sewing is a whole other group of supplies that are so hard to organize in my opinion! Your goals sound fantastic and well balanced between your two art forms! We can wish each other luck on our goals ;)
It’s all looking great so happy for you, having a cohesive workspace definitely helps. I would think about another roll of paper to finish that one wall to the closet to tie it all together for your eyes even if we don’t see it. The only thing that I noticed that looked difficult would be your paint on the shoe shelf. I would look at trays that you can slide in and out so you’re not having to dig for the paint every time. Like little bins or trays to keep certain colors or finishes that you can slide out. Just makes for a quicker grabbing. So excited to see more projects again I’ve been missing your videos.🖤💚🖤
Great suggestions! I filmed my first video in this space and I do think I want to get some more paper to finish that wall eventually. You can really see the stark divider wall in the video lol! Great idea on the trays too, I am keeping my eyes open for something that might work.
I love a craft room that is not matchy matchy. That's how my room is. I use pretty much the same materials you do so how you store card, mat, chip and foam board is of great interest to me. As soon as an item doesn't have a place its time to reorg...all the time. I do suggest that you use trays, boxes, etc. to put your paint bottles in. Nothing like the experience of grabbing paint from the back and bottles start falling and rolling into places that require you to crawl around on all four. Only Stormy would enjoy you being down on her level to corral paint bottles!!!
Thank you Carmenlita!! I am not very matchy matchy either. I am so glad you liked how it came out😊 Great idea about the trays. I will be looking into that!
I love the new layout. Looks good! The room seems bigger now.
Thank you! It definitely feels bigger!
Okay so this definitely inspired me to finish organizing my craft room. Loads of great tips and organizing bins! Looking forward to seeing all your projects this year. My goals are to continue to work on redoing my Greenleaf Arthur house and turn it into my yarn shop. I also have plans for a few room boxes/book nooks (all from scratch. No kits for this girl) as well as working on all my knitting projects. Thanks again for allowing us to follow you on this journey! Happy New Year and Happy Belated Birthday Ara!
Thank you Kim!! I loved hearing your plans, the yarn shop sounds amazing! Happy New Year😊🎉
Hi Ara! Happy New Year!
The transformation of your workspace is amazing!
I can see it was a Herculean effort for you and your friend who was so kind in helping!
I am more than ready for you to start making miniature projects again! Your projects always inspire me so much!
Thank you so much Ara!
Lisa
Thank you Lisa!! I am very ready too! I am so glad you like the space and I definitely made sure to let my friend know how much I appreciated her help. It would not have been possible in the same time frame without her!
You're so lucky to have friends and family who support your artistic projects! A lot of us don't or have people that maybe want to, but end up being anywhere from, "not really supportive" to "unintentionally hurtful." But aside from that, thank you for showing how chaotic spaces can be from creative processes. People think it's like being in a factory, with a clear set up and steps all perfectly made up. But it's not, having to work creatively usually involves adapting to the space you're allowed to have, the ebb and flow of material availability, and of course, one's own inspirations. It's a lot less Ford factory and a lot more "wizard tower." I am starting my own cleaning and organization of space, so this is the perfect video for me to pop on and follow along with!
I am so sorry you don't have that support system for something you love doing. That is one of the reasons I first started this channel, I didn't know any other miniaturists and no one seemed to understand. Thankfully most family and friends have really taken interest over the years and are supportive. And you are right, it is definitely not like an assembly line in here... bits and pieces all over the place, things get ripped off and redone! Love the description of the Wizard Tower! I wish you happy organizing in your own space❤
This looks FANTASTIC. Really excited for you! I've been decluttering my studio, just getting rid of things and I'm starting to have more space so I can re-think and re-organize what's left. It's super tiring... but also exciting and energizing. I hope you have great fun crafting in your new space.
Getting rid of things is definitely an important part as well. It's hard to do in the miniature art form because you never know what you will need lol! I am so glad you are getting your space the way you want it too😊
Incredible make over! Maybe put some a black poster board behind the Addams Family House so the contents of the shelf doesn't show through and it'll make a proper "area" for the project. :) Kinda a night scene. Plus it'll add to your cave vibe for your crafting area when you cant through through the shelving.
