Yesterday Matt, Matt's mom, and I went to Home Depot after an early supper at Cracker Barrell ( I had the grilled chicken with mac and cheese, green beans, and a couple biscuits) and Matt gave me the best news ever. I was looking at the sheds they have outside and basically fell in love with this little 8x12 foot one. Matt said when/if we move he'd build me one for my studio!!!!! I think mostly because he doesn't want me getting oil paints and stuff on the nice new floor of our future home. Whatever his reason, I am super ecstatic and can't stop plotting and planning. I've been collecting studio inspiration pictures for a while, but never with the thought that I would post them, so I'm sorry if I can't link them to the original owner.
This is a picture of the shed they have at Home Depot. Obviously mine will be much cooler cause I get to pick what goes in it and the lay out and stuff, but it will give you the general idea. Also, the shed looks much bigger when you're in it.
This is a little view of the inside, I took it with my smart phone. The pre-made shed has three windows, one of which is kind of small. While in Home Depot, I found three windows I like, two the same size and one a bit bigger to go on the end of the studio above where I'll have my sink. Three windows will come in at $200. We're trying to build the studio for less than it would cost to get one pre-made, which is about $2,000 for the size I liked. My windows will be white framed instead of metal, and they slide easily.
And now for the inspirational pictures.
I like the tile floor of this little outdoor room. I'm also a fan of the exposed ceiling. I really like homes with beams, and it gives that feel on a small scale.
This building is more of a future studio look, when we have room for a bigger one and more money to put in it. But I super love the look of these windows, the roof, and the colors.
This picture is one of my favorite. I think this building is closest to the size and style mine will be. I also really like the white walls so I'll probably paint it after Matt and I build it. The shelf going across on one side is nice. I'll have one to showcase things I like and as storage for more art supplies. Also fun to think about window treatments. The picture below is this building from the outside.
I want to pick or build the door for my studio. It will be bigger than this one. maybe be a double door and take up most of the front of the building so I can open it up. I'd also want to have a screen door so on summer nights I can open the door and windows and not have to worry about the mosquitos. May also get Matt to build on a little porch on the front. Then I'd have somewhere to put a chair and could hang or place things outside to dry faster. I can already see myself spending tons of free time out there with Buck. Painting, printing, drawing, playing. It will be such an inspirational place. And one of the best parts, is that I can take it with me when we move again after a few years. I wouldn't want to get so attached to my studio then have to leave it. That would be hard.
I like the director's chair, white walls, and exposed ceiling. I'm already picking out the furniture and things I've been collecting that will go in my studio. I'll probably bring in my green folding chair my mom and I got at an antique mall. And my wood artist stool I bought from Hobby Lobby. Matt is going to build me a big easel. And I'll have my cabinet/dresser that holds my art supplies right now. It kind of doubles as a desk. I'll probably have to get creative with table space. maybe have a camping style table that folds up from the wall. I'd put it under one of the windows.
I like the cedar planks used on this roof. I'm not digging the swoop in the middle of the roof, but the material used is beautiful.
I started looking at sink faucets. Matt's dad has a sink like the one below. It's just hanging out by their boat shed. So I'm going to use it in my studio, but I want a new faucet. I really like copper but it will probably end up being too expensive. Who knows, might can find a nice one at a thrift store or something. 
So, yeah, that is the rambling and excitement about having a studio someday in the near future. I've been dreaming about this for years and years, and finally the dream will be coming true. I've also looked at lighting, I'd probably have some running lights, or whatever their called where you can point them to different places. And then have another main light. I'll have to figure out what the counter will be made of cause it has to be pretty cheap. Also need to think on the flooring. I don't think I want a laminate, or even outdoor carpet. I can't keep it the chipboard he'll use to build it cause I'll get splinters in my feet, and nobody wants that. I like the idea of wood floor, but Matt thinks that's kind of silly since I'll end up ruining it with paint and stuff anyway. It will all come together eventually..
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YAY! I am so excited. Now I want to move 35x more than I did yesterday.
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I just got this tile in the mail today. I ordered it on etsy from L'esperance Tile Works and its even better in person than I imagined it. This picture does not at all do it justice. It will go perfectly in my studio someday..JPG)
The tiles at the bottom will be the edge tiles of the counter in my studio. They're a light mint/aqua green. Matt and I found them in an abandoned house in Fulton. I've got a whole box of them. I think the rest of the counter I'll use old white china plates with green or blue accents in them. I'll break them up and do a mosaic. The leaf hangers were "given" to me by my big sister. ;-) Thanks Allison, I love it! It's going to hold my art smocks. And you can see my little sunflower tile to the right.
