Inside details

This is the desk corner, as it stands now...there will be some sort of vertical cubby or shelves  or cabinet above it, we just haven't found/built it yet.  So far the only out of sight storage is in this desk drawer, though, and it won't do!

Art supplies and tools on the shelf  along the west side, under the eaves--now I've dragged a set of colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and gouache out there...

Trying to decide if I want an artists' lamp for the desk or just make do with the paper Japanese lantern that's on order.  Since it was wildly inexpensive, we'll give it a test drive first!

Obviously the desk works fine for what I need.  Finished editing my book out there the other day...the top of the desk will raise like a slanted drawing board, if I want that...will probably bring my lightweight table easel over, though, it's versatile...

We tried out a gel-fuel "hot pot" with citronella for the mosquitoes, in lieu of screens on the doors and windows.  Charming, pretty, and the mosquitoes loved it.  Fooey.  The smoky old mosquito coil worked better...but I do enjoy the little fire on the deck (NOT inside.)  Plus I feel the need to monitor it constantly...if it got turned over and that burning gel fuel ran all over?  EEEP.

Working area!

Joseph surprised me by bringing the little desk over yesterday morning!  (Thanks, babe!)  He bought this years ago when he lived in Virginia--in a junk shop, missing a drawer, which he built--and offered it to me for the shed. 

Could I say yes fast enough??  As you see, the top can slant like a drafting table, or lie flat.  PERFECT for the working artist, and perfect size for the shed...

In situ--and yep, the window IS a bit low.  I should have sat on something when I told Mark where to put it--I was thinking the eaves would be in the way anyway, which they would...oh well.  It's FINE.  It makes light, and I can see out.

Originally I'd thought to put the desk facing the room or even on a diagonal, but then the chair would be behind it (obviously!) and I'd have to climb around.  This way all I have to do is turn my head to see out...it works!  Kind of less distracting to face the wall, too, to work...

Now we're noodling how to build the bookshelves...