Today’s the day!!
Six weeks of hard work is in-the-books and my Garage Creative Studio is complete!
We’ve been sharing our garage renovation project weekly as part of the One Room Challenge™. The ORC is a biannual challenge where bloggers and designers around the web complete a room redo over the span of 6 weeks. Every Wednesday, 20 featured designers share the progress they’ve made in their rooms, and each Thursday, Linda of Calling It Home (the originator of the ORC), hosts a linkup where anyone from around the web can share their own ORC projects.
If you are jumping in for the first time, you can go back and catch up on on our whole Garage Creative Studio series here;
Week 1: The Before & Inspiration
Week 2: The Design Plan
Week 3: Nature’s Reflection Painted Door & Other Progress Sneak Peaks
Week 4: Studio Shelving
Week 5: DIY Large Scale Wall Art From Cotton Shower Curtain
And now onto the good stuff! Loads and loads of images of our completed space.
Week 6: THE REVEAL
Removable wall hung work stations allow plenty of space for my own creating as well as hosting an occasional creative class. When I need or want the space to load up furniture for a pop-up shop I can simply remove the desk panels.
I finally have a space to use and display my collection on vintage artists smocks. Aren’t the floral fabrics so pretty?!
One the left side of the room we decided to forgo our original plan for shelving. We decided it might feel a little bit like a tunnel with wall to wall shelving on the length of both (the left and right) walls. Instead we hung 3 ceramic wall planters to use for easy accessible storage. The space above is open for hanging artwork.
We purchased the white metal display stand at a hardware store going-out-of-business sale. It’s perfect for holding and displaying my extensive collection of patterned paper napkins. See how I used them for this desk and dresser redo.
The little birdie teaspoon rest was a gift and I immediately knew I wanted to use it as a paintbrush rest. A colorful rag rug I picked up at Walmart complements it perfectly.
No studio can be complete without a beverage bar!
To add another pop of color to the space I painted the coffee table (actually and end table) in lilac.
The vintage velvet loveseat I scored at Goodwill also got an update. I’m thrilled with how the boho fringe gives the sofa a whole new vibe!
We also found this set of graduated metal stands at Goodwill. My husband made little wood tops for them and gave them a beautiful glossy sheen with Shellac.
On the right side of the room are our long display shelves. I plan to use them for vase/vessel storage as well as for displaying breakables during the occasional weekend pop-up shop.
I figured I can also use the vessels for added art supply storage.
On a whim I decided to use some glass flower frogs to store my collection of paintbrushes. So handy and creates some pretty cool “bouquets”.
Collapsible wood shelving will be used to store craft supplies but can also be emptied and used to display merchandise.
Wall-to-wall peg rail trim on the front entry wall provides a space to hang aprons.
A DIY wall sconce provides a bit of extra lighting and a soft glow in the evening.
Ahh! I can not believe the ORC is over & that this space is really mine!
I have dreamed of a dedicated space for all of my creative endeavors and I am so excited to put this space to use.
Now, be sure to run over on the One Room Challenge™ blog to check out all of the other ORC room reveals. I guarantee they will not disappoint!
Thanks so much for stopping in today.
I personally owe a huge thank you to my husband who worked tirelessly beside me on this renovation. He’s the best!
We also owe a big thank you to our sponsor, Select Surfaces, for providing the flooring for our space.
Time to get creative!
*Garage Creative Studio complete source list – COMING SOON!
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It looks so good!!
Thank you Jessica. 🙂
What a dreamy space!! I’ll be right over to make a mess. 😉
You have amazing Goodwill luck! That sofa is fantastic. Love the fringe!! The creative storage is so fun! Such a pretty space. Are you just sitting in there admiring the beauty of you room?? I would be! With the door locked. 🙂
Come on over! Goodwill came through the last couple of weeks. 🙂 If the rain would stop I’d probably be out there nonstop.
So pretty AND functional!!! I love it
Thank you Jewel!
what a beautiful space to get creative in, jess! i love it and it’s so very you!
Thank you Cassie. 🙂
So bright, clean, and beautiful. I am very jealous of this workspace!!
🙂 Thanks Brittany!
