Creative Minds Are Rarely Tidy

When I shared my studio's makeover progress a few weeks ago, I got a lot of really nice comments from you guys and from folks I know in real life. It was fun to hear what you liked and what you plan to do in your own houses. One thing that struck me, though, was how clean everybody thought my office looked.

I am not the kind of girl who gets told her house looks clean very often.

Usually I only hear it from Hubsey, but that's just because he's seen the place at its worst. (Our ability to make a mess is rather impressive, if I do say so myself.)

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Since I don't want to give the false impression that I have some secret organization plan, here's how things actually look in here on any given day:

And in the spirit of keepin' it real, I would qualify this as "not terrible." There's nothing on the floor and I can still see a lot of desk, so it's a win.

Over on the windowsill, which has just become an extension of my workspace, there's this collection of goodies:

I used a saw in my office. Don't judge.

Why yes, that IS a hacksaw resting on top of a dried bowl of paint next to some crumpled sandpaper and a cut yardstick. And yes, it's all been there for 2 weeks.

So don't go around thinking I'm That Blogger with a perfect house. I just moved my crap to the other side of the room so I could focus on my work without actually putting anything away. And then it all sits there until I need that side of the room for something else. It's a vicious cycle.

What about you? Any blog mysteries you want to clarify? What does your house look like right now? Are you one of the few who actually keeps it pretty neat? If so, please tell us all of your secrets in the comments.