Studio inspiration

Here are a couple of the latest ideas for my place

Top of the door is underrated. May line up postcards from trips on top...is that tacky?

Come to think of it, I prefer this idea: postcards framed in floating frames

Or this.

I want me some metallic floor pillows.

Have ugly boob light fixture in my bathroom. Plan to over with something along the lines of this paint swatch DIY. Only in gradients of white and black

Boxes. Labels. Yep.

Glass bottles with puffpaint designs and white paint overall

Fall decor!

Bookshelves are so chic when they're horizontal

Studio inspiration

Haven't had one of these posts in a while...more inspiration for my little place :)

I have ugly carpeting that I want to cover. I've been thinking of painting a dropcloth to put down...and really like this pattern from Niki Jones

Another fabric pattern I like, for no particular place (from Spoonflower)

Maybe I can DIY some flower watercolors...

I really like this idea of posting small art on antiqued mirror

Trying to figure out how to style my new table...it's hard achieving a balance between being pretty and still functional

Maybe I need some stripes on the bed?

This is the idea for a welcome mat...

I'm really digging cobalt tie-dye right now...

...isn't it beautiful?

I need a little chest like this for by my long window

Another way to incorporate pattern in a small space is with the bed curtain, like so:

I want to make an inspiration board like this: simple fabric, pretty nailhead design

Here's another inspiration board idea

I want to make this for the bf :) Love us some Edward Sharpe!

I need a little mirror by my front door, and I'm thinking of putting some poetry on it to make it an art piece

Look at that pretty styling!

Updates on my studio

Just paid my 2nd rent check so I figured it's about time for an update on how things are looking at my studio. Most likely no one is interested, but I find that posting things helps point out to myself what still needs to be done.

Things to do/change:

• I want to move the microwave (big black box by the sink) but don't have anywhere else to put it right now
• I need to buy a tension rod and make a curtain for that space under the microwave to hide the art supplies I store there
• Paint the large frame around my Chile painting white. Originally yellow, I painted it grey at my old place to set it off from the white walls. Now that my walls are grey/creamish, white would look better.
• Coffee table needs to go. I want something smaller with a cushion on top so I can prop up my feet. I found a really cool table base at a local antique shop that looks very similar to the table in the pic below...I'd paint mine white though. Not sure what fabric I'd put on top? Hmmmm....

Overall I'm ok with this space, mostly because there's not a whole lot else I can do.

However, I do want to:

• Cover all my textbooks with brown paper bags and write their titles in gold Sharpie. Sounds ghetto but look how pretty my inspiration pic is!

See those books in the fireplace? Also love the gold mirror and white vases with flowers :)

I've set up a tiny little entryway station on top of my grandma's green hamper that holds my blankets.

Things to do:

• Get a tray to put everything on so it looks more intentional and organized
• Put up a fabric-covered corkboard next to the door for invites/cards/etc
• Hang the two large paintings on the wall on the right.
• Something's off about the two photo frames to the right of the door too....?

Start of a gallery wall over my vanity/kitchen table (studio, ya gotta multipurpose ;) I just put this up yesterday and I love seeing all my favorite people and mementos all in one spot when I have dinner and get ready in the morning.

Thing to do:

• Move the desk a little left so the 'entryway' table has a little more breathing room. Can't go too much left because then there's no room at the stove...

Closeup. I want to put up a mirror to the right of the lamp, balance it out a little more that way.

This corner is pretty much set, except for hanging those two large paintings.

Then there's my bathroom, which is a disaster right now but I just bought a dresser, am refurbishing it, and will whip that all into shape in no time :)

So what do you think? Suggestions? Things you like? Things you hate?

More small-space inspiration

I'm on vacation! But still thinking of things I could do to maximize space in my new tiny studio. Here goes:

Mirror + doily + frosted spray paint. Pretty!

Still debating if I want to paint a canvas rug to make the floor less dark...if I do, I'm planning on the white/gray zebra look

Like so!

So the inspiration of this pic is really cuz it tricked my eye the first time, but I was thinking that in a studio, you could use a pole of some sort to adhere a painting to and use as a small visual separator between living zones? Does that make sense?

I want to cover all my textbooks with wrapping paper or paperstock like this....makes everything a little more cohesive

I like the subtle white-on-grey look here, and how there's a surprise color splash inside. I need a dresser for my bathroom and something like this would look great!

I like the custom paint job on the bedstand....the headboard is pretty fantastic too. From Live Like Yourself.

Another idea for a paint job on my as-yet-unpurchased bathroom dresser

I have very little space between my two blue chairs but the space needs a side table. A skinny little guy like this would work well.

I like the shelving here, how they line up on the right side but the bottom one is longer so there's space for a larger painting.

Such a fun printed ottoman in an otherwise neutral space.

I want to use some of this on a leaded glass window to use as an entryway mirror

Pretty open storage from IKEA

I like all of this, from Anna Spiro, but especially that printed chair and the coffee table shape.

Easily movable shelving unit...

These mirrors would cost $12 total at Target, and look beautiful as-is

Can't find a shower curtain I like...so maybe I'll paint some of my own?

I'm such a sucker for mirror-front cabinets in a small space

Lucite is a great small-space visual trick

What are your favorite tips and tricks in a small space?