Congrats on a job well done, Jessica! This is such a pretty space. Love how bright it is…perfect for a studio! Enjoy!
Thanks Tee! This room does have pretty great natural lighting. You would never have known it when it was a packed full and dirty garage. With the white paint it’s so much brighter than I ever expected it could be!
Fantastic Jessica, you really did an incredible job and I am so envious. How I would love to be able to go out to our shed to do my crafting, leave mess outside. We don’t have a garage.
There are so many wonderful features you included, too many to enumerate and it’s all beautiful. You are certainly to be commended.Enjoy.
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Thank you so much JaneEllen. I am thrilled to have a dedicated space and hope that it will help me to be more productive.
Oh, my dear friend. I have come to swoon over…and shop….you amazing space. After looking through the photos a few times, I’ve narrowed my list to the shower curtain art (you knew I’d pick this), the vintage sofa (gaaah! love) and the lilac table. I’ll PM you my address. 🙂 LOL…Seriously……. It’s a fabulous space and YOU did a great job! Congrats.. ~~ Susie from The Chelsea Project
;):) Thanks Susie! Those are some of my favorites too. So glad to be finished AND to have a space to call my own.
Absolutely gorgeous conversion! We would never want to leave this space. Congratulations!
Thanks ladies! 🙂 I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to give myself a time limit or set hours for working out in the studio or my family may never see me again. 😉
Oh my gosh. I have been so excited to see all the ins and outs of this space and girl you did NOT disappoint!! It’s so light, bright, pretty, creative and fun Jessica!! I love all your special touches everywhere! The vintage aprons, paint brushes in the frogs, plant stands, shelves, removable work spaces, all so perfect and well thought out! You completely transformed this space, it’s amazing!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much Lisa! I’m so happy with my new creative space. 🙂
I need this space in my life!! What a gorgeous transformation, it’s all so dreamy. Every single detail is perfection… The sofa, the giant wall art, all the goodies on those shelves… Beautiful!
Thanks Cristina! I’m so glad it’s finished and I can hopefully be more productive with my creating!
I absolutely love this and feel so inspired now!! I actually want to go out and buy a shed to make a she shed design office. My husband has taken over the garage. LOL!!
Great job, nice, bright and homey!!!
Thank you Rosana! This room is less than 1/4 of our outbuilding and guess who has taken over the rest. 😉 My husband’s workshop and family storage takes up the rest of the space.
This space is so creative and dreamy! I cannot believe the transformation and how you thought of every little detail! Plus, that door color! Can’t wait to hear what it is 🙂 Everything looks amazing and cheers to being done!
Thank you Jodie! The paint color is Nature’s Reflection by Behr.
This is such a gorgeous workspace! I’d imagine you’ll be able to be even more creative in such a beautiful space!
🙂 Thanks Jess. Here’s hoping! I have lots of projects lined up so hopefully having a dedicated space will make them easier to accomplish.
It looks great! Now I’m fantasizing about having an entire room dedicated to craftiness… you’re living the dream.
– Kim | http://www.design-confetti.com
Thanks Kim! I can’t even believe this space is mine! I have wanted a dedicated work space for years and now that it’s finally happened it feels a bit surreal.
Wow what a great makeover. Your space turned out amazing. I love all your vintage additions. I’ll bet you can’t wait to get creating in there! Well done.
Thank so much Dannyelle! I am so ready to start creating. 🙂
Your space turned out amazing!! I love the fringe on that sofa…I still want to come over and take a nap right there, lol!! Such wonderful things you will create in this space…I look forward to keeping up with all the happenings!! Wonderful makeover!!
I have looked at this fringe (from Joann Fabrics) several times and was so happy I finally had an excuse to buy some.
Wow! Everything looks so simple and beautiful! This workspace turned out amazing… love it
Thank you Mila. 🙂
What an amazing reveal! One day, we dream of converting our garage and I am pinning this for reference for sure! I can’t believe that shower curtain – it’s a genius idea! Congrats on a stunning reveal!
Thanks so much Jen!
I’ve been so excited to see this finished space, and it surely doesn’t disappoint! You must be over the moon to have this amazing creative space.
Thank you Jenny! I am ecstatic!