I have such exciting news guys! My studio, which we have been working on since April 2020, is finally done! We bought a prebuilt shed and had it dropped on a gravel pad (which we graded and packed) at the far side of our driveway from the garage. We struggled the whole summer of 2020 getting the building insulated with various products-there were problems with the spray insulation and, of course, finding materials what with Covid. Finally we got the place insulated, had electrical run to the building, and then attached the vapor barrier and began dry walling.
I had never done a construction project before and I am completely in awe of how much work it takes!
Slowly working on fitting dry wall around the building.
The ceiling was terrifying even with the drywall lift. My husband and his brother were holding drywall boards over their heads, trying to slot them around the rafters because I wanted to attach my lights to them.
Dry wall is up and now we’re working on the mudding and sanding, which was very tedious and took forever.
Got a closet door at Habitat for Humanity!
We finished mudding and sanding the drywall (or more accurately gave up) and primed the walls.
Our first attempt at paint was WAY too dark (though this photo is darker than it was in real life) and the solid color made it clear that our mudding and sanding was very subpar.
Faux texture to the rescue! We experimented with sponges and rollers and generally made a big mess. The gray paint color was picked to be a neutral background color to help with setting up still life and photographing, but I might end up painting a wall or two white later. We’ll see how I do this winter.
Window sills in, lights installed, and most of the floor is done!
We just have a couple gaps to fill around the edge of the floor in the closet and by the front door, but I am moving in! Absolutely thrilled! Now to figure out how to set everything up so I can paint happily away in here this winter and I hope to have an open house this spring or summer. I’d love to see you all!
