Look!: Art Nook

There's a small corner nook in our sun room, which had been stumping us for some time as to how we should use it. For a while, it was dead space holding a school desk we scored in a garage sale. Then it occurred to us -- why not make it a cozy art space that is perfect for our son. A little semi-private spot to call his own.

In the nook, a small desk, two chairs and all of his art supplies fit perfectly. We added a couple trays to hold his notebooks and paper scraps, a tiny shelf for storage, a small bucket for his pencils and paint brushes and he was all set.

We love the way the space is now being utilized and appreciated. Everything in its place, a place for everything and all that jazz.

Comments (10)

Hey, cat butt!

posted by Pretentious on April 2nd 2008 at 7:46am
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love that there is inspirational art on the wall for him as well!

posted by bbt on April 2nd 2008 at 8:37am
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The fattest cat butt ever, believe you me!

posted by Alex on April 2nd 2008 at 9:55am
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Haha.. I was going to comment on the cat butt as well!

posted by supapfunk on April 2nd 2008 at 12:02pm
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Thanks, BBT!

posted by Alex on April 2nd 2008 at 4:22pm
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What a beautiful, happy place!

posted by gertie on April 2nd 2008 at 7:23pm
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I love this space! How wonderful for your son to have his own space to create in the main living area.

posted by r8ermom on April 3rd 2008 at 6:07am
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We set up a similar station in our family room, close to the kitchen. Clean up is easy this way!

posted by bombaygirl on April 3rd 2008 at 8:17am
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That's great! I'm very much in favor of having art supplies available for kids to wander over to whenever they feel inspired -- provides great balance in our world of scheduled playdates and adult-initiated activities!

posted by eeka on April 5th 2008 at 7:18am
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I must know where the chairs are from. Oh, and cat tush!

posted by bundeleh on April 26th 2009 at 10:15pm
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