In need of a real studio

One of the draws to buying this house, (aside from the price, view and access to the lake, light, big open rooms, etc)...was the future hope of having a real studio!

Ben and I were talking all weekend about what we need to do in order to make the garage into a studio...and according to my never ending optimistically encouraging husband..."not much"!
(Keep in mind that Ben's "Not much" and the rest of the world's idea of  "Not much" (including my own) is drastically different!)
LOL

But when I think of all he has already accomplished with the house...well...go man, go!

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This is the detached garage that sits half way up the hill, of our back property:

It's a pretty big space...
22x32 feet, 704 sq feet! (without the loft)


(Picture from when we first looked at the house in January of 2012)

 

With a big loft space up top, that Ben can stand in (in the center that is, a space he would like for a shop for himself).

We have two french glass doors with two long windows for either side that we'd like to put here instead of this door (above) and Ben has found a bunch of free windows!
A wall of windows would be amazing...this is the view in the winter (below).
There are a few slivers of lake that can be seen during the rest of the year, but mostly just green!

But first we have to deal with all the stuff, I should help some how right?!?
(pictures below of it's scary current state)

-Which is where I come in - I am going to be going through the "stuff" and sell what I can on Craigslist and Facebook, decide what we need and Goodwill the rest.

I know this is a huge project...but this has to happen!
OK, It doesn't HAVE to happen, but we would be a very happy, productive and even more creative family with this big space going to better use! 
:-)

When we first moved in and said, "Let's just start storing stuff in here for now..."

And what has happened a year and a half later!

Well, that's embarrassing, isn't it? :-)

So if you see me around, and I look like crap, don't talk much, and don't seem to be acting in any way close to normal...You will understand why.

But, in a desire to be more like Ben...
Stay tuned...It's gonna happen! :-)

...Eventually and if I don't die first!

Changes in attitude don't happen that quickly...baby steps...
LOL