All Things Lovely

I Need A New Desk

As part of my studio reno, I'm looking for a cheap, wooden desk that I can strip back and paint white to match everything else I'm painting white. Gosh I have a lot of painting coming up!

Anyway, these are two desks I'm watching on Ebay. Imagine them in white, what do you think? They would be my sewing desk, so I am a fan of the little drawers. I plan to replace the knobs with these gorgeous ones from Anthropologie.

PS Please don't outbid me! LOL

This is the cheaper desk at the moment.

And the one I actually like a little bit more, but as my luck would have it, it's the more expensive one at the moment.

I really need to work out what I am willing to spend, what do you think is reasonable for a 2nd hand desk?

ETA The second desk sold for more than I was prepared to pay, but the first one has no bids and is still sitting at 99 cents! I'll watch it and see what happens... I just need to arrange a friend with a ute or trailer.

Uh Oh, More Paint Colours

I'm still on a search to find the perfect colour for my studio. I've now fallen in love with this colour, which I found via the Fixing Adam's House blog. This is Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore. Now that would all be well and good, and I'd be dashing out for a sample pot, except as far as I know it's not a brand that is stocked in Australia!

I've just used the colour viewer on the website to recolour this bedroom to get an idea of the look. I really like it, and I know it would look beautiful with white furniture, but will it go with the fabric I've picked and want to use for recovering chairs and other little features?

Does anyone know how I would get the formula for this paint so I could try and get it made up here with another brand? Granted, it may not be perfect but I could give it a shot!

Just What I Need

I am really loving these new posters from Orange Beautiful, I think they would be perfect in my new crafty room when I'm feeling like I have too much to do.

I especially love this one, it's become a favourite phrase of mine! And the bonus is, it will even go with the colour scheme! 

They are limited edition prints, so if you want one, do something about it and buy one. 

Studio Inspiration

I've finally succumbed to the need to have a dedicated space to make stationery, sew and just generally be creative. I'm sick of having my dining table and lounge room taken over. So, I took the plunge and pulled down my spare bed and I've started the very slow process of turning the spare room into a studio of sorts. To me, studio sounds a bit wanky as I don't consider myself a designer at all, but it's quicker to say than sewing room/craft room/workspace. So, for the purposes of this blog, excuse my wankiness.

Currently, it's painted in a nice blue colour, but I've decided to get rid of that. Since my absolute favourite fabric at the moment is this one from Anna Maria Horner's Drawing Room, I've decided to draw my colour inspiration from that, as I'm going to use it on chair cushions and possible curtain ties.

I'm thinking a few different colours, currently there is a buttery yellow and a soft green on the walls as a test, but none of them are really making me happy. These are a few I've found from a quick look, all kind of tone with the fabric in some way.

One: Berry Break by British Paints  Two: Arthur's Knight by British Paints Three: Dancing Daffodil by British Paints Four: Scarlet Ribbons by Dulux. Don't you just love the names of paint?

So far, I'm envisaging lots of white furniture with bold walls. I'm slowly collecting pieces of furniture off eBay that I can strip back and paint, like my 99 cent chair I recently purchased. I love the idea of a mismatch of furniture shapes and styles tied together with a colour.

These are some spaces I like. I love Sharilyn's studio from Apartment Therapy. The white and aqua green colour looks so lovely together. Not to mention those floors! They are way out of the budget though.

Also, Heather Bailey's studio is one of my favourites. I love the eclectic mix of colours, and little nick naks. Gorgeous!

And Nicole's office space from Pink Loves Brown, I adore the pink walls, the red furniture and the gorgeous pictures.

So, hit me. What can I do in there? What colours do you suggest? I need ideas!