Organizing a Studio in a Loft
December 13, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
In reorganizing our multigenerational home, now that granddaughter is away at college, my daughter found she could utilize the loft area for her sewing and fabric design studio.
Loft space image: sxc.hu
(One side will retain a bed and space for Kara.) However, the sprawling sewing nook and storage in the living room will be moved to the loft.
This has become an extensive project as the family:
- Repainted the walls, which involved looking at many paint chips.
- Finished the floor (there was only a subfloor before)
- Built permanent railings on either side of the chimney for the portion overlooking the living room.
- Decided to paint the remainder of the upper half floor which contains a bedroom, bath and hallway.
- Moved and reorganized
However, this will be a delightful studio for our daughter and give her the sewing and design space she’s desired, even though it’s not huge. This also gives Kara her place when she’s home from school.
How have you reorganized to have a studio, office or work place?
(Of course, the loft space pictured is much larger than ours!)