If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know this new year has brought a bit of a transition for me. I’ve had to temporarily relocate out of my beloved studio so that we can repair some damage to the subfloor. (The result of some flooding that took place last summer.) While it’s definitely not ideal to have to move studio spaces (especially while I’m prepping for two trade shows) I’m doing my best to see the positives in the situation.
Fortunately, I’ve got a lovely space to relocate to while we do the repairs. Last winter, I did a little cosmetic renovation on our den (including painting the floor) and it’s made for the perfect happy space to relocate my business to for a few months while we do the repairs on my studio. And while I don’t love giving up my skylights in the middle of winter, I’m focusing on making this new space a bright, happy oasis filled with paintings and plants!
The new space is definitely a work in progress (as you can tell from the pictures) especially because I’ve had to keep working this whole time. I’ve got orders to ship and samples to make, and since this business is my full-time job, I don’t have the luxury of taking a ton of time off for repairs or redecorating. Fortunately, I was able to move all the important stuff to the new space in one weekend (since it is just upstairs from my normal studio) and the rest I can do as time allows!
I will admit that I’m enjoying working in this new space enough that I’m already brainstorming how I can continue to use it for the business once we finish repairs in the main studio! Plus, having this new space to work in means I can do a little refreshing and redecorating on the main studio once we finish repairs. (Like actually painting the walls, something I didn’t do before I moved in and have regretted ever since.) Like I said, I’m definitely focusing on the positives in this situation! (And I’ll do my best to share more here on the blog as both spaces progress!)
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