Month: May 2022

Result of my Recent Creative Pilgrimage

Home decor, Home office styling, Interior design, Paintings

The Journey

I took a short break to St Ives in Cornwall last week. The journey was full of adventures for many reasons. It was my first big trip after two years of lockdown. I had to practice being less anxious about social spaces.

My longest train journey yet: It takes 5 hours to travel from London to St Ives

Purpose

It was meant to be a creative pilgrimage as I was visiting Tate St Ives and Barbara Hepworth museum

Colourful seats for visitors at Tate St Ives. When I left it was full of school children and beach walkers sheltering from the rain.
Babara Helpworh Sculpture with her signature string/ wires
The chest of drawers that this sculpture sits is in the pictures
I took this image then realised I’ve seen it several times before. Plenty of Barbara Hepworth Musium shots of her garden sculptures.
The SOL LEWITT is in gallery 9 or 10. I was able to gaze at it and find new patterns to add to it. Wall Drawing #1136 

Finding affinity

I was surprised to feel less alone with my design style because the hotel room decor was expressive of the cosey smart effect you get when combining pinstripe fabric with nailhead trim as I do in my lampshade collections.

Finding Inspiration

A picture of Barbara Hepworth in her studio. The museum is her studio, interestingly. I was impressed that she might have had lots of parties there. Downstairs is the kitchen and upstairs is the workroom. Similar to my set-up. I felt encouraged.

A chance to practice

The whole experience was affirming for me. I feel that I might be on the right track, after all.

Ist sketch of the holiday.
Trying to capture the detail of the shutters but the stylish radiator is imposing a presence
My sketches of view from the window.

Guide to dark home office decor

Home decor, Home office styling

I have curated a collection of 12 of my favourite images that show dark walls in home office decor. This is the link to the guide. https://www.instagram.com/homeofficecharm/guide/home-office-styling/17845996427460250/

I also created a general one. This is the first

https://www.instagram.com/homeofficecharm/guide/home-office-styling/17845996427460250/

I shall be creating more guides monthly. Made up of the gorgeous images I see on the internet.