Soap Studio Reno

One of the challenges of having a home based business (especially one where you have to get messy  and where you have to keep the children and the soap at a mutually safe distance because you are making stuff with lye and also for some reason one of your children thinks soap is kind of delicious) ...is carving out a dedicated workspace.  We live in a small 1930's bungalow that has a bedroom off the kitchen - not a great location for a quiet sleep, but a perfect spot to set up a soap studio.

Here are a few pictures of my recent soap studio reno.  I repainted the walls and stripped and refinished the hardwood a few years ago when Dominion Handmade Soap Company was a mere twinkle in my eye, but until now I've had no counters or adequate storage.  I didn't have the money for custom cabinetry, so I built the counters and topped them with some stainless steel sheeting.  The cupboards are el cheapo laundry cabinets.  Works for me.

I promised a web store opening for - what?- January?  Ah, whoops.  Maybe Juneuary...