If you have any type of area dedicated to crafting, painting or general projects in your house (or want to) you HAVE to pick up a copy of Cloth, Paper, Scissors’ new special publication Studios at your local bookstore (in the magazine section). It showcases 25 inspiring studios that are amazing. Seriously, you have to pick it up just to see Tim Holz’s studio…it looks more like a store and I am SO envious of his organization. I love to see where people work…..if you have photos of your workspace send me a link and I’ll put together a “studios” post!
My parents have been visiting which means I have had free time galore this week! I put up more shelves in my studio and it motivated me to clean up a bit. I am very thankful that my husband has dedicated an entire room as my studio. He puts up with a lot. Many times I have projects going on simultaneously in the dining room, outside on the patio, in the garage, on the driveway ….anywhere I can find space. I took photos of my newly organized studio and share them below!
My sewing side of my studio…..
The “everything else” side of my studio…..
My desk is just a 3 foot wide door I bought at Home Depot one day and placed across 2 small bookshelves. I built shelves above and around my workspace using a track system. All you need is a stud-finder and a drill and a skill-saw.
I use old cigar boxes that I pick up at cigar stores to hold stamp sets, carving sets and other things I want to keep together in one place.
Spools of thread……
Pens, pencils, crayons, markers…..
Little jars of little things…..
Paint brushes worn to the nub…..
A stash of old journals…..
Favorite journaling and crafting books just within reach…..
Jars of buttons and stamps…..
A shelf of trinkets and random finds…..
Flat bins of vintage papers, tickets, letters, scrapbook paper…..
A random stash of stuff in a drawer…no idea where I got the roll of “Jesus” tape…..
Orphaned photos I picked up in antique stores…..
Here is Sienna getting into my ribbon (and…yes…she is still wearing Santa/Frosty pjs in April…it is a battle I lost). I can’t imagine any space more tempting for a 2-year-old than an art studio. Last night we were having a dinner party and I found her in my studio trying to thread the sewing machine…and amazingly she was getting pretty close to having it threaded!
Have a great Friday!
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Wow! I am totally jealous of your space! I really wish I had a whoel room to myself. I tend to use the bed, the dining room, kitchen table, garage. Love your space.
Thanks Staci….we’ll see what happens to it when we have another kid
We will be hurting on space then!
So neat. I’m with Staci…I use my kitchen table and my bed mostly. I feel like half my sewing time is dedicated to getting out the sewing machine and supplies and putting them away again. Love your space!
a few months ago I saw the following http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2007/02/the_studio.html and fell in LOVE. How amazing would this be as your studio!?!
Hopefully the result though will be!
I love what you did to your studio btw! looks awesome! I am currently working in the dining room and it is not photo worthy
All I have to say is WOW. I would be inspired ALL the time if I had Heather’s studio! It looks like sherbet…..
Looks awesome! My husband gave up his half of our home office so that I could have a studio. I have been trying to get it organized so I will definitely check out the magazine. Thanks for the tip!
Marianne
http://www.goosehilldesigns.com
Ashley! This looks awesome! I’m feeling very inspired
I have been at my parents’ house for the last week and I am finally catching up on your lilblueboo blog!!! Ashley, you are doing such an amazing job. I have been waiting for this post…I LOVE your studio. Guess what I found at my parents’ house??? A box of Mason Jars and about ten old cigar boxes. My mom keeps everything! You have inspired me to get creative with my storing options:) Thank you!
Love all the photos of how you organized things…like the spools of thread, the items in the jars… GREAT!
sunnysblog at gmail dot com
ooo…how envious I feel
Hi Ashley,
My husband thinks I'm bonkers because I have so many projects going on at the same time. I have sewing stuff in my bedroom, gardening in my sitout and terrace, painting in my studio on the terrace and of course a hwole lot of stuff that happens on the dining table. He is quite tolerant though! What you have done inspires me to organise myself a little more.
Thanks!
Priya
Your studio is amazing ! I can't wait to look around your site.
Nice studio…. I was just saying how my craft section of my living space is pure chaos. Good for you for carving out a spot and making it an easy place to be creative.
I just rearranged and cleaned my sewing studio…now I need wall shelves. Thanks for the great inspiration!