Woman cave, She Shed, work shop Up Date.

There is nothing romantic or dreamy about the woman cave.  It does not have chintz curtains and a comfy reading chair although there is nothing wrong with that.  It does not have scented candles, white washed anything or ship lap.  What it does have: Tools, paint and brushes, Daddy's Pipe clamps, glue gun a Worx Pegasus work table, vintage craftsman work bench/toolbox, vintage planers, air compressor, memories and storage.  

For many years I had the opportunity to rent retail space in an antique store.   I was storing things  to refurbish, upcycle and items for resale.  The success of that endeavor motivated Mr. RTI to build me a work shop. 

We recycled the back door and windows from a house project .  I loved this little building but had a creative fit that Mr. RTI heard "it would be so cute with a little porch and pergola on the front".

He surprised me!  

Here is sits today, with the addition of a lean too, decking and pedestal sink with running water.  Great place to rinse brushes and knock the dirt off of veggies. 

The door needs cleaning and the drop and leave method of organization needs to be cleaned up on the inside.  This is a "room" I like to be in.  I now do small projects here just for my home and yard.  

The Pipe clamps were my Dads.  They stand in the corner and every time I see them I thank Daddy for teaching me todo many things that are taunted as mans work.  His advice " you may not be able to depend on a man to do these things.  I want you to be prepared to take care of your self."  Before I could get behind the wheel of a car I had to, on my own, remove a tire and put it back on. That lesson has paid off many times.

 

The craftsman work bench was a gift from a family friend.  It originally came out of a manufacturing plant and is over 30 years old. It has 24 drawers and I have them all full.  

Most of my tools are Ryobi 18 volt (The airstrike I stole from Mr. RTI's shop.  SHhhhh).  with the exception of the 20 volt Dewalt Drill and driver set.  

My little Helper is sleeping on the job.

Even my yard tools are Ryobi and very efficient.

I like Ryobi tools for several reasons.  One they are light weight , two the battery life is phenomenal and three they are affordable.  

The opposite side of the shop is a work bench Mr. RTI built with some of Daddy's lumber from his shop.  

Underneath is storage mostly Christmas décor and paint.

I store my brushes on a magnetic bar designed to be used with tools.  These are my worst ones and my favorites.

It is an evolving ever changing space.  As we move through the seasons of our life our time and interest change.  What does not change is how incredibly blessed I am to have a husband that is willing to put the work into making me happy and seeing my creative dreams come to life.

Have a beautiful creative day!

Sheryl

 

 

 

 

Red Tin Inn bloggers create 2015 Woman cave workshop

Welcome.

..I am so glad that you stopped by for the 2015 edition of

 Where bloggers Create....
I am a Lucky Gal...I have not one but two areas that are used for play....

The woman cave is a stand alone work shop with an air conditioner...and Heater....We are in 100+ deg days here with an humidity level at 87% so... its blessed hot here.   For mothers day and a birthday I asked that this building get insulated and at least air conditioned as well as a floor in the lean-too.   Mr. RTI delivered!  He even added a pergola.  This building measures 10 x 12 feet plus small  stoop and a 8 x 10 foot lean-too.

I try to keep as much floor space as possible while having ample storage.  There are two work benches that roll....The old butcher block top rack from the kitchen..that up grade is here...and a metal work bench that my husband gave to me...

The advantages of them rolling is I can actually roll them out if I need to make room for a large piece of furniture or large project.

I lucked up and found a map / blueprint file cabinet at a Goodwill store.  It was a bear to get into the cave even after we removed the drawers.  We needed to shift it to put the insulation and interior walls up..Mr. RTI used a rolling jack.

Two drawers were bent so I have them in storage and use the deeper space for the larger tools.  

The shallow drawers make great storage every thing spread out and easily located.

I also leave one empty it makes a great drying drawer for picture frames and smalls...

Furniture hardware any one??  

I had an old maple drop leaf table that had seen better days.   took it apart attached cleats to the wall then attached the table tops to the cleats.  It is very sturdy and half of it can be folded down it I need the space.  

The tables make a great area for storage and I have used it as a paint area.

I used the same technique with this book case cleats out of 2 x 4s and then attached the top and middle shelf to the cleats...Vintage books and papers that I use to finish drawers and the interior of suitcases. An antique rake head holds "stuff" you never know when you might need a large clamp and some chain.  The basket holds spray paint cans with a burst of paint left in them....I try to keep then separated from my almost full cans so that I will not assume I have spray paint...  

This metal rack also used to be in my kitchen.  It was removed when we added a coffe bar you can read about it here.........  It is very hard to not let this be a catch all.  

I have no idea of what I am going to do with that globe but I love it.  The pink table Is being converted to a activity desk it is a long project....

If you use a dremel even to buff you will need eye and face protection...it hangs from the ceiling for quick access....

Above the metal rolling work bench is a very eclectic madness..For instance the black hanging organizer has two jelly jars in it.  These hold the hardware to the project I am working on.  The blue ladle is holding trash bags..the sewing machine drawer buffing brushes ..and the chicken feeder base is holding metal embossing tools...You get the idea..Function is more important then Form in this case...

Vacuum ready to go...If you have noticed I am not that worried about cleaning the floors...and If I have to drag out a vac. and put it together  it may not get done at all.  I have attached a large table easel to the wall to hold the hose and attachments.  

Sometimes I need an  apron sometimes a tool belt....

The LEAN-To.

The lean-to  holds reclaimed lumber, an air compressor with long hose.(that is long enough to use in the cave).a tote of drop cloths, saw horses and over flow...

It has been a good day at the cave when these are drying under the eave.

The second area I have is an room add on that started out as a deck..then screen porch to enclosed room....This area is used for sewing, die cutting small stencil projects and storing what you need to do all of that...It also is a shared space with a freezer and extra fridge and eBay inventory.

It also has some wonderful toys in it...a Singer Feather weight that is in excellent working shape...you just cannot beat an old singer!

Knife magnetic holder works great for pliers....

Wireless printer, Silhouette Cameo and Cricut expressions..and space for the lap top...Do not judge the oija board blocks the early morning sun...I used what I had on hand some day I will change it...Maybe I need to ask....

a wonderful gift...you can read about it here...
It holds smalls like glitter...stamp pads..glue ..cutters punches and what ever will fit..it is loaded....

a Singer 15-91 that stays on the ready all the time with all of its extras....

I also use unique storage...the bottom drawer on this chest sticks so instead of selling it it is full of trims.. fabric and the such...

Who doesn't love stoneware....??

Cupcake tins make great organizers as well as a bread loaf pan......

Every inch is used....

Every once in a while you have to splurge and magazines and materials that lend inspiration are a must...I mean some times you just want to flip through pages of beautiful inspirations...

I Keep on of these for my own use...a chicken wire pin board...you can read about how to make one here...and the burlap caddy here....

Like any creative space it changes as interest change and as you find that perfect raw material and that is okay...Part of the creative process is change.......

Here are some interesting changes ......

You can read about the evolution of Red Tin Inn HERE

The changing Woman cave Here...
Here  and
here

Craft slash utility room...HERE

I thank you for stopping by and if you are looking to establish that crafting space just remember some times it takes time....and it is worth it....Hang in there it will happen.....
Sheryl

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