Getting Crafty
I was at my sister’s house this weekend with my entire family, all the kids, my parents, listening to both my sisters and my sister-in-law talk about all their craft projects. From painting with their home-schooled kids to scrapbooking, they are the craftiest three women I know. They are always making something with glue, paint, scissors, fabric, needles… well the list is crazy, I don’t get it, but then I noticed that I’m totally behind all the times – PBS has 100’s of craft shows airing and I never knew. My sisters were right in the middle of a trend I knew nothing about (and I usually like to stay right on the cusp of what is happening)
I got to thinking about this and started talking to the three of them, wondering what they do, where they do it and how it all works. I watched as my nieces and nephews made leaf collages and a mess. Luckily, my sister had put down a big sheet of plastic under the kid’s table. Being the constant interior designer I hated how it looked and the fact that it was cold, slippery and could only be used a couple of time (the idea of reduce, reuse etc wasn’t really on the top of their minds) So of course I suggested that they put an area rug down. “What!?!?! and ruin a perfectly good area rug??” “Of course not”, I replied, “a rug that you can clean up, reuse, and looks good.” They didn’t believe me of course, but hey, I’m a miracle worker and I got out the lap-top and started showing them rugs that could easily fit the bill.
Now, I can hear you asking… what kind of rug is going to stand up to the abuse of a craft room? Here’s where you need to be able to think outside the box, and work with me. An indoor / outdoor rug is made to take the abuse of being outside and made to be hosed down when it gets dirty. If a rug can take all that, it should be able to handle some crafting. Below I’ve chosen some of our more interesting indoor / outdoor area rugs that I think will add some panache and fun to a craft room, but still give you ease of maintenance and something that will stand up to some abuse.
So instead of rolling out a big piece of plastic, try something a bit more decorative and warm, try an easy to clean indoor / outdoor area rug in your craft areas, they are inexpensive, beautiful and easy to clean.
I got to thinking about this and started talking to the three of them, wondering what they do, where they do it and how it all works. I watched as my nieces and nephews made leaf collages and a mess. Luckily, my sister had put down a big sheet of plastic under the kid’s table. Being the constant interior designer I hated how it looked and the fact that it was cold, slippery and could only be used a couple of time (the idea of reduce, reuse etc wasn’t really on the top of their minds) So of course I suggested that they put an area rug down. “What!?!?! and ruin a perfectly good area rug??” “Of course not”, I replied, “a rug that you can clean up, reuse, and looks good.” They didn’t believe me of course, but hey, I’m a miracle worker and I got out the lap-top and started showing them rugs that could easily fit the bill.
Now, I can hear you asking… what kind of rug is going to stand up to the abuse of a craft room? Here’s where you need to be able to think outside the box, and work with me. An indoor / outdoor rug is made to take the abuse of being outside and made to be hosed down when it gets dirty. If a rug can take all that, it should be able to handle some crafting. Below I’ve chosen some of our more interesting indoor / outdoor area rugs that I think will add some panache and fun to a craft room, but still give you ease of maintenance and something that will stand up to some abuse.
So instead of rolling out a big piece of plastic, try something a bit more decorative and warm, try an easy to clean indoor / outdoor area rug in your craft areas, they are inexpensive, beautiful and easy to clean.
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