This Friday I'm part of the '
Makers Spaces' blog tour, a new book by
Emily Quinton. And it got me thinking about
the wonderful creative spaces people live and work in.
Johanna Bradford
and
Kristin Lagerqvist shot this simply beautiful home and atelier in Varberg on Sweden's West coast a while back. With a sea-view on one side and forests on the other, it's the perfect place for
Lisa Burenius to paint and enjoy life with her family - Petter and Eddie. The artist describes her interior style as 1930's with a personal twist, and loves to surround herself with personal objects, books and ceramics. Her advice is to 'listen to the house and trust your instinct. A home should be personal and warm, it should tell a story about who you are'. I feel her home is a perfect example of this, don't you?
It's wonderful to see an entirely unique home where the personality shines through. It's got soul.
Lisa has some great ideas too - I love the way the books have been arranged so that some are facing outwards and piled high. I also like the simplicity of the fern leaves in jam jars and the retro set of garden furniture outside. All in all, a truly inspiring home.
What do you love most about this space?
You can see more pictures
here if you'd like.
It's well worth checking out Lisa's website too- I love
the video showing her at work in the atelier. Her work is available
here.
I often dip into the
art studio archive for ideas. And my
office Pinterest board has oodles of work space inspiration. Hey, if we've gotta work we might as well make it pretty, don't you think?
Have a lovely day!
PS do you have a wonderful maker's space I can share on the blog this week? If so, drop me a mail!