Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Image 8 of 17 from gallery of From Mud Design Studio / Rawan Muqaddas. Photograph by Mohammed Ashkanani
We visit Beci Orpin's new shared studio, which has been decked out with items from local makers and creators.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Studio Dot designed its office to present an industrial vibe accommodating its ever-growing architecture services.
Creative approach frees up room for more amenities in less space
Image 2 of 21 from gallery of Ivan Navarro and Courtney Smith Art Studio / Scalar Architecture. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal
For our September shopping guide, we pulled our favorite furniture and fashion pieces inspired by summer-meets-fall weather.
A tour of my work space + a new virtual private space for us to converse and connect
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Feuille de style aux Pays-Bas Le célèbre site VT Wonen, situé aux Pays-Bas, un autre grand pays de la décoration intérieure, inspiré à la fois par la Scandinavie toute proche et l'esprit flamand, nous régale régulièrement avec des photos de toute beauté. Une page qui en regroupe un certain nombre et donne les références des meubles et objets y figurant a vu le jour ICI. Je vous propose donc de découvrir, ou de redécouvrir cette feuille de style très pratique.
Name: MICHI Atelier Location: Liberty Village, Toronto Size: 825 square feet Years occupied: 1 year Cutting-edge fashion designer Michelle Watson’s MICHI athletic wear is probably the most fashionable fitness apparel you’ve ever laid eyes on.
Chen + Suchart Studio have designed a modern art studio that features an exterior of weathering steel panels and a bright white interior.
Melbourne furniture maker Nick McDonald of Made By Morgen invites us inside his warehouse home and studio.
I’m in the market for a another work space. Our makeshift dinning room office is not only driving Abe crazy, it just isn’t sustainable anymore. And now that Coco is just half a year away…
Interior designer Kevin Dumais and his husband, lighting designer Charlie Dumais, began making lamps as a hobby. Now, the couple has a full-blown studio and e-commerce brand: Dumais Made. Inspired by vintage pottery, new plug-in sconces and floor and table lamps with textured finishes—one achieved using an old ravioli pin, another imprinted with a waffled effect via a Danish cookie roller—were developed during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Barcelona-based creative studio Six N Five unveils its new office, designed by Isern Serra and featuring a muted colour palette and special attention to craft
Image 10 of 12 from gallery of Hayball Sydney Studio / Hayball + Bettina Steffens. Courtesy of Hayball
After designing the entire GBOGH house, we've really mastered how we like to plan out rooms from mood boards to ordering products. This post goes over our entire organization process for how to design a room.
In this Where I Work, designer Russell Pinch of PINCH takes us inside the company's London design world to see how and where it all happens.
Name: Sirima Sataman Location: Dogpatch, San Francisco, California Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Rented Walking into Sirima’s loft, I was blown away by the openness of the space.
Splitting her time between London and Kuwait, Rawan Muqaddas celebrates the craft of clay combining aesthetics with functionality in the creation of a therapeutic workspace.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Completed in 2021 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Images by Mohammed Ashkanani. The young ceramicist behind From Mud felt a need for the therapeutic and magical art of clay sculpting in the heart of Kuwait City; this was how the...
Gallery of the best art studio ideas including desk and DIY interior decor ideas for small and large studios.
