Office Re-org. Step One - Nothing is sacred

When I finally decided to get serious about this organizing my studio project I figured I'd better come up with some ground rules.  Otherwise, instead of organizing and purging, I'd just end up cleaning and tidying, once again.  Been there, done that, doesn't work.

Here are the rules:

1. Nothing is sacred or automatically exempt.
2. Does it serve an actual useful purpose?  (yes = keep/maybe, no = bye bye)
3. Does it make me happy? 
4. Does it make me frustrated?  (IE, does it actually work the way I need it to?)

Yep, that's right.  Only four rules.  KISS.  Keep It Simple Stupid.

Next I spent a day or two pondering what I want to be able to do in my studio.  Keeping in mind, it had to be easy and also keeping in mind that I'm a visual person. (out of sight = out of mind)

Here's what I came up with:

1. Office Work.  (book keeping and the like)
2. Creative Writing.
3. Planning and preparing for speaking engagements and conferences.
4. Sew

Next...what do I need to have in order to accomplish this?  Besides a hot cup of coffee

1. Office Work
• Computer
• Comfortable chair, with arms.
• Room to spread out (and ergonomic at that)
• adding machine
• telephone
• office supplies (and place to keep them)
• ease of access to files
2. Creative Writing
• Computer
• Comfortable chair, with arms
• comfortable and cheerful atmosphere
3. Planning and Prepping for Speaking Engagements and Conferences
• Computer
• Comfortable chair with arms
• Comfortable and Cheerful atmosphere
• Room to Spread Out.
• Ease of access to books and resource materials.
4. Sewing
• Table to accommodate sewing machine, serger, and embroidery machine
• Comfortable chair - no arms
• Fabric storage
• Sewing Notion Storage
• Cutting Table
• Dress Form
• Storage for "projects in progress"  (I'm easily bored, and have multiple projects going at any time)

Armed with this knowledge, I then carefully measured my room and drew a template on graph paper. 

Then....I hit the Internet.  Stay tuned......................................