Everyone should have a little space that is all their own. A quiet place to reflect on life, create, or simply take a deep cleansing breath at the end of a busy day. For me, it is a home within our home.

Light-filled and cheerful, my studio has distinct areas designated for different purposes. My computer desk is where I blog and the drawing table, left over from my graphic design days, is where I like to get crafty. A little corner dedicated to sewing features my vintage button collection stored in glass jars lining the window sill. A stainless steel work table from my former tea room's kitchen wears a pretty fabric skirt to hide clutter. And built-in floor to ceiling shelves are a patchwork of 1950's picnic tins used for storage.

I love coming up with creative ways to recycle and repurpose vintage pieces. In my studio, an antique doll dresser now holds my collection of rubber stamps, a 1940's green metal shopping cart is filled with rolls of wrapping paper, and old ceramic pottery planters neatly corral pens, markers, brushes, mail, paper clips and more. There's even a worn, paint-splattered ladder which keeps my favorite vintage tablecloths on display just because they are so pretty to look at.

My studio is the one place in our home that is mine, all mine. Spending time here makes me happy each and every day.