Trying to ignore the arena disaster

[LynH]

I posted at the weekend about my new arena having major problems with clay and possibly a spring underneath. The whole of the last week has been so depressing seeing what looked like a perfect arena being turned into your worst nightmare of a building site.
I've tried not looking at it but today I felt quite a lot happier as I have another company here building my new stable yard. It's just three stables, a large tack room, a hay barn and a lovely big covered washbay/covered walkway through to the arena. They are laying the concrete tomorrow so today I got to see the precise layout and size and now I can picture how it will look.

I've spent this evening and yesterday evening trawling through Pinterest and google to get ideas of how I want my tack room to look. I've found some amazing storage solutions and after a few really depressing days I'm beginning to feel optimistic about the whole renovation. Any recommendations for fab tack room fittings or suggestions to make it look amazing are always gratefully received. I've had some great suggestions for tack room must haves and I need to decide whether to keep it wood inside or whether to paint the walls. Externally it's black wood with oak posts and curved braces but I'm not sure whether painting inside the tack room and putting down nice flooring is a bit OTT.

Here's to keeping my positive head on and hopefully my arena will be repaired very soon :0)

 

[milliepops]

Can't think of any tack room suggestions as am half asleep, but just wanted to say I think you're being very brave over the arena, I'd be in pieces by now! Good to have a distraction I suppose

 

[Vintage]

I use the argos plastic storage sets though if you can get hold of smart wooden chests, they'd look amazing. Not for everyone, but horse shoe hooks are great too. I use horseshoe brackets for shelves, though not for everyone.

 

[LynH]

That's a good idea about the horseshoe hooks, thanks.