My Playroom

Hi Girls! Thanks so much for all of your sweet comments and baby love. And I've actually been feeling pretty good the past couple days, so maybe the good thoughts you're sending my way are working! It's like deja vu, since I remember so many of you leaving me well wishes when I found out I was pregnant with Sam. Gosh, it makes me happy to know you still read my ramblings years later. Thank you!

I've never really shown my little playroom on this blog, have I? It sort of occurred to me that so much of what I do and love and share with you all here, takes place in my craft room. So, I thought I'd share some pictures of the space with you.

I took these pictures over the summer in a rare moment when it was a tidy and clean. {although I confess that I had to move a pile of stuff into the hallway}. It has never been this clean before and never again since, I'm afraid. It actually looks a little different now, as I'm constantly changing, rearranging, adding, and shifting things that strike my fancy.

 
 
I'm all about open shelving. If it's hidden in drawers and cabinets, I tend to forget I have it. Ikea came in quite handy when buying furniture for this room.

Nothing fancy, no antique desks and armoires. As beautiful as those pieces are, I needed functionality so I could cram as much stuff into this little space as possible. This room, believe it or not, also houses all of my shop's inventory.

 

It's pretty crowded in here and there's not as much negative space as I would like, but I'm certainly not complaining! I'm so grateful to have a room of my own. It's a small room, meant to be a formal livingroom actually. But we have no need for such a room, so before Sam came along, George and I moved every last basket, box, bookcase and ribbon down from the extra bedroom upstairs.

 
 
It's also my home office and the place where each and every order I've ever received has been packaged up and slapped with a label.

This table is where I make things {mostly jewelry}.

Some works in progress.

 

Bits and bobs.

Ribbons and beads hanging about. 

This is my sewing table. The big window there is great for natural light {but makes picture-taking of the area a little challenging.}

More of the sewing table. I covered the lampshade with a little girl's tutu from Target. It fit perfectly!

Laces and trims.

 

Some favorite things on display.

 

The ceiling.

Sewing pattern pom poms and tutus and a Japanese lantern.

A ribbon rack with old hats and ribbons and a little wicker purse shaped like a house.

 

An old peg rack with goodies galore.

My inspiration board.

I covered this lampshade with sewing pattern paper I gathered and pleated to fit.

Another Lampshade.

 

Curtain tie-backs.

An old pink sap bucket and all sorts of random things.

It's funny to see people's reactions when they come to our home for the first time. They look in here and either "get it" or really, really don't!! I'm sure you've gotten the same reactions from guests peeking into some of your craft rooms as well.. It takes a creative soul to understand I think. I know you guys get it!

Comments

[Sandy]

Gorgeous magical space to create in!

[Robin]

oh it's just PURE PRETTY! You've done a fabulous job blending it all together. I would be like a kid in a candy store in there!
Congrats Andrea on the new little addition! Exciting news!

[betsy]

oh my dear gosh. this is just beautiful. i want to plunk myself down on your floor and lay there and stare at everything for hours!

[Jennifer Hayslip]

HOLY CANNOLI!!! Your playroom is a crafters/artist dream world. PURE BEAUTY & HEAVEN! LOOOOVE! XO,Jenn

[Rosemary]

Hi Andrea,
What a lovely space!! Your space is magical!
I have been on vacation, so I just read about your happy news!!
Congrats to all of you!!
How exciting!
Rosemary

[amy faldet]

Blessings blessings blessings dear! And such love too!!! Great room, it reflects the joy scatterer in you hee hee. I totally get it and you inspire for when I can have a room of my own. Blessings again dear one. If you need anything let me know! Amy

[Saucy]

Beyond gorgeous, and what happy news! Enjoy this sweet time!

[Claudia]

Gorgeous! I think I will have to go back and look at all the photos again! So many lovelies! I get it!

[laura venosa dellaporta]

Oh My where have I been not blogging... You are having #3!!!! Congratulations Andrea BIG TIME!!!!! You know you are blessed...mmm you thinking what I am thinking...pink...tutu's.. you know how the Lord works.. just take care of yourself...sending you a big hug & tons of love. xoox laura

[Jenny]

Ummm... I couldn't work in there. I would just have to sit around admiring the beauty of my work space. Wow, just wow.

[Wendy McDonagh-Valentine]

Your pictures are absolutely wonderful!! Thanks for sharing them with us!! You have made such great use of all of your space. I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling better. Today is the first day of my second trimester and my fatigue is getting much better, thankfully. I haven't had to deal with nausea this time around, thankfully!! : )

~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

[Christina Jackson]

What a magnificent playroom!!!!
HUGS!
Christina
xoxox

[Sheila at Halo Hill]

Oh my goodness,it is gorgeous! Please come to Oregon to "straighten me out" so my room will look pretty too!

xox
Sheila

[Christina]

LOOOOOVE IT ALL!
Please tell us what color are your walls...we also see paint choices on your board, who do you use?

Cheers to you on the new bundle coming soon!

[Michele]

and oh my gosh! is that a "Blissful" tissue paper flower up there on your shelf!!?!?!?? LOL it IS, isn't it!??!!!!! and here i just skirted my mannequin with mine (polka dot paper)!!! i like your idea more!!
how creative. love it!

[Michele]

dont i just LOVE this--i wrote a HUGE "comment" before and forgot the extra step to post it!!! lost the whole thing! oh well, :-)
what iiiii wanna know is what color did you paint that shelving from ikea? it didnt come in that creamy-dreamy-color!!! and are those shelves REALLY deep enough to hold wallpaper rolls? the sizes i saw on ikea.com seemed more shallow than yours?? and honey--i have WALLPAPER! LOL

anyways--you have inspired me to take that little bedroom that always seemed TOO SMALL for "my stuff" and REALLY make it happen. finally---my own workroom instead of everything everywhere!!! no more chaos~and only the most important things...separate the wheat from the chaff! only things that are going to be used and are of value to me.
love your room.
TOTALLY CRAFTY~LUXE!!!
to the UMPTEENTH DEGREE!!!
thanks for posting the pics.

and oh! congrats!! i am praying for healthy and what God thinks you NEED~ but i WAAAAAANT you to have a GIRL GIRL GIRL!!!!! :-)
God bless and keep you and yours honey.

[jeanne]

Oh my goodness!!!! Your studio is gorgeous!!! Everything is so lovely and soothing. We have the same shelf from IKEA that holds some of my things:-)

[chenoa]

oh WOW, its just too too lovely thats all!!! i especially love the stand with hats & that pink basket bag, hoe precious! hope things are going ok...
kindest wishes

[AndieBee]

Sweet Mother Mary, your space is SCRUMPTIOUS! **swoon** I SOOOO get it...and congrats on your blessed news cupcake! Keepin' y'all in my prayers...xoxo AndieBee

P.S. I believe we're all in favor of the motion that you get a WWC feature....**bangs gavel**...motion CARRIED! :o)

[SueP]

oh my goodness. your workshop is pure happiness for a girly girl that loves everything old and frilly.
so pretty.

[Dee]

Thanks for sharing your amazing space with us! I'm inspired just by looking around, and notice things in looking each time.

[gemma]

it looks like the most magical place in the world! :)

[sharon]

i so so get it !!! Thanks for the inspiration ! I'm just about to create my craft room and was thinking along the same lines . Just beautiful !

[Sylvie]

Oh my GOD!!!! It is a fairy tale?

[Christie]

A~M~A~Z~I~N~G!! I love it! I just want to sit & stare! Thanks for sharing your beautiful room!