Plan to Recreate Your Creative Space

Are you about to reorganize (or recreate) your creative space? If so … be sure to take some time up front to really get clear about your goals. Search the web, browse through design books like Pottery Barn Workspaces and Where Women Create … to find spaces that really speak to you aesthetically and functionally.

Right now I have the pleasure of helping Renee Pearson as she recreates her studio.  (Aren’t I lucky? YES!) Renee has done a lot of planning and research to figure out what type of studio and what elements in a studio inspire her and will help her stay organized and be productive. (Remember … the more we love our space, the more we’ll want to be there… the more we’ll get done. It’s a vivacious circle (perhaps the opposite of a vicious circle … I just made it up but I kind of like it.))

Anyway … here are some links to some great creative spaces (a lot of them are scrap spaces which makes me happy.) Check them out and remember … planning pays off … not usually … always!

Michelle Hill
Alannah Jurgensmeyer

Candi Leonard

Amy Butler

Carrie Owens

Emily

Donna Downey

And be sure to check out Wendy Smedley's blog ... she's always good for finding really great links to creative spaces that will make you green with envy ... I mean ... inspired ;)

Comments

[Gretchen]

right now my space is small and very organized but in less than 6 months we're moving and I'm getting my own room... I'll be all over the design books you recommended when the time comes. :-)

[Nancy]

I really like Loni Stevens' studio too...

http://lonileah.typepad.com/coloringoutsidethelines/2005/09/my_scrapbook_sp.html

[Courtney]

Great spaces - thanks for sharing!

[Jeanette]

I love discovering new spaces and gaining inspiration from them. They are all so nice!

[Jennifer]

Thanks for sharing the links to various creative spaces. I've gotten several ideas that I'm going to try to work into my revamped space. It's a small area, but it's mine, all mine LOL!