Saturday, June 19, 2010

Where Bloggers Create Blog Party II

{{  Welcome to my studio  }}

Since I live in a small one bedroom apartment and never used my dining room, I decided to turn it into my studio.

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  I went to Ikea and walked around for a while and this is what I came up with.

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It was just what I needed to keep all my supplies neatly stashed away.  Of course it doesn't always look this way…especially when I am creating.  The blue wall on the right is where my living room starts and my TV is.

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Since my studio and my living room are all one space, I wanted it to look nice and be functional too.  Next to my studio is my kitchen.  I have my collection of paper dolls hanging along the wall in between.

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I don't really like plastic so I have collected lots of jars to store things in.

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These trunks are in my Living room.  They hold fabric & yarn.

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I just love sitting on my couch and looking at all my pretties.

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My feathered friends.

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Thanks for stopping by and having a look at my studio.

Robin

50 comments:

  1. I cannot believe I'm only up to the C's in going through this Blog Party, so I'm glad to catch up with those I follow through my trusty Google Reader.

    Love the paper dolls and that the birdcage is actually a birdcage. You should take pictures of your living room too, that space was full of beautiful things!

    Loved the big glass jars across the top of one of your cabinets too!

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  2. Hello!

    Beautiful taste and a beautiful work space, too!

    Janet
    Janet's Creative Pillows

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  3. Oh my, I love your space, it's so bright and cheery, I can see why you love to sit and look at it from the couch! LOL!

    Tania

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  4. Wow Robin! So neat and I love all the colors!! Yes I love all the glass containers instead of the plastic!! Now keep it clean!! lol! ~Shelley

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  5. Wow Robin!! Your space is colourful, beautiful, fun, enchanting - I love it!!

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  6. Robin your space is amazing! I got so inspired by all the bloggers studios I found some new cabinets and painted them for some new needed storage space......last night I was putting it all together and found a big envelope I'd stuffed full of wallpaper for you...it was buried under stacks of papers! I'm so sorry! I forgot all about that! Can you send me your address again? It's been ready to go forever, I just can't find your address. Hopefully now I can be more organized now that I have more storage!
    Robin

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  7. I just love your studio. It is so pretty!! and must be so much fun to sit on your couch and look at all your pretty things, but being in your living space, you have to keep it cleaned up!!

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  8. Your room is so whimsical and magical! Love it! What treasures you have. Soooo, enjoyed my visit with you. Enjoy the rest of the party.
    Hugz,
    Zandra

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  9. That is a lovely space, Robin. I am looking with great interest at your Ikea shelves, as I need something like that for our bead room (for my birthday present two birthday's ago...lol). You have make a pretty space out of your dining room...you know, I just love those tissue balls. Never get tired of them. I have some in the basement and seem to be saving them up for something...I don't know what! I love the fact that you left some of those spaces open and put all your pretties in them...very nice!

    Suz
    http://katsuijewelry.blogspot. com

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  10. Oh Robin, what a beautiful space, the colors are just yummy. Boy would I love to create there. Thanks for sharing, I love sitting a looking at each picture to see all the beautiful things. Have a wonderful week. Terri

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  11. What a terrific studio! Such great colors! So many goodies!
    Queen Bee Studio

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  12. Oh, everything is so colorful and pretty! You have it all so beautifully organized. What a beautiful studio!

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  13. I LOVE the pink poofs hanging from the ceiling! I SOOOO need those for my trade show booth!

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  14. Robin, I do believe your creative space is my most favorite of all. Inspiring ideas are to be found in every nook. Cheerful colors, and artwork that leaves me wanting to see more. Thank you so much for sharing, I can't wait to look through past posts. Elizabeth

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  15. wow what a magic place to hang out in and do some great works of art, Thank you for shahowing us.,love from Glenda

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  16. Hey Robin! How wonderful to have a peak inside your creative space! It's funny to "know" your blogging friends, and then realize you have never heard their voice or seen their home. Thank you so much for sharing. I could spend hours admiring all of your lovelies! xoxo Rhonda...

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  17. What a bright and fun work space! Love all the unique touches!
    Best wishes,
    Chris

    www.curbyscloset.com/blog/

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  18. What a wonderfully creative space!

    I adore your storage solutions. They have inspired me.

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  19. Your space is gorgeous! Are you going to Silver Bella this year? Kris

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  20. Your room is beautiful I would sit looking at this all day. love the paper dolls and flowers but thinking about there wasn't much I didn't love . thank you for sharing you space with me . if you get time pop over and see me. I think we like the same things althought i didn't post that many photos. the kettle is on Tea or coffee. ~Wendy at Blissangels

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  21. You have made a wonderful use of this space! I love your system that you bought from Ikea. It is all wonderful!