An amazing redesign and organization video. I look forward to beetlegust. My goal for this year is self love, do more art, and film/edit videos for my channel.
Wonderful goals!! Thank you😊 I am really looking forward to this years Beetlegust too as I won't be as stressed out trying to finish another project. It can be all focus on the Ghost with the Most😄
How inspiring! And thank goodness for a sweet friend to lend a hand! My studio is constantly a work in progress. Thanks for sharing this make over. My next project is too big, so I will be working at the dining room table. Who needs a dining room for eating anyway? Looking forward to your plans for 2024.❤
Haha right? That's what tv trays are for ;) lol! The huge project sounds so exciting! Happy New Year Pam!😊
@@BentleyHouseMinis Happy 2024 to you as well!🥳
This is so great to get organised like this, this is a key in our studios to complete our works !
I knew you would do something with the brick wall !
Have a nice and fun new year !
Very true! The crafting space is essential to the projects we are wanting to make and they do need our attention every now and then ;) Thank you, I am so glad you like it!
You've done a great job, Ara!!! I love your cocoon/cave setup. Not too tight at all! I can't wait for you to be happy with it!
Thank you my friend!! I am enjoying it so far!😊
Hi Ara. Happy New Years to you, Stormy, Mr. Technology, and the rest of your friends and family.🎉
This new space is soooo wonderful. Congratulations on you new, fabulous craft cave!!!!!!!!😊
Shout out to Stormy, friend and Mr. Technology for all their help and moral support for you. ❤
I always thought it best to put my crafting supplies in bins, where I could see everything. Those lided boxes really look and work better for storage! Thank you for showing all of these great ideas to us.
From an observer, the brick wallpaper looks great. I wouldn't even have noticed the grout lines didn't match up. 😊
I am looking forward to your ideas, crafting, builds, collaborations, product testings and everything else you decide to try/do in 2024. 😊😊
Thank you for being you. All the best. ❤
Thank you so much Sherry!! So far I am really liking the bins and highly suggest them! They only thing I suggest is to only stack them a couple high (especially if they are packed with heavy items). I hate having to lift 2 bins to get to the one on the bottom lol! Happy New Year! I am looking forward to it as well❤
I can't wait for Cardboard house 2.0.
My goals:
1.Finish illustrating my children's book.
2. Build a Cardboard Critter Hotel.My daughter got gifted alot of 2nd hand Sulvinian family critters and furniture. She wants a hotel so that she can play with the different families.
Yay for both goals!! I love the hotel idea!!😊
It must feel so so good to have that all done now! Looking fabulous and ready for 2024!
It does!! And I am definitely ready for 2024 ;) Looking forward to seeing what you are up to in this year too!
I think for 2023 I listed some projects, which are done. In 2024, I will be focusing on my store/company. After the Pendemic (2022-2023), it seemed people were buying up things they couldn't get, during. This gave a false sense of what people wanted, and the 4th quarter showed us that we didn't have the new styles/things they wanted. So new products in 2024.
Congrats on finishing up your 2023 goals and good luck with the new products you have coming out! I see what you mean about things being a little topsy turvy during the last few years in knowing what is actually in demand.
It looks SO GREAT!!!! I love the idea of redoing your space at the beginning of the year, as well as setting (only) four goals. I like the odds of achieving that number! (Plus I sing 4 part harmony, so 4 is a fantastic number!). I know my goals are going to be related to adding more content to my channel. Honestly, I am working out the kinks of recording ~ setting up cameras, being able to actually SEE what I'm doing while I'm doing it, and staying on camera! Once I get that done, I will set up MY new space (we converted a guest bedroom into my storage/work area). I am super excited to get more projects worked on and done in 2024. I'm totally looking forward to your projects as well!!! xo💗
I totally agree... just having 4 main goals is a great way to go. I was surprised that I achieved most or at least part of each one. Yes, the camera work for miniature filming is definitely a fine art😄 I still constantly get my head in shots or film from the side where my hand is in the way. Thank you Midvale!
