Blog posts have been few and far between the last few months. We are moving. Leaving the home we painted, remodeled, tweaked, tiled, refinished, landscaped, furnished, designed, decorated, loved. We bought the house for the light, the land and the location. It is still ideal. Still fabulous. Still a great house. Still a home. We brought our baby home here. We buried our two furry babies here. It is hard to leave.
Better school districts closer to church and friends have lured us away to suburbia after 16 years in the city. We swore we'd never cave but having a baby tends to change things.
We are also leaving behind my sweet, airy, original little e studio tucked into the carport behind our home. It began life as a craft/hobby room when I used to have a booth in an antique mall selling refurbished thrift store finds but quickly morphed into a cozy, creative, inspired place to paint. It has not been without drawbacks, With only a small window unit to heat and cool the space, I have been at the mercy of the weather, practically shutting down in winter when both my paints and fingers were frozen.
My new studio will have about five times as much room, its own A/C, tons of storage and display space. Definitely a selling point! But let's face it folks...it's a basement. Not the same as my open-aired, high-ceilinged, french-doored, happy place. However, I'm up for the challenge. Turning the new studio into an inspiring, bright, creative space so that little e studio can grow and expand will be a blast! I can't wait to scour thrift stores and thumb through magazines to get ideas!!
And if you were wondering why or how little e studio might be growing...stay tuned! I am coming to a gallery in Belle Meade, a store in Brentwood, and a street festival in Brentwood as soon as I can get cracking with my painting!! I'm up to my ears in boxes right now, but hopefully I'll be up to my ears in orders before long!!!
Happy Day!
little e