    ~Liz

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  22. Wow! I LOVE the colors and your organization. The "poofs" hanging from the ceiling are just perfect. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. OMgoodness! So much eye candy! I have a sugar buzz. Hugs ~Robin~

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  24. Robin, I love how you took your dining room and made in into your studio. It is so cheery and bright! I should have done something like that when I had an apartment...you've really created a wonderful creative space.

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  25. oh Robin, time and time again I've always said how much I love your space.
    I love it so much, I'll make you a deal you can't refuse...
    Let's trade spaces.
    And with that, you get hubby, the dog, a son and I'll even throw in one of the Corvettes...just for you!
    Think about it...that's how much I really love your small little sweet space :))))
    wait.
    not the dog.
    I'm keeping the dog.
    you can have everything else ;)))

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  26. Robin, What a fantastic room! I love the colors and all the gorgeous treausres.
    Blessings ~Mary~ :-}

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  27. robyn your space is wonderful i love the shelves from ikea my studio is in my dining room too!!! those shelves have given me such ideas i love it buttercremeand roses

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  28. What would we do without Ikea and the endless ideas they provide us with! I have to admit I'm in total like with your green storage boxes...yum! Great idea for your dolls too. Thanks for the visit!

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  29. Lots of great storage ideas. And you have your priorities straight...turning the dining room into a studio is exactly what I would do!

    Liz-Anna

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  30. Your studio is delightful....so colorful and whimsical. Love the way you've surrounded yourself with beautiful creations, and little vignettes. I can see why you love to sit on you sofa and gaze at all your pretties.

    Best Wishes,
    Kay

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  31. How fun of a place is this? You have so many wonderful things to look at. Love that I could stop and visit your place on the hop.

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  32. Happy and bright and nice green bins...organized..and plenty of room left over for display. TFS!

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  33. How completely cute! I love the colours and no wonder you like to sit and look at your "pretties"! Your space is charming and so beautifully organized but I guess it has to be when it's all one room! Thanks for the tour, I loved seeing what you can do when space is at a premium.

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  34. such a pretty, open space to create in~thanks for sharing!

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  35. Robin your studio area is sooo cute! I love the colors and the pop of that green is wonderful! There are so many pretty things tho look at! I totally understand why you like gazing upon while hanging out in your livingroom! Thank you so much for joining the party. I really enjoyed my visit.
    Karen
    My Desert Cottage

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  36. Love the wall color and all the room you have. Looks very well organized.

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  37. What a lovely, creative space you've made. So inviting and I love your blog. Very surreal! Thanks for sharing!

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  38. Who needs to dine any way? I LOVE your studio, so colorful, cheerful, and creative. Yours must be a happy little apartment to live in. Thank you for sharing your creative haven.

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  39. You have such a great studio! So organized. I'm in the process of making my living room, which is hardly ever used into my office/studio. A white table I painted some time back is waiting for my computer and a few pretty things. Who takes time to sit in a pretty living room anyway?
    ~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

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  40. Your studio is so fun and full of color, I would love to see it when you in the creative process. I also like your storage solutions as well as your lighting.

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  41. I have come again to look at this fantastical space! I have gotten such cute ideas from looking at each photo closely! Such a pleasure! Elizabeth

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  42. I really like this room. It's nice being so open to the whole house. The colorful pastels look great with the beige background, like a candy store. It makes me think I need to decorate around my kitchen a little more. Maybe I would like being in there to cook!
    Thank You for sharing.

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  43. Great place for a studio, right in the hub of the home. Your trunks are a great idea for storage and I agree about glass jars as a better alternative to plastic. Thanks for the tour. Connie

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  44. Really gorgeous and well laid out space. I love all the colors and the bright airy feel as well as all the goodies and eye candy. That little golden carriage container is just the BESTEST!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  45. I just knew that when I saw your header that your space was going to be full of color and wonder... I was right. What a bright a cheery place. A great spot to create!

    BTW~ I am having a giveaway to celebrate the 30 day anniversary of my blog... Yes, only 30 days! I would love it if you would come by and visit at http://scrappingwithsherry1.blogspot.com/ Hope to see you there~ Sherry

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  46. Clever reuse of your dining space! I love how the cubbies and bins turned out. It looks like a great area to work. Cute to see all your goodies displayed - especially like the paper dolls hanging above the kitchen doorway. :D

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  47. i know y'all have fun here! beautiful place and your mom's wedding dress makes it so much more special!!

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  48. I'd like to be included. I'm in the high desert of Bisbee half the year but will be back in the land of the midnight sun this June 19th at my northern studio.
    this sounds like fun.

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  49. That's a great blog. I really enjoyed your blog so much. thanks

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  50. I love your studio and all the color! That would really inspire me! (Love Ikea, too -- we have one opening near us TOMORROW!! So excited! I've been without it for 9 years!)

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