Studio Snapshots

A double post today! It's a blogging first for me. Okay here are some in progress pics of the studio. Only those of you with vision are allowed to peak. I am happy with how far it has come since I started planning it this past December but we still have a way to go.

This is the work wall. The closet that holds all of my supplies is to the right. The wood shelves have a facelift in their near future. I'm going to paint the trim on my inspiration boards as soon as I decide what color. Sweet hubby thinks black but I'm not sure I want them to pop. I want the inspiration on the boards to be the focus so I'm thinking the same white as the trim in the room or maybe Martha Stewart Pudding Mold which is a pale grey blue that I want to use in here. Sweet hubby is going to put a 12" deep shelf about 1 foot from the ceiling that will run from wall to wall above this spot & will hold my jars of ribbons and what nots & I have an old peg rack that I'm going to rework to hold works in progress above the inspiration boards and below the shelves.

Sweet Hubby put these hooks on either side of the table. They are great for holding a trash bag, rags or my tool bucket when I'm working. He is going to add wheels to it soon so I can move the table away from the wall when I have a little friend working with me. I will be looking for a couple of stools soon too.

The daybed wall is to the left of the table. I'm going to make bolster pillows and shams to make it more sofa like. I also will be making window treatments but nothing too fussy. Maybe just some london shades. I want to either get a sconce to go on the wall between these windows or a floor lamp for reading in this cozy spot.

This wire dress form is going in the corner to the right of the daybed and is a gift from my sweet mom who volunteered it after I mentioned I was looking for one. I can't wait for it to be delivered next month. Thanks Mom!

This is the the wall with the closet to the right of the table that holds all the fun stuff. That is Little Miss Em trying to see if she has grown any in the last day.

A close-up of the sign the girls got me for my birthday that hangs above the closet.

This is the wall of shame right now. Hate the armoire and nightstand which will be moving to the basement soon. The cubby shelving from Ikea pictured below will be replacing it. It is 72"x72" and will give me tons of storage. The tv will eventually be replaced by a flatscreen version that will hang where that mirror is now.

These are the shelves that I found when looking at Donna Downey's very inspiring studio pics posted on her blog. She was so sweet to tell me where hers came from and I'm lucky enough to have an Ikea only 2 1/2 hours away. Well worth the drive, wouldn't you say? I will fill it with baskets, bins and boxes leaving some shelves open for stacks of fabric and some for display.
So there we have it. I hope I haven't bored you to tears. You can bet there will be more pics of this room in your future.