My room is more or less done and sorted. Would you like to see?
Here’s the wall opposite the window:
The map of the world is there to help me improve my geography, which is pretty poor; also I like to see where parcels of thread and fabric are going on their long journeys overseas. The music stand is supposed to encourage me to practise my flute, which hasn’t seen the light of day for about ten years. I’ve never played it particularly well but it used to be something I enjoyed, so I intend to make time for it.
Going anti-clockwise around the room:
The pictures on the wall are from a Ton Schulten calendar. I find his colour palette and compositions very uplifting.
There is room to grow on the Kallax unit:
I have plans for that top left space: at some point I will make a miniature (twelfth scale) model of my work room. Just for the fun of it. I don’t know where I’m going to find all this extra time yet, by the way.
Next to the drawers I have two Ikea Micke desks placed at right angles to make an L shaped workspace. The right-hand side is for admin:
You can never have too many bookmarks, right?
And the other side is for more creative work:
The holly tree outside is in our garden; the conifer next to it is in next door’s garden. The trees are full of squirrels and at the moment we are engaged in a futile battle of wills trying to keep them off the bird feeders. There is a squirrel baffle en route at this very moment so we’ll see if that outwits them.
Moving around the room again, one of the fitted wardrobes has been fitted with shelves and has become a separate space for the contents of the shop – threads, fabrics and packaging materials.
There is a lot of floor space in the middle of the room:
I probably need some sort of comfortable chair, something to curl up and read in. It can wait.
The finished room is almost exactly as I imagined it would look when we first saw the house in October, and every time I walk in here I find myself smiling.
I’ll spend this week sifting through some ideas and thoughts to see if I can roughly plan the rest of the year.
But for today, I think I will just enjoy my new space and start on today’s daily stitching:
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Your new studio space is absolutely lovely! Congratulations on getting it put together so quickly. I’m sure you will spend many happy hours creating and simply enjoying this room. Thanks for sharing! It is always fun and inspiring to see an artist’s studio. Enjoy!!
thanks so much Kimberly. I’m really happy with it.
It looks beautiful and relaxing. Lapsed musician here…practice that flute!
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Thanks so much Naomi – I know, I really must make time for it… Such a shame to let the ability lapse
It’s lovely..so bright and inviting🥰
thanks so much Judy, it’s even better when the sun is shining 🙂
What a wonderful space.
thank you, I’m really happy with it
You have created a lovely inspiring space.
thanks so much Cindi, I’m looking forward to working in it
So well organized and cheerful!
thanks so much Stephanie, the organisation has taken a lot of work and I may still move a few things around after I’ve lived in it a bit
Now that’s a delight to see! And there’s a good chance it will still make you smile in a year’s time, or even longer. Wishing you many happy, fruitful hours there..
thank you so much 🤗 I still can’t quite believe it’s mine!
So much storage! So much space! I’m so glad the room has fulfilled your expectations. Now… where’s that flute? 😉
ha, I must block out some time in the diary to make sure I keep to all my good resolutions 🙂
Your vision is a reality! Great job. Now time to fine tune and enjoy.
exactly! 🤗
Your room is so nice! Bright and homey with your display shelf of collectibles 💙
thanks so much Pam 😊
What a lovely room, so vibrant. Your consideration of colour, contrast and space is really both calm, peaceful and creative. I tend to throw everything I love in a room, and so it never achieves this. Thank you for sharing, and showing, you are a real inspiration! Enjoy your new home. Xx
how lovely, thank you Lucie. I’m so happy with the way it turned out. Luckily anything goes with white 🙂
Absolutely wonderful! Wish I were that organized. Still waiting for D@#$%D to move her stuff out of her room so I can turn it back into my sewing room.
ah, I do feel for you Doris. Hope you have that space back soon. A room of your own is so important.
Thank you for sharing this process with us, it is certainly a positive and beautiful place in which to do your work Karen.
I think a big comfy chair would be a wonderful for reading and relaxing !
Love the colors ~ airiness and layout. Well done !
Thanks very much, Louise; I’m looking forward to seeing how it all works together.
It all looks lovely. I used to play flute at school and opposite me is a professional flautist. I mended one of her ‘performance’ gowns which had been severely damaged a couple of years ago in exchange for some lessons but I never did get around to it.
Ah hello fellow flautist! It’s such a shame when we let these abilities lapse. A professional flautist would make me very nervous though, I’d be severely repressed about inflicting my terrible playing on a professional ear 😀
Oh wow! How great to have ‘a room of your own to create’. Well done you and thanks for sharing. 🍾🥳. Enjoy and hope it inspires you x
thank you Angela, yes it’s a real treat to be able to set up the whole room just the way I want it. Looking forward to working in here 🙂
Wow Karen…such a beautiful space! I think you made the right choice to paint the walls white as it brightens it and opens it up. I love your desk in front of the window…how lovely to be able to open the window and hear the birds, the rustling of the leaves, the patter of rain and occasional squirrel squabbles! This is a lovely room to be creative in…well done…you made excellent use of the space!! I’m looking forward to see how this continues to nurture your creativity!!
thanks so much Jo-Anne. Yes, all you can hear with the window open is the birds singing – a lot better than the noise outside in our last house. I’m really looking forward to working in this room 🤗
Delightful! You have made it happen, just as you envisioned it. I’m smiling as I type this. Happy for you!
It’s a very happy room! Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