I knew when I started the swap over that it was going to be difficult logistically, with no room to store any of it whilst every where was redecorated etc, but I didn't realise that it was going to take quite so long!
We are almost definitely on the home stretch now though. With the girl's rooms only really needing the artwork hung (even that is taking longer than I imagined possible, because I can't decide exactly how I want to arrange it all!) and a few bits finishing off.
The studio is a little further away from being finished, but is at least now useable. And is already making me very happy.
I really loved my old studio, and it was a wrench to give it up, but I'm so pleased that I did, because even though it's a third of the size, I love this one more. And it feels right. There's no guilt involved with having this room to myself. It's not at the expense of Bella having to sleep in a crappy, tiny room or Lily not having a room at all. And its meant that the house feels like we fit in it now. It feels balanced.
I desperately need a new chair, but to keep me going until I can find one, I made this cushion. It does make the chair more comfortable, but it doesn't stop the wheels from falling off (I tip over almost every time I sit down!). The fabric is my new absolute favourite print. It's one of those fabrics that is appearing all over the house and (should I ever find the time) I have every intention of wearing it in some form too. It's a duvet cover that was on sale in Habitat. They only had a single (twin) cover, so I didn't have to make the impossible decision of whether to keep it for the bed or cut it up, thank goodness.
The feel of the studio is very different to the old one. It's much calmer and, I think, a lot more grown up. But it's still evolving. In fact, I started writing this post this morning, when the room was pretty tidy, and as I said, useable and after a couple of hours of filling book shelves and emptying cupboards it looks different again and is a lot less useable!!
** the print is 'I Like My Shoes' by the very talented Askey and you can buy it and all her other fantastic prints here.**
