After 20+ years in the lower level of our home, next to the laundry room and with very little natural light, I have finally emerged upstairs into a new creative space -- my studio and writing den . . .
I think I may faint!
If I were Virginia Woolf, I would add to my famous quote: A woman needs a room of one's own (preferably with a lock), money and time . . . and natural light.
When the last child moves out of the family nest, it is a bittersweet moment. And then the ideas begin to percolate. I am very lucky that my husband spent the past three weeks scrubbing down wood floors, buffing, painting, hauling teenage debris, especially in the 90+ degree heat we've been having (I helped, too!).
Although the space is a work in progress, here are some of the ideas I pulled from Pinterest. Windows are a big thing with me, as you can tell. And color, lots and lots of color.
We copied the colors of our favorite place -- Cape Cod -- using bright white for the trim and windows and a soft, pale grey for the walls, leaving the wood floors clear of rugs.
Right now I'm working on some hand-crocheted mandalas, which I'll make into buntings for around the windows (no curtains) and perhaps along the bookcases. Here's a sneak peek at what they look like --
Once I have enough, I'll string them together and hang. I like to follow two excellent crochet gurus: Lucy at Attic24 and Wink in the Netherlands. If you're into crochet or knitting, you must check out their sites.
Well, what does this have to do with writing romance novels? It's just another way to keep the creative right brain functioning, even when you're taking a break. I've already begun the opening scenes for my next romance. Hint: something set during the holiday season involving some merry widows!
I think I may faint!
If I were Virginia Woolf, I would add to my famous quote: A woman needs a room of one's own (preferably with a lock), money and time . . . and natural light.
When the last child moves out of the family nest, it is a bittersweet moment. And then the ideas begin to percolate. I am very lucky that my husband spent the past three weeks scrubbing down wood floors, buffing, painting, hauling teenage debris, especially in the 90+ degree heat we've been having (I helped, too!).
Although the space is a work in progress, here are some of the ideas I pulled from Pinterest. Windows are a big thing with me, as you can tell. And color, lots and lots of color.
We copied the colors of our favorite place -- Cape Cod -- using bright white for the trim and windows and a soft, pale grey for the walls, leaving the wood floors clear of rugs.
Right now I'm working on some hand-crocheted mandalas, which I'll make into buntings for around the windows (no curtains) and perhaps along the bookcases. Here's a sneak peek at what they look like --
Once I have enough, I'll string them together and hang. I like to follow two excellent crochet gurus: Lucy at Attic24 and Wink in the Netherlands. If you're into crochet or knitting, you must check out their sites.
Well, what does this have to do with writing romance novels? It's just another way to keep the creative right brain functioning, even when you're taking a break. I've already begun the opening scenes for my next romance. Hint: something set during the holiday season involving some merry widows!
What is your favorite spot to create, read, paint, sew, dream?
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