They say it's their design
It would appear Cupcake Studio is open for business, as it had its first guests yesterday. True, you may say that Jen, AKA ‘The New Girl’, coming round to knit while I finished up things to post to the magazine does not qualify as really being open to the public, but if I tell you that four people have stepped into my studio space over the past three years, and two of those live in this flat, maybe that will put things in perspective.
I have always felt the need to shut the door to my studio if we had company. It was a horrible feeling, because really I want that space to feel like it is part of my home. It is certainly part of my life. But stuff-exploding-everywhere was not exactly the look I wanted to give to anyone who stopped by.
When I first moved into this flat, I only bought enough furniture to get by. That meant I needed a bed, a wardrobe (built-in closets are exceedingly rare here), a table and some shelves to put supplies on. I think I paid £20 for four free standing shelves. £5 for three years of service really isn’t that bad. But they didn’t make me happy either. And if you’re going to look at something a lot, I really think it should make you happy.
So now the £5 pine shelves are gone. Two paper racks are gone. They are replaced with that shelf practically designed for scrapbookers and a knitting chair, which hasn’t actually arrived yet.
She’s not all finished, but she’s getting there. And her door will stay open.
xlovesx
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