Studio Makeover!

I had a chance between Christmas and New Year’s to do a mini-remodel and reorganization of my art studio. I spent some time thinking about what was working (north light!) and what wasn’t (storage!) and planned accordingly. Here are some before shots (quite embarassing I let it get so bad, really…)

Everything from the bland walls to my collection of children’s books in boxes on the floor (gasp!) was keeping me from being fully focused on my business and art.

After a couple coats of paint and some utility shelving from Home Depot, I made it look like this:

The drafting table was a Christmas gift to myself. It was a great price, is made with real wood, and the glass top allows me to double it as a lightbox (notice the clip lamp I attached under the surface!)

I have my book collection displayed, with some of my favorites and autographed copies sitting on small easels on the bottom shelf. I think I will soon have to get longer shelves, however.

I have my printer, scanner, and computer on the other side of the space now, away from my paint and water jars (only would have been a matter of time before an accident happened!)

I have a little nook where I keep my oil painting easel and taboret, and can wheel them out whenever I get the urge to use them.

My desk space with shelves for invoice files, expenditures and receivables, and other business documents. Again, AWAY from the paints and water jars!

It’s still a bit of a work in progress. I would like to put up some more artwork and get a better chair for the drafting table, but the bulk of the work is completed. The main thing is I now have an inviting space where I can get much more accomplised.

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