My first studio space after college was the corner of the living room in my Atlanta apartment on Collier Road. My designated space had beige walls we weren’t allowed to paint, carpeted floors, and measured approximately 5 ft by 5 ft. Since then I’ve rented studio space in two different Atlanta locations, and four in North Carolina before moving into the space I have now. There was the Goat Farm, where I rented a third of a plywood-walled room with no windows (shared with a photographer friend and a playwright who I rarely saw), a lovely place in Roswell where I occupied the front sixth (approximately) of an open concept co-working space, the light-soaked sunroom in my first NC rental home, the studio on King Street where I met my friend Emma, and the next couple studios on the second story of a historic downtown Brevard building with no heat or AC, where Emma and I continued to be studio neighbors before both moving our studios to our own homes. While each space came with its own quirks, charms, perks, decor choices, and frustrations, after inhabiting all eight (!) studios, I’ve zeroed in on a few simple things that make ANY studio, regardless of size or quirk level, feel inviting, functional and conducive to creativity. And if you’re new to the habit of getting creative, I have something to help you with that, too. Now, on to setting up your studio… View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize 1) The first thing I recommend setting up is some kind of tiered cart. This can be as tall or tiny as you need it to be, but a place to store your paints, brushes, and any other medium you use is essential. Having the cart on wheels is especially helpful if you are working in a space that doubles as a living area or guest room, and your studio needs to be consolidated or tucked away regularly. If you need help choosing the paints, tools, and materials to stock your cart, check out my Materials Guide. 2) The second element of a functioning studio is a table. I use a stainless steel table which has plenty of room for my palette, most frequently used paints, a few brushes, and whatever small painting I’m working on at the time. If you’re carving out a space at home, try setting up a card table you won’t worry about getting messy, or if you don’t have the space, spread a canvas or vinyl drop cloth over your kitchen/dining table and roll your paint cart right up next to you when it’s time to get to work. 3) Third, you need a chair or stool. I use a stool when I’m painting larger canvases since I’m roughly the same height sitting on a stool as I am standing, and can easily transition between the two depending on how much physical movement is required for the actual painting process. This might sound ridiculously obvious, but I’ve had studios without an actual chair in it, and there’s something that’s an inherent bummer about getting tired and having to sit directly on a concrete floor (that may or may not have wet paint on it) instead of on a chair. These next two are optional depending on the scale of your paintings. If you only paint small and on paper, you might not want an easel, and likewise if you are limited on space, there’s no need to set up a shelving system. 4) If you paint on canvas or panel and have the space, I recommend using an easel. Easels can be small, one foot tall tabletop easels, or they can be eight foot tall pieces of furniture requiring a space of their own. The key benefit is that they elevate paintings to eye level so you’re not constantly straining your neck. In that first apartment corner, my “easel” was two level nails in the wall I hung canvases on to paint. One fateful day I stumbled into the Blick store on 7th and Peachtree and in the back of the dimly-lit sale section was the nicer version of the easel I wanted but was too expensive at the time, heavily discounted and ready for immediate sale. I’ve been using that easel ever since. 5) Lastly, if you have a space carved out for your creative practice that is relatively stable (not something you have to break down and put away after each painting session), shelving is a simple element of a studio that will immediately make you ten times more organized. I have a set of wire utility shelves from Target that store all my packing envelopes, pads of paper, small canvases, extra paints, power tools, canvas scraps, you name it. These are the things that accumulate as you develop a more regular painting practice, but can make your space feel cluttered and distracting. Just a set of utility shelves (small or tall) to store it all works wonders in keeping your studio organized. These are the five things I have in my studio that make all the difference. The key to a functional studio space is having a place for everything, and if it’s at all possible leave your space set up!!! Half the battle is getting out your materials and setting up your space, so if there’s anywhere you can leave your paint cart, have a few shelves, and keep a canvas at arms reach, by all means carve out that space and make it your own! If your studio currently looks a lot like my first studio (a corner of a shared space), start by focusing on those first three simple elements: a paint cart, a table, and a chair. You likely have at least two out of three already, and it’s all easy enough to break down and re-assemble if you’re unable to leave your creative space in tact from day to day. Do you have a studio space you’re working from? Even if it’s just a spot at the kitchen table? Let me know! Click HERE for a downloadable PDF with the 5 Elements to make your studio space functional & inviting. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SOMEONE CREATIVE LIKE YOU: - Six Steps to Kickstart Your Own Creative Practice -- My Top 5 Essential Studio Tools -- 15 Sketchbook Prompts -
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Image 23 of 30 from gallery of Yanhai Hotel / AT DESIGN. Photograph by Song Ye
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Imagem 18 de 23 da galeria de Escritório Home Studio / Studio Clarice Semerene. Fotografia de Joana França
Yesterday my husband and I cruised the streets of San Fernando Valley in search of an art studio space to lease. We are looking for a beautiful slice of heaven tucked in some sweet unexpected spot with high ceilings, an inexpensive price tag and some crazy amazing natural light! (positive thinking people!!!) Just a place I can make into […]
When I think of industrial interior design, words that come to mind are raw, warehouse, metal, timber, rustic, stripped back, edgy, structural, concrete. Industrial design is often seen in lofts, apartments and converted warehouse spaces, but it is so popular that you can totally transform your own home into an industrial style by using some […]
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Barcelona-based creative studio Six N Five unveils its new office, designed by Isern Serra and featuring a muted colour palette and special attention to craft
