Studio Stories
Meet Emily Lou Inman from Brick Dust & Glitter and get a peek into her new studio space.
One of the joys of a new hobby is the chance to create a space to enjoy working on it. I am lucky enough that my children, at this stage, want to share a bedroom. This leaves one of our three rooms free for me to have as a little office space. It serves as a general dumping ground and a place where all our clothes drying racks also reside! The thing is, life happens and actually if I want the downstairs living space clean and tidy, I have to accept that the one spare room we have has multiple uses!
After a trip to the Swedish design hub known as IKEA, I came back with an extra large desk. It was just the right surface with room for my new Juki DX7 sewing machine and a bit of extra work space to the side. I already have a small desk in this space for my blog work, so knowing that I was adding another table to this single room filled me with fear. More stuff to fill the space, but as it has turned out, I have been able to create a studio style space which fits two desks {and washing} and enough room as a photo studio too. 
As far as styling goes, I am a fan of white, wood and rosy pinks. I wanted a large clear desk that could be decorated, or when the whole space is needed, easily cleared. The joy of this desk is that it’s made for project work. I love the one smooth surface. The wooden trestle legs are ideal for filling the shelves with fabric and decorative bits! The trestles also allow me to adjust the height of the table, so that I’m working at an optimal level. Add a few nice prints, a perfectly pink radio and a couple of plants to help clear my mind, and the space is instantly filled in the simplest of ways.
As far as styling goes, I am a fan of white, wood and rosy pinks. I wanted a large clear desk that could be decorated, or when the whole space is needed, easily cleared. The joy of this desk is that it’s made for project work. I love the one smooth surface. The wooden trestle legs are ideal for filling the shelves with fabric and decorative bits! The trestles also allow me to adjust the height of the table, so that I’m working at an optimal level. Add a few nice prints, a perfectly pink radio and a couple of plants to help clear my mind, and the space is instantly filled in the simplest of ways.
Giving myself a desk devoted to my sewing machine means that I can act on my creative thoughts right when they come my way. It means that I can use my sewing machine when I want and play if the mood takes me.
At the same time, the room remains versatile, providing a space for the different kinds of work I do. How wonderful to be able to access all my equipment easily whenever I want. Hello beautiful work space!!
