Dedicating yourself
to a certain craft or artform can be exciting, and equally as exciting is choosing to dedicate a space to your craft! In this post we will discuss how to create a home art studio. From a full dedicated space in a home, to smaller corners in a studio or bedroom. Here you’ll find tips, inspiration, and tools to use when designing your home art studio!
How to Create a Home Art Studio
To build a home art studio, you’ll need to find an appropriate and comfortable space for your tools with little distraction. It is important to consider how much space you need if, for example, you need a standing easel or a table saw, and then find ways to accommodate for larger items if you’re lacking in square footage. When designing this space, it’s fun to set a tone with colors, posters, and a little feng shui. Building a home studio is all about curating a space that inspires you, it allows you to work efficiently, and adds some separation from other parts of life. Find a spot that has good lighting and ample space, collect the items you will arrange in this area, and get started! In the next sections we’ll talk about how to set up specific spaces for your home studio, from a small corner of your bedroom to a full garage!
Small Studio Space
Corner of a bedroom, living room, and other small spaces
If you only have a small space available for your home art studio, like a corner of a room, you can still cultivate this area to be a highly productive and inspiring space. Depending on the kind of art you are doing, it may be good to situate your workspace near good ventilation, with good lighting, or near somewhere with a pleasant view, so it may help to consider space near a window as a general rule of thumb.
Firstly, it will be essential to have either a desk or whatever foundational platform you’ll work from, like a standing easel for painters. Setting up your primary tools first will help you to add other elements based on the space you need. In this area, include comfortable seating or a seat that promotes productive work. Getting your hands on a cheap stool may help this space feel even more like a full studio! Next, you’ll want to organize your supplies and tools. While this space will inevitably become messy, it is still good to set it up aesthetically, consider putting your tools into nice little wicker baskets from Michaels or find a nice organizer that fits pleasingly in your area. Last, do a bit of decorating. Add a poster board collage of your art inspirations, hang posters or images that you love, and stack up art books that you use regularly to learn from or that you use for references.
Dedicated Studio Set-Up
Office, Garage, Shed, or other Large Spaces
If you are fortunate enough to have a full room to dedicate to your craft, first off, congratulations and Godspeed. Setting up this space, you’ll want to start with the essentials and move forward from there. Consider; where in this space would you feel the most comfortable going back to, day in and day out? You can always move this around, but there will likely be one space with your essential tools where you will work from more often than the other spaces in your studio. Take a moment, and choose the area you may want to settle down in.
Once you have your essential supplies, tools, and workspace set up, consider how to utilize the rest of your space. Do you want to include a desk in your studio for the business side of work? Maybe you want to add a small couch or chaise lounge for your breaks. Consider the different types of activities and work you may want to do here. Then you can start adding these elements, and finish off your space with the colors, decorations, and other accessories to really make it your own.
Design Tools
There are a range of online resources you can use to inspire your studio designs. The best places to look are sites like Pinterest, Tik-Tok, and even google! You can search for specific studio set ups and see how others cultivated their space. Another great place to look for design inspiration is YouTube. Here you can watch as others arrange and rearrange their space, hear pitfalls or reasons why their space is set up the way it is, and even get ideas on other items to include in your space!
Conclusion
Whether you are setting up a full studio or a small creative space, having a home art studio will be a fun project to set up and hopefully become your go-to space to create. Be sure to check out sites like Pinterest for inspiration from other people’s studios and spaces that you aspire to work in. We hope this post helps to inspire you, and best of luck with your creative journey! Check out other art posts for inspiration here!
