I'm just so excited to share my new soaping area with everyone! Luckily for me, I have a hubby that's in the construction field so "little" projects like this are a snap for him, lol.
I've been soaping for over a year and finally decided the passion isn't going away. My family has been really patient with my "crap" all over the place so we finally came up with a good solution. We're empty nesters now (which is horrible!) so we decided to convert our daughter's old bedroom, which became my craft room, into a craft/soap room. I can't really call it a kitchen as I decided not to add plumbing or a stove. That would have added a large cost, plus taken up too much space.
The total cost of the project was about $700. We purchased most of the supplies (counter tops, under-counter cabinetry, shelving, etc) from Home Depot. A lot of stuff I didn't have to buy as it was lying about (lumber, hardware, décor, etc). Here's how it progressed:
Day 1 - You'll see the clutter. I had to clean all that out and re-arrange furniture. Ick!
Day 2 - Finished the de-clutter and cleaning. Shopping for supplies. I put all the under-counter cabinets together.
Day 3 - Construction. This stage took my husband and son about 2 hours to complete. They built the countertops, put in the shop light, and over head shelves. Then I got to work on the minor details.
Day 4 - I finished the décor. The "wall art" is a 2012 calendar I had in my kitchen. Each page is a different spice, vegetable, fruit, flower, etc. I knew there was a reason I kept it! I cut it apart then matted each in a different bright color. Tomorrow I move in all my soaping "crap" and get back to work!
Darn it! I can't the photos to attach. I'll keep trying....
Finally!
Whew! I finally got the other 2 posted. These are "before" photos. You can REALLY appreciate how different the room looks now. :wink: For anyone else having problems posting photos, I had to go to the "photo re-sizing" tool on SMF. Once they were smaller, they attached right away. When I tried to upload from standard size, they wouldn't. More gremlins maybe....
I've been soaping for over a year and finally decided the passion isn't going away. My family has been really patient with my "crap" all over the place so we finally came up with a good solution. We're empty nesters now (which is horrible!) so we decided to convert our daughter's old bedroom, which became my craft room, into a craft/soap room. I can't really call it a kitchen as I decided not to add plumbing or a stove. That would have added a large cost, plus taken up too much space.
The total cost of the project was about $700. We purchased most of the supplies (counter tops, under-counter cabinetry, shelving, etc) from Home Depot. A lot of stuff I didn't have to buy as it was lying about (lumber, hardware, décor, etc). Here's how it progressed:
Day 1 - You'll see the clutter. I had to clean all that out and re-arrange furniture. Ick!
Day 2 - Finished the de-clutter and cleaning. Shopping for supplies. I put all the under-counter cabinets together.
Day 3 - Construction. This stage took my husband and son about 2 hours to complete. They built the countertops, put in the shop light, and over head shelves. Then I got to work on the minor details.
Day 4 - I finished the décor. The "wall art" is a 2012 calendar I had in my kitchen. Each page is a different spice, vegetable, fruit, flower, etc. I knew there was a reason I kept it! I cut it apart then matted each in a different bright color. Tomorrow I move in all my soaping "crap" and get back to work!
Darn it! I can't the photos to attach. I'll keep trying....
Finally!
Whew! I finally got the other 2 posted. These are "before" photos. You can REALLY appreciate how different the room looks now. :wink: For anyone else having problems posting photos, I had to go to the "photo re-sizing" tool on SMF. Once they were smaller, they attached right away. When I tried to upload from standard size, they wouldn't. More gremlins maybe....
