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. Open my tea cabinet filled with canisters of loose tea and you'll get treated to the most heavenly aroma. A stainless steel work table wears a pretty fabric skirt to hide clutter. Floor to ceiling built-in 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. It's a colorful, happy oasis brimming with inspiration and all my favorite things. Spending time here makes me happy each and every day.