{"id":5149,"date":"2015-06-18T12:12:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T12:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=5149"},"modified":"2015-06-22T20:07:26","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T20:07:26","slug":"clarissas-studio-part-4-beautiful-practical-storage-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/clarissas-studio-part-4-beautiful-practical-storage-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarissa’s Studio Part 4: Beautiful, Practical Storage Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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10′ wide x 7′ high, beautiful, functional cherry wood entertainment center converted into a storage unit<\/p><\/div>\n

A month ago I fetched this beautiful, solid wood “entertainment center” off of a craigslist ad in Albuquerque, New Mexico. \u00a0I had been searching for about two weeks on Craigslists in Denver, Salt Lake City, Flagstaff, Santa Fe, Phoenix and Albuquerque. \u00a0 Yep, once I saw this beauty, nothing was gonna stop me; I went and got what I had envisioned\u00a0and drove it back home. \u00a0Everyone thought I was nuts to drive so far, that is of course until they saw it in my studio!<\/p>\n

I replaced the storage boxes under the desks; I replaced the various sizes and mismatch of dressers and cabinets; I replaced the disorderly appearance with a unified, beautiful, functional piece of furniture that makes this part of my studio look like (I quote from a family member): \u00a0“…wow, this place looks like something out of an old museum…!”<\/p>\n

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Where the TV is supposed to go…<\/p><\/div>\n

I store all my dyeing supplies in one part, my weaving supplies in another, along with my spinning supplies, sewing supplies, beadwork supplies and picnic\/camping baskets.\u00a0 And lest I forget to mention,\u00a0this wooden ensemble of 3 pieces cost $350 in excellent condition<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 The seller said he bought it 10 years ago for $3500.00.<\/p>\n

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I placed a wooden closet bar across the top and hung three fabric sweater closet shelving<\/p><\/div>\n

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The top shelf inside each end cabinet features\u00a0a recessed light showcasing all hand-made items including Northwest coast glasswork, beadwork, carvings, pottery and masks. \u00a0Sitting on top of the left cabinet is my hand-made Swedish musical instrument called the “Hummel”; on top of the center cabinet is my carved and painted “bentwood box” I made for my mother as a Mother’s Day gift in 1972, and on top of the right cabinet, are a painted box with the “Step Into the Light” NWC design created back in 1981, along with my trusty leather hand-made hat from “Head-N-Home” and my feathered headband made by “Feathered Flies.”<\/p>\n

I was always unsatisfied with my previous layout of this part of my studio due to all the mismatch and irregularity of storage. \u00a0I wanted something that helped me be more sufficient as well as easy on the eyes. \u00a0This has been a pleasure. \u00a0If you ever find yourself in the same boat I was once in, do yourself a favor, choose unified beauty!<\/p>\n

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The grand work table to the left of the grand storage unit<\/p><\/div>\n

Folks want to know where I live and work because it seems I travel a lot (though I have yet to afford a vacation.)\u00a0 “Clarissa’s Studio” is a 9-part series showing the 9 areas of Clarissa’s studio where I work full-time and live part of the year in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 As you know by now, I remodeled a 2-car garage about 10 years ago as a studio without running water or sewer system because I had no plans of using this space as a place of residence.\u00a0 I had no idea that years later, because of big changes in my personal life, I would not be able to afford paying rent anywhere else. so for nearly 4 years I have weathered insufficient heat during the winter and the inconveniences of not having a real kitchen and a bathroom, until someday I can afford a real home.<\/p>\n

Over the next three months (starting this past May),\u00a0 I will introduce you to various parts of my humble 700 sq.ft. sanctuary divided into sections. \u00a0Here are the parts of\u00a0\u201cClarissa\u2019s Studio Series\u201d:<\/p>\n