the antique victorian bamboo shelf
Remember the antique Thebes stool I found a few weeks ago at a local antique store? Well, in that same booth, I found another incredible find at an excellent price – an antique Victorian burnt bamboo...
View Articlebooks, bow windows, & blinds
One of the challenging parts about a home renovation following a move (in which things were packed up not knowing what house they were going to) is the stuff management. I mean, we’re still not fully...
View Articlebilly bookcases for the studio
I don’t do this very often, but I fell off the face of the blog world at the end of last week. I really just needed to dive into getting things done and, as you can imagine, stopping to take pictures...
View Articlethe rest of the studio (for now)
On Monday, I shared the new Billy bookcases I added to the studio to get my library of art books off the floor and organized. It’s made the studio space feel much more useable, functional, and...
View Articlepicture ledges & drying racks
One of the things I’m asked about most when I share pictures of my studio (this one and my previous one in Minnesota) is the picture ledges I use as drying shelves and to hold pigment bottles and other...
View Articlefrench doors for the studio
I have been looking forward to having doors on my studio since I was able to move in and use the room once the hardwood floors were finished. This room is fairly isolated from the rest of the house,...
View Articlethe white art supply cabinet
As we were preparing to move from our house in Minnesota, I decided to sell the green art supply cabinet I was using. Selling my art supply cabinets seems to be a tradition when I move. I also sold...
View Articlemore studio bookcases
Almost a year ago, I decided I really needed to address the stacks of books that had been moved from room to room since our move. I had dreams of built-in library shelves in the dining room, but it...
View Articlestudio moments
I spent some time last week moving the new bookcases in (you can read about that HERE) and getting the studio tidied up and I realized I hadn’t shown my studio in a while. Last year, I tried out a few...
View Articletwo antique watercolor boxes
We’re going back to April when I first took these pictures and started this post-draft. You see, my birthday is in April and, even though I just turned 46, I still celebrate my birthday like I did as...
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