My Blogging Workspace

I'm in love with our living situation here in Ohio for 2 major reasons: the kitchen and the living room that's large enough to claim a corner of it all for myself.  Yesterday I finished setting up my corner and every time I look over there I can't wipe the smile off my face.  After 6 months on a ship, I can't get over the luxury of having a space to call my own!

Here it is:

I had such a great time picking out what I wanted to put on the walls.  I filled 3 embroidery hoops with pretty fabric, and I'm trying my hand at plant ownership (which probably won't last too long, knowing me).  I dedicated a cork board to knitting so I can keep track of swatches and various pieces of whatever my current project may be, and I made a sticky note calendar (about which I'll be posting a DIY tutorial soon).  I also tried my hand at the string art I've been seeing all over Pinterest: I wrapped a piece of scrap yarn around some nails and framed it with an embroidery hoop.

We originally had an exposed light bulb dangling from the ceiling (don't ask) which I covered with a pretty lantern from the craft store, and I hung my embroidery floss on another cork board in rainbow order.  I also used a cork board and some push pins to hang my washi tape collection; it makes for easy access as well as a pretty display, don't you think?

As for the furniture, I'm using an extra dresser to hold all my craft supplies that aren't on display (namely, a whole bunch of yarn).  I'm using a TV tray as a computer desk, which is working surprisingly well.  The plant is sitting on a box that I covered in fabric.

I can't wait to hang out in this area every morning for the rest of the summer!

Do you have a dedicated blogging or crafting area in your home?  I'd love to hear about it.

xoxo
Laura

p.s. Want to see a picture of what this area looked like before the makeover?  You can check it out on the Creating Laura Facebook Page.