Artful Endeavor

This artist craved a studio that reflects her creativity.

Artful Endeavor

Artful EndeavorThe Person: Married mother of two wants to turn a seldom-used storage area into a studio that will satisfy her artistic drive. She sells some of her wares at local shops and galleries.

The Space: A lively circle motif is upbeat and fosters creative energy. A palette of pink, white, and brown provides a cheerful backdrop for the artist's peppy paintings. Products such as window boxes and peg-board are used in clever ways for organized storage that's easily accessible.

Clever Storage
  1. The homeowner's new table gives her ample room to work. A sheet of peg-board on the wall puts the vertical space to good use, and handy peg hooks keep the artist's gear organized and within reach. A shelf below the peg-board provides an additional storage area.
  2. Artful EndeavorThe homeowner added a utility sink to a nearby bath for rinsing off her hands and paintbrushes.
  3. Artful EndeavorPainted metal planters and window boxes mounted to the wall create ideal places for supplies and finished artwork.
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It's important to have multiple lighting sources in all rooms, especially where you'll be reading or working on detailed crafts. This studio receives natural light, overhead light, and accent light from the pendants.

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Artful Endeavor

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Project Details
Skillset: Intermediate
Rough Cost Estimate: $1,350*

Desk project $180
Organization $95
Lighting $210
Paint $130
Sink area $150
Exterior door $285
Accessories $300

Rough Time Estimate: 1 week
Desk Project
  • 1 door (30-inch plywood door, unfinished, #10678)
  • 4 legs (Colonial turned post with ball, #42602**)
  • 2 (10-foot-long) 2 x 4s**
  • Desk accent (Wall Pops, Lots of Dots, Pink Blox, #244255)
  • paint (Valspar Ultra Premium;Safari Beige 6006-2B; Sawyer White 7002-16; semi-gloss)
  • 4 (3/8- x 31/2-inch) lag bolts
  • 1 box (21/2-inch) screws
  • 1 box (21/2-inch) Kreg pocket hole screws, coarse thread
  • 1 box 8d finishing nails
  • 4 (3/8-inch) washers
  • Wood glue (Titebond II, #41217)
  • Paintable all-purpose adhesive caulk
  • Primer (American Tradition by Valspar, #83181)
Organization
  • Shelves (24-inch, white)**
  • Shelf (36-inch, white, #61129)
  • Peg-board panel (#15484)
  • Peg-board hooks (#62612)
Lighting
  • Fluorescent ceiling fixtures**
  • pendants with glass shades**
Paint
  • Walls and trim (Valspar Ultra Premium, Sawyer White 7002-16; walls, eggshell; trim, semi-gloss)
  • Accent paint (Valspar Ultra Premium; Homestead Resort Parlour Raspberry 1006-3B, semi-gloss)
  • Floor paint (Quikrete Multi-Surface Concrete Stain, Teddy Bear, #224169**)
  • Metal primer (Rust-Oleum, #130950)
Sink Area
  • Utility sink (American Shower and Bath, #72672)
  • Shelf with hooks (#165352)
  • Green planters (5-inch, #178106)
  • Soap pump (#243386)
Exterior Door
  • Door (32-inch, Reliabilt, #21698)
  • Entry knob (Kwikset, Hancock, Venetian bronze, #34706)
  • Dead bolt (Kwikset, Ultra Single Cylinder, Venetian bronze, #36229)
Accessories
  • Cedar window boxes (#148475)
  • Metal planters (24-inch, #20222)
  • Rug (Wooly Bully, natural, #243047)
  • Drapery panels (white, #59738)
  • Tension rod (#85713)
  • Pink and striped bins (#102545)
  • Pink fabric drawer (#148646)
  • Pink planter (7-inch, #145924)
  • Rattan trash can (#130260)

*Does not include labor costs or applicable taxes, which vary by market, or the cost of tools.

**Availability varies by market.

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