Dream Classroom Makeover Continues...

LOVE getting packages in the mail!!! 

Yesterday was a VERY exciting day for my big classroom makeover!  I got a new writing table, buckets (which will become stools), and my upper cabinets arrived!  Woo-Hoo!!!!  Time to get busy!

I had a dark, rectangular table in my writing area and upgraded to a new round one.  This seemed to be a better fit.  I really disliked the color of the dark wood with the light wood on my new cabinets.  I ordered a 42" table.  I felt that this was still big enough to be comfortable for a group of students, but small enough to allow room to move around.  I chose a light maple with black edging because I felt the black would make the light wood pop.

Love the matching wood!

My writing area is coming together just as I had hoped! It feels fun and creative, but clean and organized.  This area is close to being complete.  I am thinking of getting a new shelf for paper.  The one that I have is not quite fitting in with the "clean and organized" feel!  I need a few more buckets for my wall.  I keep buying all they have at Joann and have to wait for more.

This is a shot of the finished upper cabinets.  This is going to be a terrific work space!  Before school ended, it was SO nice to have the counter top to lay out papers covered with wet paint, sort papers, and laminate projects.  I have always wanted a surface like this in my classroom.  

My next plans are updating my desk, getting a new shelf for my writing area, decorating stools, creating cushions for stools, and adding a magnetic dry erase board to the backside of the cabinet.  After I get these things done, this area of my room will be finished!  Watching my room transform just makes me want to do more, more, more!