Where Does a Workspace End and a Home Begin?
Intro: Where Does a Workspace End and a Home Begin?
My family and I live in a 1,100 sf double-wide mobile home. It's very easy for the four of us to become overwhelmed with clutter especially when you get a few projects going. Several years ago I remodeled it which helped the way it looks inside and out (goodbye vintage shag carpeting and fake wood paneling) but it didn't address the quick-to-clutter situation. We're always balancing an unchecked project habit with an interest in having a relatively uncluttered living space. This has led to erecting out buildings (for cheap) as well as trying to make maximum use of the space we do have. So come along and let's take walk around the place.
STEP 1: The Worktable
STEP 2: Rest of the House
STEP 3: Out Back
We're adding ducks and pigs to the mix this year too.
Since it's almost Spring my thoughts and energies are turning towards growing stuff. The cold frames are holding greens that have been overwintering. I'm just starting to terrace the back yard into a series of raised beds as well as building a solar greenhouse out front that will (hopefully) be ready for next Spring. The windows for the greenhouse came from a fire lookout station. The insulated walls are going to be built with papercrete.
STEP 4: Lower Shop
STEP 5: CNC Shop
STEP 6: Upper Shed and Piles O' Stuff
Even with two shops I don't have nearly enough storage space. I have large shed at the top of my property that is stuffed to the gills. Off to the left of the shed are two top bar beehives that I made from scrap wood last year. We installed bees in them last Spring and they did great.
We bought a whole bunch of standard hives to set up for this year. I just love the bees! The rest of the pictures are of some of my piles of materials all along the driveway. Damn you craigslist and all your free stuff.
Interested in what we're up to lately? Updates happen pretty frequently on Instagram and YouTube.
Thanks!!
6 Comments
UdyRegan 8 years ago
I am personally of the opinion that if you're going to work at home, you need to make the space conducive. There needs to be a way that you can close off the rest of the world so you can focus on getting things done. For me, I'm glad that I don't live TOO far away from the storage facility to actually pop into the office to work if I can't at home!
finton 10 years ago
smessud 11 years ago
doublequick 11 years ago
Yardster 12 years ago
…or, at least your piles are tidy. I'll have to work on mine.
We have similar interests.
Betsy
www.microbike.ie 12 years ago