The new studio looks fantastic. As far as having all of your paints and similar supplies grouped together close to your work area, Adam Savage calls it "first order reviewability". Meaning he can get what he needs without interrupting his work flow when he's in the zone. When I have a dedicated work room, I want to do something similar. Right now it's all stored in the same area, I just have to pull all the materials out and set it up before I can use it, and that's taxing all the time.
I should have known he already had a good plan for sorting his things! His work shop is just the right kind of organized chaos that I love😊 Thank you so much!
Yay! Always waiting for the next video and enjoying from South Africa. Thanks for all the cozy and entertaining content.
Thank you Natasha!! I have so many projects already brewing so I am hoping to get more videos out soon😊
What a great space! Im so jealous I could spit. Don’t you hate it when you KNOW you have exactly what you need until you waste time looking and cannot find it. I definitely need to follow your lead although on a much small scale. Sometimes I spend more time looking for things I need then putting them together. Nobody can lose craft knives, rulers ,tape, beads,needles….like I can.
Thank you😊 I am also good at loosing things, but on the otherhand, I am still going through the "i used to know where that thing was when it was in the pile on the floor" phase lol! But it will definitely be worth it once I am used to where things are.
I Love Ara's Cave it's so much more organized...I know you love this setup too...your friend was a big help to you...Happy 2024 💖💖💖💖
It looks fabulous!!! Brick paper designs are easy to camouflage! Furniture and wall 'stuff' always help hide a multitude of booboo's. Also, as for the lining up of the paper 95% of all wallpaper has a drop match. That is the distance between the repeat of the pattern. The longer the drop match, the more paper that is 'wasted', but we know nothing ever gets wasted in our world 😂 LOL. Most of the time the the drop match is listed on the package along with the square footage, width and batch number. If you have any of the paper left, look on the package and see if that info is present. If it doesn't give the drop match length, look at the left side of the paper and you should be able to determine the pattern repeat. The organization is awesome!! I've been wanting to get my craft room organized like I need it to be. I have a very difficult time working in an unorganized space; it bothers my anxiety and I'm not able to concentrate and I feel disjointed. I'm so looking forward to 2024 and another year of learning and creating with you and all of our mini friends!! 🥰🥰🥰
You are probably right about the drop match. I wasn't willing to drop it enough to get a match because then I would waste too much lol! I don't have any left but I might order some more to get a little further down the wall so I will look then ;) I am glad to know that now so I can keep an eye out for that info in the future! I am excited about all the projects coming up this year too😊 Thanks Kelly!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis yeah that drop match can completely change a design concept especially if the paper you're looking at is expensive and the drop match is more than a couple inches. But! With the brick pattern you've got and it's peel and stick you can use the cut off it in an area that won't be seen or at the bottom. There's all kinds of ways to 'fudge' wallpaper.
I love your space!! It seems like our maker spaces are never really finished. 😂 I like that you have stations and dedicated spots for your most used materials. And I really like the new backdrop! Thanks for sharing friend! This is amazing to watch. ❤
So very very true! It's a process that happens over years and definitely changes with us as we change too😊 Thank you so much Victoria❤ I hope you are having a fabulous start to 2024!
I’m so happy for you that you have the luxury of a beautiful and functional space in which to create! And thank you, as always, for sharing your talents either us. We are so grateful.
Thank you Audrey, I truly feel blessed to have a space like this. It would be a dream someday to open a makerspace to share space with other makers. Fingers crossed for someday!😊
Thank you for sharing your studio organization process. I found it helpful and you had so many good ideas. Thank you for the PDF organizing checklist. I'll keep that handy if my studio ever gets out of control again to get me back on track. My goal this year is to hopefully get the next level of the chateau built (Madame's bedroom, the children's space, a chapel, and maybe a couple of servants' rooms. The uppermost floor will be the father's bedroom, perhaps the room of a grandparent, and maybe a servant or two). I'm also working on the 12th scale Attic Room box doubled up side by side mirror imaged to create something special....I have two ideas but we'll see what will work best...one idea is an elderly couple's bedroom and bathroom with their endearing but slightly amusing bedtime routine. Well done on your studio makeover! It turned out great!
