Designing A Creative Workspace At Home That You’ll Love
In a room in our house is my creative workspace. The whole room is dedicated to my creative work, and I have a desk, a bookshelf, an armchair and a shelf filled with plants and notebooks. In there I write my blog posts, I edit my videos and photos, I talk to my coaching clients and think up new ideas.
Since we moved in a little over a year ago, I’ve slowly been shaping this room into a space that I love be in and create. I’ve been thinking about how I want to feel in there and how my workspace can best support me in my creative life. If you’re shaping a creative workspace of your own, these are my tips for making it a place that you’ll love.
How do you want to feel when you create?
At the core of home interiors is, in my opinion, how you want to feel in your space. Since your workspace is there to support your creative work, think about how you want to feel when you create.
I identified three words that summed it up for me: calm, inspired and creative. This is how I feel when I do my best creative work and when I’m most at peace. Not busy, hustling or formal, but relaxed and cosy yet with that spark of inspiration and creativity.
What feelings do you like to tap into when you create? Are you like me fond of the quiet and calm, or do you want a higher, bubblier energy? Try to find a few words that describes it for you to hold onto.
What kind of environment makes you feel that way?
The next step is to think about what kind of environment makes you feel the way you want to feel. Are there spaces that you know gives you those feelings? What is special about them?
This can be a good time to hit Pinterest and start searching for interior design pictures that spark that feeling in you. What are the common threads in those pictures? Is it airy, spacious and minimal? Is it cosy and rustic? What type of furniture do you want in your space?
Since I want calm, my room is in a quiet corner of our house, away from kitchen and living room. Nature makes me feel both calm and inspired, so having a window facing our garden and the lake beyond was important. I also bring in nature in plants, patterns and the images on my walls. Books and a rustic countryside touch makes me feel creative, as well as having both a seat by my desk and an armchair.
What colours and materials are you drawn to?
To drill down further on the environment that spark the right feelings for you, look at the colours and materials that pop up for you. Hitting these can be the most important part in achieving the right feeling. How much colour are in the interior pictures you’re drawn to? Are they warm or cold? Natural and toned down or bright and happy?
Look at the material of the furniture in the spaces you like. Is it rough and natural or more elegant and smooth? Is there a balance between different materials?
Being inspired by nature, my colours are earthy and toned down. I want warmth but a simple colour palette of white, browns, beige and green. The materials are natural and a bit rough. It makes me feel grounded and calm.
Bringing it to life
When you know what you’re aiming for, it’s time to start putting things together. Look at what you already have that fits and what you might need to buy or give a makeover.
If you want a peek into my process of shaping my creative workspace, including painting my desk white, watch my makeover video blow.
Good luck with creating a workspace that you love and that supports you in making your creative ideas happen. And remember, it doesn’t have to be trendy or make sense to other people, as long as you enjoy it!
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