I've always had a desk for work at home, so it was a natural to do Art at it as well. We moved into our forever home 19 years ago and all kids have flown the coop. I now have two (2) guest rooms and a Master Bedroom. The 4th bedroom is "ALL MINE" (makes me giddy) and is my Art Room. I cannot believe how lucky I am. I started out with rubber stamping postcards and such in 1991 at the dining room table. There you go......two extremes. My Art Room is organized (meaning I know where everything is) but looks like a mess. I usually clean up my desk before I start a new project. You amaze me that you are so organized in a small space. I am so impressed. Love your Vlogs!!!!!!

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh lucky you with all that space!! So glad to hear you've been staying creative for so long. Thanks for watching Mary!

Love your small art room. ❤

😊😊😊 v e r y n i c e

Such a sweet crafting space 🧡 I have a little old writing desk (with the pull down lid thing) that I sit down and work at. I totally agree you don’t have to have a big fancy set up in order to get creative!

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'd LOVE to have an old writing desk like that (I actually have one but it's storage in The Netherlands - never managed to pick it up as I don't have room for it... maybe someday!), that feels like such an inspiring piece of furniture.

Great Studiotour!

Love luv your lil art space... I can relate because my art space is on my 16 foot RV table... I am a retired full time RV’er soon to be looking for land for a tiny house of sorts... and would love to have a separate tiny house for a art room... Keep up the great vids...

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE the idea of a tiny house for an art room. That would be so convenient, not to mention cute!

Thanks for sharing your space. I think the key to making it work is that you are so organized. Watching has been very inspiring and helpful.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it helpful Jay!

☺️☺️☺️ Amazing

I started out at the kitchen table, then I had a table in my living room, now I am lucky enough to have a whole room for my art. I agree you don't need a lot of space to create a lot of great art.

@elsy4140

3 жыл бұрын

I started with the bench from my Dog I had my Feet in the bench when we had a little apartment.... never forget that time ..

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yay what a wonderful journey! When it happens like that you really know what you can achieve without space, and also appreciate the space when you have it.

I loved it!!! Thanks for sharing, I can relate with the small space ❤

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it Pily. Small space solidarity fistbump 👊

Jam packed!!

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

Very much so!

That was fun! Thank you! :)

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yay I'm so glad you enjoyed it =)

good Job showing your space! i have mine in the kitchen breakfast nook area and was thinking of moving it so i got lots of ideas now!

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful and gave you ideas! Good luck with moving your art space.

Love the fun tour! Love the ring light toilet lid reference. I know working in a tiny space is sometimes difficult. My space is a workspace in a large studio. My studio is broken into workspaces devoted to various forms of arts and crafts. I like that you did provide some very needed suggestions of storage items that I could probably use. I will be on the look out now for them! Thanks, Iris. I always enjoy the glimpses into your art spaces and ideas.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

That is my dream Carolyn, a large studio with different work spaces!! Maybe someday. I'm glad you liked the video and found it useful for storage suggestions!

Love it!! I have a small art space too. 💙

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

We make it work!

You are so organized! I love how you’ve carved out this space to make room for art.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Desiree. I love my little corner, it's so important to me.

I love your art space! Makes me realize I have stuff too scattered so have to work on it.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Geneen! Yes having things too spread out can be a challenge indeed.

Thank you for sharing this, I'm a fan of your vlog too ;-) Keeps me sane to see nobody is perfect! I'm moving to a smaller house in a few months, allready got rid of a lot of stuff, but still not sure if it will fit in the new house. Now that I have seen your space I feel more confident about it ;-) oh and a have a whole bunch of 'resting' journals too, you can never have too much of them !

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that sharing my imperfection helps. It can be so disheartening to see so much (filtered) perfection on the internet. Good luck with your move!

You are a delight! So happy I found you :) Love your little workspace; thanks for sharing

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Aw yay thank you so much Deb, so glad to have you here

aww wonderful My art space is in my room to it was difficult to get used to as I have had my own room for years but now a smaller space but I am making it work just fine , though can be a little frustrating at times . I have a long Hallway that i can put paintings up on the wall though so that is kool . we can do many great things in small spaces

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

I relate about having to move from a bigger to a smaller space. The mental aspect of that is difficult. That sounds nice about the hallway! I'm terrible at putting up my own work haha, I really should try and make more of an effort with that, would be nice.

@lotusflowerpassion

3 жыл бұрын

@@iris-impressions-art oh yes I think that too is a process in believing in our self and that we are worthy and what we do is worthy to be seen ,it is pretty kool though as for me is like my own little Gallery so when was able to have people in when they walked down the hallway they could see my work. also was a great way to have a safe place for them to hang and made more space in my room . :0 you will get there is is a great sense of accomplishment to display and to see our growth as well. for our stand alone pieces :)

Lovely space 💜

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am an example of too much space. I have so many supplies for art journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media, fabrics and ribbons, etc that I become overwhelmed and don't do the art as often as I would like to. I am a creative shopaholic at heart. But I am trying to overcome that!!!

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can imagine that is super overwhelming!! I tend to just put the things I don't use away, as you saw! I'd love more space so I can have a few dedicated areas. Desk for art journaling, easel, desk for computer, maybe another separate desk for filming, a sewing desk... I need a HUGE studio really haha. Hmm I wonder how my family would feel about getting rid of the living room 😂😂😂

@carolynmarnon

3 жыл бұрын

@@iris-impressions-art I knew a lady who turned her living room into her Creative Memories office/studio. Maybe you could set up your zones in the living room as long as you keep a TV zone?