Thank you Rachael! I enjoyed hearing your goals for your Chateau and for the attic rooms! Those will both be fun to follow on Worktable Wednesday and see what you are up to ;) I am very interested in the 'slightly amusing bedtime routine' lol!!
🎉🎉thankyou friend how lovely of you to help ara out 🎉🎉
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Happy to see you back! That's quite some change in your studio! It looks great! And your friend is a real trouper! So nice of her to help you out for 3 days in a row.
Looking forward to see your videos popping up again. 🙂
Right?? She was a trooper through this whole makeover process. Thank you so much Phil! I am happy to be back making miniatures and videos!
I started this same project in my room yesterday! After the madness of finishing up the dollhouse for my granddaughter in time for Christmas everything is just everywhere! My new dollhouse under construction (Victorias Farmhouse) is in the middle of the room and you just gave me the idea to move it over by the wall. I want to get back to making furniture which is my happy place! Happy New Year all!
I am so happy you found my video helpful in your workroom process! Yes, there is definitely an after-project mess that happens and has to be worked through when something gets finished up. Furniture is my happy place too!😊
You are amazing, real, and so intelligently creative. I really appreciate and enjoy your working process. You are a gift. Thank you
Okay, I thought I had a lot of stuff. 😅 Happy New Year and Happy Birthday! I started laughing when you started painting the wallpaper…just seconds before I was telling you in no way you could hear 😂 “Age the wallpaper!” You are so funny and sweet. Love the re-worked space and I hope brown paint is always in direct reach. xx
Haha yes it definitely does collect over the years! Thank you so much Cassandra😊 I am glad I could follow through on your idea even though I couldn't hear you lol!
Merci Ara pour cette bonne humeur, cette joie que tu nous offres à chaque fois 🙏 et toutes ces invitations à créer.
✨ Happy New Year à tous ! 💛
Thank you Julie!!! It is my joy to share❤ Happy New Year🎉🎉
Happy New Year Bentley! Your studio looks way better & all organized.
Thank you Briana! Happy New Year!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Your welcome.
I miss having time to watch your videos, i really love doing that. Hugs to Stormy, and your helpful human friend❤
Thank you for the hugs and for watching when you can😊❤
It looks marvelous! How I wish for more space. Maybe at some point in time. I love seeing the Addams house back in your studio!
Thank you Candace!! I love having it back here, I hope I can get the lights for it set up soon too😊
I have studio space envy😆
I purchased 2 sets of scaffolding because of our high ceilings but never used for that, now they are in my craft room holding items to start my new love of miniatures. Not sure my relatives understand my new hobby, but I’m so inspired by your videos. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and for those of us who do not have 3-D printers etc. …yet
What a great use of vertical space!! I had a few friends that didn't understand the miniature art form but they slowly came around and now ask what I am up to all the time ;) They'll get there!
The difference is amazing. I hope your new space opens up windows of new creative ideas for you. ❤❤😊😊
😊😊 Thank you!!
One of the most satisfying organizational studio redo updates ever Ara!! Fantastic job and well done👏👏😯❣️
I moved into a new house 8 months ago and I'm still rearranging my workspace. Still have things to move around. I'm like you I like that "cave" space. I don't want to spend my time crafting getting up and down to get supplies.
Yep exactly!! Everything within arms reach makes the crafting go so much smoother! ;)
Oh yay!!! Furniture for the fireplace room!!! Awesome i have not been able to furnish my room at all. Totally blocked on it!!! Oh im so excited!!!
That's great to hear! If you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to send them to me!😊
Well worth the wait. Missed ya girlfriend!! Hope your rested.
Thank you Kelly! It was a great time of rest and now I am ready to create!😊
Cleaning and reorganizing my cave is one of my favorite things. I get my grand kids to help and it's very fun. Something I saw that made me cringe was your paint shelf. Just assume you will always want the paint in the back and that your hands will be full. It is so much easier if they are sorted into say, 4 trays. Anything with a 2-3 inch side. Then with one hand you can just grab the blues and greens tray with one hand and set it in your work area. I usually have a 5th empty tray that becomes a project tray so I can easily grab that tray when I'm using the same paints over and over. Your office looks great! Fun videos!
