A place for friends to gather and to work on projects. Relax, have a drink, learn something new, and show off your latest project.
We started with our inspiration….the colors in our logo, robins egg blue and chartreuse green.
We painted the walls Robins Egg blue. It’s so soothing and none of the fabrics seem to clash with it. They actually seem very happy in their new home. Ikea bookshelves were the perfect choice for storage.
We had tables, but we needed seating. I found green chairs! They’re perfect. Enough seating for seven.
I bought a kitchen cabinet from Home Depot and Nick attached a decorative top to it for the cutting surface. We took a peg board, painted it green, and attached a frame around it to fancy it up. I can hang all the tools and rulers on it. I got that idea from Creative Little Daisy’s blog.
The ironing station stayed the same.
Design wall…
And Daisy still has her perfect view.
We didn’t stop there though. Our friends need may need to use the restroom and it deserves the same attention to detail. Don’t you love a pretty restroom? I found perfect whimsy bath mats..polka dots!
I moved the quilt rack in there. I like seeing them while I put my makeup on. It makes me happy.
And I organized the storage in the restroom with the tubs I found at Wal-mart on my last shopping trip. And yes, every time I change a bathroom, I need to have matching towels. It’s a bit obsessive, I know:)
Ahhh…it feels so good to be organized:) Now it’s time to get to work!
A special thanks to Fix It Nick who did all the hard work for me. I couldn’t have done it without him…seriously..thanks Nick, Paige and I LOVE it!
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June 15, 2011 at 5:55 am
Gail Lewis
Lorrie,what an amazing make over !!! The results are fabulous, I love the robin’s egg blue walls.The bright green office chairs are a great accent and of course very functional. It looks like you thought of everything down to the last polka dot on the bathroom rug !!!
June 15, 2011 at 6:34 am
holly
I love the display of fabrics! The whole room is very cozy feeling. I need you to come over and organize my linen closet ; ) Great ideas.
June 15, 2011 at 7:12 am
Jeanne
FABULOUS!!!! I am so glad that you used lots of color in your room!!!! Of course blue and green are right up my alley! :-) Loved the ducky on your bathtub. I have a couple of duckies in my bathroom too. Their just happy little fellows and desire to be seen! Your organization is wonderful and I can just see all your friends around that table having a quilting good time. GREAT JOB LORRIE!!! Now get to work! LOL :-)
June 15, 2011 at 7:36 am
Delores Wall
Its Beautiful!!!! Who wouldn’t want to spend time here. I love everything, but especially your new cutting area. How convenient to have all your tool right in front of you. ENJOY! your new space.
Dee
June 15, 2011 at 8:03 am
Karen
You’ve done a super job! It’s so fresh and inviting. I’m sure you’re going to have loads of fun in that room. Just beautiful!
June 15, 2011 at 8:12 am
Diane
I love the room it just looks so awesome, and I see daisy still has her favorite spot. I love the chairs , the cutting surface, the cabinet for the fabric it all looks great and the color of the room is perfect.
June 15, 2011 at 8:15 am
Lorrie
Thx everyone!
June 15, 2011 at 8:20 am
Janet
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! Wow, what a transformation!! You and your linen closets!! My still looks great from all of your help last year!! I love the chairs and the color on the walls!! The fabrics look great on the shelves!! This is a happy place to work!
June 15, 2011 at 8:46 am
Karen V
All I can say is Wow!
It’s absolutely amazing. It’s a great room balanced with inspiration, fun and function. Enjoy :)
June 15, 2011 at 10:17 am
Angelina @ April Violet
Came out absolutely stunning! The color choices are beautiful! Awesome organization skills :thumbsup: and yes, the fabric looks very happy there!! My sewing room is much smaller than that but soon I will venture into a new room in the house :-)
June 15, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Kelly P
What a great job!! Now, all you have left is to gather your favorite buddies and mess it all up!!
June 15, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Susan Avello
Yeah, that Fix it Nick is something else. Looks so nice.
June 15, 2011 at 5:32 pm
mimi'sdarlins
Lorrie, I just LOVE it! So much attention to every last detail! The wall color is similar to what I did in our bedroom (mine’s pale topaz), so serene, just makes me happy. I agree about the matching bath towels…not obsessive at all…would drive me crazy to redo my bath and have towels that didn’t match!
Well done…..this is all just SO pretty!
June 15, 2011 at 7:21 pm
susan
the studio is sooo very perfect – love the colors – you did good (&nick too)
June 15, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Sonia
Oh I love it too, I think you may have to come over to Australia and show me how this is done …..do you do houses? I desperately need to look at organizing my life! You place looks fantastic and I am green too, wishing it was mine lol.
June 16, 2011 at 6:52 am
mimi'sdarlins
Oh, forgot to tell you that these were my kitchen colors in the early 70s….back then, the green was a bit more lime and the blue was a touch more turquoise, but very close! I still love the colors!
June 16, 2011 at 6:54 am
Lorrie
Everything seems to make its way back around again in some form! These colors seem to be really popular right now.
June 16, 2011 at 7:33 pm
lala
Looks Great!! Looks like an office with a view looking over downtown Chicago ;)