Everyone needs a sanctuary, some find it in an spa like bathroom, others a walk in closest. For me, it's having an office and craft room. Of having a space to be inspired, to create and wonder. Having longed for an office come craft room - in our previous apartment my office/stock had taken over half the living room and was eating away at any spare bedroom space, it's nice to have a whole room to myself.
As the magnolia tree sways and blooms outside, now it's leaves slowly turning crisp with the autumnal air, vintage postcards hang across the windows. Vintage advertisements so carefully torn from 1950's McCall magazines are pinned to the wall. The top shelf of the metal bookcase, once dusty and dragged banging and knocking it's way up from the basement is home to a collection of randoms picked up form estate sales - from a Carebear radio, my second Snoopy dog and scary clown a Steelers ball (well that's actually Joe's), sewing boxes to old twine and bobbins.
While it stands more office space and craft space, that will come in time, once I battle with some shelving and add some color to the walls other than those vintage advertisements.
As the magnolia tree sways and blooms outside, now it's leaves slowly turning crisp with the autumnal air, vintage postcards hang across the windows. Vintage advertisements so carefully torn from 1950's McCall magazines are pinned to the wall. The top shelf of the metal bookcase, once dusty and dragged banging and knocking it's way up from the basement is home to a collection of randoms picked up form estate sales - from a Carebear radio, my second Snoopy dog and scary clown a Steelers ball (well that's actually Joe's), sewing boxes to old twine and bobbins.
While it stands more office space and craft space, that will come in time, once I battle with some shelving and add some color to the walls other than those vintage advertisements.
Either way, I work and craft as I live - surrounded by vintage.
This room looks beautiful! What a creative place to work!
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Ooh Your craft room is a dream! I love the vintage advertisements! I am so excited to have a nice craft room someday :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, they were in magazines that had seen better days so i'm glad they got saved from the bin. There's still a pile more that need adding to the wall.
DeleteNice! It's true, there really is something nice about having your own dedicated space within your house. I turned a spare bedroom into an office/library and just love having that quiet space to myself. Though ever since I put a sofa in it, it is less office and more library for relaxing and reading. ; )
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fun, there's only the really old wooden seat that came with the vintage Sears sewing table which isn't at all comfy unfortunately!
DeleteIt looks amazing - I love the vintage advertisements! :)
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I love your vintage prints! I'm thinking about doing something like this above my desk - I love the way you've done yours!
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That sounds fun - my desk (which I kinda forgot to photograph) is across one of the corners in front of the three windows so I get a lovely view of my magnolia tree.
DeleteLoved that office ! You're creative ! It gave me some ideas to change things up in my room !
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Cute office! I especially love the vintage postcards! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks - I have a load of them that were just sitting in a pile and needed a way for them to see the light of day.
DeleteThis is too cute - please pop over & style mine! Quite frankly it's just a mess...
ReplyDeleteHaha it's actually a bit of a tip at the moment, tripping over boxes and books. And yeah, gotta keep the door closed on all my shipping supplies, full to bursting!
DeleteLOVE it!
ReplyDeleteAh how great to have such a personal space
ReplyDeleteOh the jealousy! haha I love that you've made the space so "you" - it looks incredible! There's nothing better for your creativity than being surrounded with things you love. Thanks for sharing!
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It's weird because in all the other rooms, I've really reduced the amount of stuff on the walls, but here, i'm just going for it! Eventually i'll get some shelves up and add some more to the other walls but yeah, it's certainly very me in many a way!
DeleteVery very nice! I hope to one day have my own office, am on the dining table so having a room JUST for blogging and working on art should be pretty amazing.
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Yeah I actually don't really work in there I will be honest, - I work mainly from the computer in the living room and my netbook on the sofa. It still feels a little out the way to be working in there - probably because I enjoy working to the TV on an afternoon. But it's still nice to have a separate room to keep everything ebay related in one room.
DeleteThere will come a big "WOWWW" from my side :) I love the idea and you inspiring me to make some changes. I love vintage!!!
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I love all of the postcards and photos - they are so retro and cute.
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I LOVE your office space, incredible!
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I love it! I've been reorganizing my own home office space lately and been hanging up some postcards and things from string. Love the way it looks!
ReplyDeleteThank you - I love how it's transitional and I can keep adding to it as and when my mood changes.
DeleteI really like it! It's a nice little space. I always wonder about making the space around my desk a little more personal but I'm not sure. I only spend the weekend and maybe some of the evening at my desk and I only really use it for blogging. Plus, we don't have a place as such, the desks are just in the living room... It's a weird layout in our house.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good! I love the vintage pictures. And it's true, it's great to have your own room just for creating and I can't wait to get mine. I still live in a small flat and my "creative area" is all over the flat, sometimes even in the kitchen space.
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Wow this space is just lovely. I don't have an office space at the moment but I really want one. When we buy a house it will be the first thing I put my hand to!
ReplyDeleteYou have the kind of space I always dream of but can just never achieve. When I try everything looks too 'placed' and not natural at all. Very envious of that talent!
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