WORK-SPACE inspiration

I started Koalita Craft, few days after I knew I was expecting and few weeks later I moved from a Studio in London to a 2 bedroom plus 1 house in Kent.

When I moved, after the unpacking thing that I hate, I started planning my beautiful working-space. It had room enough to let go of having just a small corner in the living or dining area, as it was in my previous Studio-home, to plan something bigger! The "plus 1" obviously! 

I felt like I was starting in big style... small (new) business ---> "big" and organized office.

Well... 2 years later, pregnant of my second daughter, I had to make a few arrangements in my office to fit a cot... 

Almost three years later and I'm making arrangements again. Sharing my space with a nursery is not an option anymore. You see... there's no nursery or even an office in that "plus 1" anymore. Now, my darling "plus 1" is an all-the-time-untidy playing room with a desk near the window shouting "take me out of here!"

And my "room enough to let go of having just a small corner in the living or dining area" turned in a "let's try to find a less messy place to put your desk somewhere in the house".

Found out that, thanks to my small and forever-provisional wardrobe, there's still 1.20 meters available in my bedroom to put my desk. Definitely not the perfect solution but the only one  at the moment. I just don't want to move again, not keen on packing and unpacking again.

Things are as they are so we have to make the best of them.

Time for looking desperately for inspiration and Pinterest is the perfect and easiest tool for that. Let me show you what I found:

[ source: Pinterest ]

Two different spaces based on the same monochromatic choice that I really love.  {Left image} The green given by the fresh botanical element makes the room alive. {Right image} The deer head made with washi tape is genial.

Really like the splash of orange although it won't fit with the rest of the bedroom decor... a pity. I would be very happy with any of these desks as well.

{1st and 2nd images}Awesome wall organizers. With such a tiny space available a wall organizer like these should be a must have. {3rd image} Nice display for a inspiration board.

I chose these spaces mostly because of the feeling of "old school" that they have: Love the huge "A", the big scissors and the binder clips as picture display.

Small, white, wood and black details... as it actually would hopefully be.

And this just because it feels warm and lived!

Mooooooooooo

I'm so pleased!!! My postcards and stickers from Moo have just arrived and I'm so happy with the result. Take a look, what do you think?

Changing the craft room... again!!!

We decided to change the craft room because it was a bit narrow. We changed the tables disposition and the room looked wider, with space to put more storage. Then we decided to paint the nursery. The nursery is continuous to the craft room, so at least we had to paint one wall of the craft room to fit with the new colours of the nursery. Well... at the end we decided to paint the 3 other walls in white, to make better use of the natural light. So, we are updating the craft room... again!!! New look, new decoration and a few more storage.

After the craft room we will be decorating the nursery...

Spice up your dinner, lunch or snack.

New placemat in store... do not miss it. It's one of a kind and it was made to make you feel in love when you're eating your meal all alone. Do not feel lonely anymore, visit our Etsy shop.

Back again

After a few days without internet, totally busy unpacking, cleaning and organizing the house. And now here I am doing nothing. I have back ache, kidneys ache and my belly is getting bigger day after day.
It is almost time to see what my little bean has been doing inside me but until then I really have to rest, which is why I have been a bit absent of my work. It has been difficult to be sit down for long "driving" my sewing machine, hopefully it wont be for much longer at least the unpacking is finished. I couldn't stand more boxes around me!

My craft room is almost done, just a few details are missing, maybe what is the most important to make the place plesant and inspiring. Soon you will see.

Making a House a Home and a Room a Craft Room

New house doesn't mean new home. It takes time to transform a House into a Home but with some work, care and love it is getting done. The downstairs has already been tidy and now it is time to do what it takes to make a cosy office/craft room. This place it will be where I will spend most of the day working and creating, it must be practical, but it must be mine!

Tomorrow I am going to buy two top tables and its legs. I need one desk to prepar things and another to sew and maybe to have my PC. I have already got a built in closet where I can organize all my fabrics, craft books, etc and some drawers to put those small things like tools, documents and so on.
With this all tidy and some small details to inspire I will have a tiny but good place to work.

I am anxious to start working again.