This small room in my home was just a storage area until I could renovate it into the master bath and laundry room I dreamed of. You should've seen it - crammed with all sorts of creative project supplies. But as I waited for the time, money, and energy to make my "big plans" happen, I started thinking about what really mattered to me.
I looked at that old cast iron tub sitting there and thought, "Why am I waiting to live my best life?" So, I sold the tub and used the money to buy a potter's wheel. Yeah, you heard that right - I turned my future bathroom into a pottery studio. Who does that? I do. Because, why not?
I've read a ton of books and talked to loads of people about what really matters in the end. Nobody ever says "more stuff." It's always about missed opportunities, having more fun, better communication with friends and loved ones. It's about experiences, not things. So, I created this little studio in a space that might one day be a master bath. Crazy? Maybe. But it feels right.
All it took was some reclaimed barn roofing to cover the wall studs and some cheap flooring to protect the subfloor from water. I cleared out my shed, took a carload to Habitat for Humanity, and boom - I had all the space I needed. The lady who bought the tub was thrilled, and I've got enough good karma coins stowed at Habitat ReStore to feel confident I'll find what I need in the future.
I'm glad I stored some of these things for a while. I used them in my home and other places, but now I'm ready to move on. Who knows if I'll ever even make that master bath? I've made other choices with my time and money this long, so who's to say I won't move before I ever prioritize it?
Pottery studios are way cooler than storage rooms. I highly recommend turning storage space into something awesome if you're never going to use the stuff you're storing. It's just another time I decided to let the stuff go. It's just stuff, right? You can't take it with you. Take a picture if you need to - your brain's going to register it the same way as having the actual thing. So, have it that way, and you get the nostalgia and the studio both. Win-win in my book!
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