@jakkigarlans2680

3 жыл бұрын

Carolyn, I have the same problem! I tend to horde things I think will be useful and buy supplies I think will make me a great artist. We moved about a year ago, and all this has been consolidated into one room. What a shock it was to see it in one place. It's horrifying really and it overwhelms me. I fight against the feelings that tell me that I thought the bits and pieces were useful so I must keep them. It is excruciatingly slow making inroads. My husband won't come into the room (there is a plus to all this!) and even I sometimes physically and psychologically sag on entering the room! Warning to all!!! Do Not Go on Alibaba and Look at Washi Tape! Even though it is cost effective to buy it there, you will need to buy lots of storage for your intemperate purchases, and the storage-buying will never end because there is NO successful way to store the huge number of rolls you have accumulated however many options you try. Trust me, I know this from personal experience. Iris, you are lucky, small English houses help one make necessary choices, large American houses just feed the beast!!

@carolynmarnon

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakkigarlans2680 large American houses just feed the beast!! This is so true! I also love buying washi tape. I could open my own craft store in my home. As I try to tame the beast, I am I trying to put like things together so in the end, I can see that I have too many of something and let things go because they don't fit into the space I am allotting for them. I could be featured on a special edition of Hoarders-The Craft Supply Addict! My house is functional, but the edges are filled with supplies pushed against the walls. I am seriously on a journey to a better creative station in my life.

@jakkigarlans2680

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolynmarnon Definitely feel the same! Good Luck! Thank heavens we have Iris as inspiration!

So cute! Thanks for inviting us into your room!

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yay so glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome! Loved your tour! And I totally get it ....because I now work in a small space too. A small multipurpose room. I don’t let the lack of space stop me either.....I make it work the best I can . Love the way you store and organize things. Really appreciate you sharing this 🌺

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss, I am so glad you feel similar about your smaller space. I do get envious when I hear about people with big spaces or studios, so it's so validating to hear when people also make do with a small space.

Yay for bedroom art space, I find I get more art made this way as I don't sleep well, so at least 2 or 3 nights a week I'm awake by 4am and I'm looking at my desk and "stuff" and I have to go and make something. You just need to be organised which you obviously are 😘💜

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Multiple people have now told me I'm organised... which is making my look at myself in a different light haha. I also love having my art desk in a space I inhabit often, just looking at it makes me happy and feel like it's all full of potential.

Loved watching this. I have a corner in the bedroom too but I’ve created so much more since having it. I have to battle with the choir he’s airer a lot of the time and could do with more space to dry pieces but so much better than just the sofa!

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely so much better than the sofa or kitchen table or anything like that! I hear you about wishing for more drying space. So glad you enjoyed this video Leanne =)

So much fun to see your art space! Thank you for sharing, you have inspired me to clean out my messy heaven 😂

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yay, glad you liked it Sigrún! Have fun with your tidy up. I always find that very satisfying.

Great tour iris! You are so organized compared to me haha! I may have to do a tour of my art space as well 😄

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I definitely don't think of myself as organized haha, but I can kind of see what you mean. I hope you'll do a tour too!

I should be ashamed of myself. Love your corner.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Aw no *hug* you're too hard on yourself.

Fun tour. Thank you.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

You Make me so happy, I have a hole bedroom hihhihiih ... The great thing when you don`t have Kids ;) But I realy love your space.. Thanks for showing it... Love elsy

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Aww yay thank you Elsy. Lucky that you have a whole room, so nice to have SPACE!

Hi Iris thanks for sharing, enjoyed seeing your studio : ) where did you get your easel from? thanks

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Yay I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I don't remember where I bought my easel, but the brand is Mabef. I'm really happy with it, it's sturdy and great quality, HOWEVER putting it together made me want to cry lol.

@blackgirlmagic1111

3 жыл бұрын

@@iris-impressions-art lol

TOILET SEAT RING LIGHT.

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

It's going to be all the rage

Geweldig vooral dat ene Nederlandse woord geodriehoek!

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

Ik heb sindsdien geleerd wat dat is in het Engels van mijn 10 jarige zoon haha (het is protractor), maar in mijn hoofd is dat woord nog steeds altijd Nederlands.

Toilet seat light 🤣 Ok, gonna continue watching the video now 😅

@iris-impressions-art

3 жыл бұрын

Bwahahahah. It really DOES look like a toilet seat though doesn't it? ALL ring lights are black.. but this one had to be white lol.

@KallerhultCreations

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't make that association before, but now I'm most DEFINITELY gonna think of them as toilet seat lights 😅 Love how you've made the space work for you and your needs. I'm situated in the old boiler room so it is "my own space" but with a noisy heat pump and it's a walk through to get to the laundry room. I constantly switch between "I want everything tucked away in drawers and closed storage systems so it looks tidy" and "where are all my things?! Oh, guess I have to buy new stuff" because out of sight is out of mind.

Is there a specific desk from ikea?!

@iris-impressions-art

2 жыл бұрын

My art desk is a dining room table from IKEA. It's nothing special, just a sturdy cheap table.

Hi appreciate the tour makes me feel better about my small studio space. What was the name of the tripod you use to film your videos?

@iris-impressions-art

3 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed my video! The tripod is a Vanguard Alta Pro