I live in a 2-bedroom condo that's about 900 square feet. At one time, I had high hopes for the spare bedroom. I was going to paint it salmon pink and cover the walls in framed pictures, like Richie's room in The Royal Tenenbaums. I soon realized that this room would be martyred, keeping lots of junk tucked away so that the rest of the house could look pretty.
In recent weeks I've spent tons of time organizing it. I want it to do it's sacrificial job, but at the same time, I want it to be functional. I'd guess the room's dimensions to be about 10' x 8' at best. When everything is done, this little room will house a home office, an art studio, a music studio, and a guest bedroom all by itself.
In progress: the "art studio".
Tonight's project was the stack of magazines you see on the table. All gone! Next will be all the stuff on the floor. See the packing tube and flat shipping box against the wall? Those are concert posters I've been meaning to frame for over a year. That'll have to be a weekend job. Two weekends ago, I hung the shelf and displayed all of my design books on it. And just this past weekend, while watching the Super Bowl, I revamped the chair.
I wish I had taken a before picture. This was a beat up little number that my grandma picked from someone's garbage. I had mostly used it as a painting stool or for an extra chair for parties, so it was pretty shabby looking. The boyfriend sanded it for me, motivated by the chance to use a new power tool. Then it got a fresh coat of red paint and a reupholstered cushion. I heart it!
Other fun things lying around:
- That lamp was $2.50 at a garage sale. It's going to get a new lampshade as soon as I find some fabric I like.
- The notebook holds scraps of any printed material I feel might inspire me someday. I have a unhealthy obsession with magazines and catalogs, so I've been trying to tear out pages rather than letting them stack up.
- The "M" was stolen for me on a drunken walk home by partner in crime on my other blog, Let's Trade Mix Tapes. Matt's taking a break from blogging to start a company with his brother, Love and War Designs. The website launches Friday.
- I own a Freud bobblehead. He's going to keep me company while I draw pictures.