#indexcardartproject
My whole oil painting journey started with a challenge. Michelle Wooderson, a watercolor artist I took a class from through Jeanne Oliver’s artist network, started the #100meadowsproject as a way to dive into oil painting. I really wanted to learn and I figured the best way was to put paint to canvas, so I joined […]
studio closet
I have always loved this corner of the studio… the oak hutch with the bird pulls, filled with art books. The vertical row of brushes and the dress form flanking it. Having a good storage piece seemed like the best solution for that wall, but once I started really using this space, I realized that […]
Finished Staircase & First Floor Home Tour
Our staircase is finished and it’s one of my favorite makeovers to date! Well, it’s hard to say that because we’ve done so many things to this house that have customized it to our liking, but this staircase is a central feature in the home and it’s nice to have it looking so timeless and […]
office details
Welp, yesterday was yet another snow day in Minnesota! We didn’t have much snow through December and even into January, but we have been having one of the snowiest Februarys on record and another storm is expected this weekend. I actually love getting snow, but I am getting weary of having everyone home during the […]
the other side of the studio
I showed the right side of the studio in yesterday’s post and today, as promised, I’m sharing the left side. This side is tricky, because of all of the windows, the mini-split (heating & cooling unit), and the fact that it’s the part of the room that’s most visible from the kitchen. From the moment […]
the bookcase & the hardware cabinet
Today, I wanted to show you how the marriage between the hardware cabinet and craigslist bookshelf look in the studio now that the piece had been organized and styled. When I first sketched out the idea, I thought it might work and it was at least worth trying. There was some doubt, though! When the […]
hanging art on a bookcase & styling tips
Since Jeff did all of the furniture moving for me last week I have been working on moving back into my office and studio. Don’t worry! I’ve been pacing myself, taking lots of breaks, and working mostly with my left arm. It’s been slow going (like moving one or two books at a time), but […]
furniture scooting in the studio
Yesterday, Jeff made the ultimate show of love by moving furniture for me! Since I have only one fully functioning arm, Jeff enrolled the help of a friend to move six pieces of furniture around our house. Most of the pieces were moved from the studio to the office or the office to the studio, […]