less is less
July 6th, 2006
in the beginning… there was room
mav’s gorgeous inspiration display
When I was a kid (and teen) I wanted to move around all the furniture in my room every six months or so. My mother is big on different curtains for every season. There’s been known to be spring/easter-, summer-, winter- and christmas curtains for the kitchen window alone. (A pain for the person who often had to iron them: me.) In our blood is a craving for change, different colours - different moods.
Now I live in a room so small there is only one way to organise the furniture so that it fits all in. The room doubles as my living and working space, an arrangement that is not working at all. Every article that says your bedroom is “for sleeping and making love only” just irritates me. So many of us just can’t achieve that right now, so give us useful tips!
Workspace out of home is not an option at this time, and wouldn’t solve all the problems. Moving is not an option. Everything in this apartment is inconvenient, kitchen is a nightmare, not enough closet space etc. But still, I love it. It’s the first place that feels like mine, and like home.
So I think I need to tackle the problems the best I can. For starters I need to satisfy my craving for change, maybe that will inspire me to clear the clutter. I’d love to paint my wall a different colour… maybe a mediterranean turquoise, like my flatmate first had (see pic). A second thing I want: clothesline for inspiration pics. (like mav’s).
Today I treated myself to two lovely things to hang up on it:
1. Abby’s airplane card.
2. Jessica’s Big Hearts -print, buy here, proceeds go to a really good cause.
I’d kind of want to create a live flickr favorites to be my constant muse. And I’d like to start supporting my crafty friends and buy more handmade things.
I’ll keep you posted on the redecorating process.
P.S. this is for the cluttered among us. A phenomenon, apparently. On My Desk shows workspaces of creative people.
P.P.S. If you have any great tips to share, I’d love to hear them.