A Fresh Start

Studio_redo_014_1 The last few weeks, my studio has become unbearable.  I was piling up messes as fast as I could make them, and was starting to lose my creative edge. I like my surroundings to be tranquil and pretty, so I took advantage of this awful, snowy weather to stay in and redo my work areas. 

My studio is a big open room that I can divide up with large pieces of furniture and hinged doors and shutters.  I was able to make certain areas designated storage for each craft that I do.  I also used a hand painted screen to make a hideaway for the biggest messes and storage of things not in use daily. 

Jewelry and soldering necessities went into the armoire. Studio_redo_008_1 A lot of my collage papers and supplies went into a rolling cart that I can pull right up to the table when I am working, and when not in use, it goes back behind the screen.  Studio_redo_011_1Studio_redo_015

I lined the back of an ugly, $15 garage sale cabinet made of pressed wood and painted it a neutral taupe.  Then filled the shelves with things I liked to have within easy reach. Attractive containers helped cure the clutter.  Fairy dust (glitter) is in a cruet bottle, paint brushes are in flower pots and scissors are in an antique pitcher.

Fairy making supplies and more album and collage loot went into an auction dresser.  I bought it for a song because it was missing the bottom drawer.  After painting it a warm French Vanilla, I used the hole as a shelf to hold boxes of paper.  The boxes themselves are floral paper covered old drawers.

Studio_redo_005_2

My brushes, paints, rollers (and boxes of junk) are behind the screened area.  I used an old door salvaged from our kitchen remodeling project as a wall by the sink.  The window is done with stain glass paints and lets in a lot of light.  This door was featured in Paint Magic magazine last summer with how-to steps I had written on making one yourself. My friend, Beth, made the apron for me to wear to craft shows and flea markets to carry pens and receipt books.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top