Art corner

Name: Max Shay and Emily Billings Location: Western Massachusetts Size: 3,200 square feet Years lived in: 9 months; Rented Max and I moved to Western Massachusetts on a whim after deciding to close the book on our city-dwelling life in Boston. We stumbled upon the 1930s stone farmhouse set up on a steep hill through Craigslist. After hearing about the history of the property through the homeowners, we were sold.

a small space with big design

Today, I'm showing you how to tame the art supply chaos your kids create- easily and on-budget- using the Ikea Sunnersta rail system.

pearl ~ watercolors, oil pastels and gouache on old paper looking at pearl i'm reminded of the words of henry miller in the video 'to paint is to love again'... i look at it and i say "did i do this or did somebody else do it?" ... i say often about my writing, i read certain passages and i'm impressed and i say "henry, did you write this?" lulu, pearl and jeweliette i haven't been able to get a good pic of jeweliette by herself, so i'll show her as she sat near my chair with pearl and lulu…

Most art canvas storage racks were very expensive and took up too much space. So I found the IKEA HEJNE shelf and got to planning!

Choosing the right kids art supply storage solution has the power to draw your little ones in every time! When I put together the art cart below, my three-year-old (at the time) started using it

Okay, I'm going to warn you right off the bat. This post will be long and have a ton of photos. :-) I am soooo excited to announce that we now have a full-fledged art room in our house! Seriously, this is a dream come true and I never would have thought I would have anything so cool in my house EVER. And I will completely say my kids are SPOILED! ;-) I would have LOVED to have something like this available to me 24/7 when I was a kid, who wouldn't?! OUR NEW ART ROOM. The FINAL final photo of…

How to store and organize kids' art supplies. We created this art station in the corner of our basement 2 years ago, and it has held up incredibly well.

I’ve just set up a a small, dedicated space for art journaling! I’m sharing five favorite tips to help you organize your own little creative corner, and especially if you have limited art space, I hope they will inspire you!