Great suggestion on the trays! I am keeping an eye out for something that might work. I love the idea of an empty tray too for transporting paints back and forth and keeping organized. Thank you Mike!
Happy New Year, y'all! It'll be great to get back to crafting, once I finish organizing my workspace & supplies. Thank you so much for sharing the organization categories, Ara. It's going to save me a lot of decision fatigue 😅
I am so glad it can be helpful!! I have a hard time categories as well so I figured I should share after taking all the time to write it out😄 Happy New Year Zinthia!
Oh! Wow. What an amazing overhaul! So organized! I had my craft room organized once....(nostalgic sigh)
I am sure in a few months I will be doing the same nostalgic sigh! Craft rooms, when in use, never seen to stay organized😄
Happy belated birthday 🎉 your crafting room looks great! I’m currently using my dining room as my crafting room so I couldn’t keep my crafting supplies on shelves, but I bought cubbies and decorative boxes to hide everything. Maybe some decorative labels are needed to find everything, but I love yours! Very inspiring.
😊😊 Thank you!! Yes to labels! They are helping me so much in just being able to scan with my eyes and grab what I need quickly.
It looks fantastic, my only suggestion (from experience) would be to get some clear trays for your paints to sit in on the shoe shelf. It will save your bacon if you have any unexpected spills and makes it a tonne easier to pull out like a drawer to grab paint from the back 😊
Great suggesting! I am keeping my eyes open for some trays that will work ;)
The studio looks amazing, I love how you have made little areas and brought everything together.
Thank you Zoe! It does feel like it makes much more sense now!
Ara, everything you touch turns to gold. I'm so happy you are back. The hard work you ladies put into the studio has paid off to the eyes, now if it pays off as your working then we must call it a job well done. I'm really excited about your 4 goals; I'm really looking forward to watching the creations you make for the fireplace room the most, as I love making things that go into rooms.
Thank you!! I am really looking forward to making more things for the Fireplace room too😊 It will be the opposite order that I made my kitchen items in lol! Room first, then furniture.
@@BentleyHouseMinis I agree Ara, room first & if you show us as you go along I will be there.
Great job on reorganizing and the new look, you are so talented and such a great teacher.
fantastic job Ara!! you have a great friend to help you with all of that too! I have been going thru my miniatures and I get so over whelmed!! I laid out miniatures on a long table to sort out what to keep what to dump that I got dizzy looking with eyes were darting back and forth on the items to the point I was sick to my stomach and had to take breaks.
I had drawers full of things and reorganized some into small boxes with dividers sorting out kitchen minis, food minis baby pets etc. The bigger stuff like furniture into different drawers still not done. what a job !! but when it's done I will be a happy camper like you!
Happy New Year to You and your Family🎉😊❣️ Your reorganised studio looks great 😃👍🏻😃!! I also reorganised my little "cave" and am enjoying the more cohesive working area!! Happy miniaturing over 2024 ❣️❣️
Happy New Year to you and yours as well❤ Cheers to organized caves😄
That looks great! Now I need to organize my "craft room" which is the corner of my tiny house! It would be cool to paint a haunted forest mural and hang behind the Addams Family mansion!
Oooh that is such a fun idea! And wouldn't be too hard to do since the shelf is right there behind it. Something to keep in mind!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Like you have so much free time lol! I love the scene in the movie of the family cemetery where they play "wake the dead"!
It looks great, and yes it takes forever to redo a workspace like this ❤ but you two did really good
Thank you my friend!! It took the entire holiday break but it was worth it lol😊
Would love to see additional organization you do!!
FAB new space!!! So excited for the next years of projects!
Thank you Count Kody😊😊 Me too!
You two ladies did an amazing job
I did this last year and had a similar design to yours with labeled bins and tall shelves. It has been such a wonderful thing to not have to search for hours for things or trip over stuff that had no place. I know you will really enjoy creating in your new space!
I am enjoying it so much already! Thank you Kathy😊 And yes, getting stuff off the floor was the best part!