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Description ...on a cold, snowy winter's night.

EDIT x2:  Holy cats - I got a DD?!? LOL  THANK YOU!!!!  I just now saw this!!!  I will make sure to get back to everyone ASAP!!  

EDIT:  Wow I had no idea I would receive such a wonderful response to this!  Thank you, all!
Here are a few things about the room:  I used sarees from India to drap and create the tent ceiling.  You can find vintage/used sarees like this on eBay for excellent prices, and since each one is about 5 or 6 yards of fabric, each one covers a LOT of space!

I am a thrift store junky, and always have my eye out for a good deal.  Probably 90% of what you see in this photo was found at thrift stores, or bought on super clearance.  Some things I repurpose, paint over, make into things they weren't originally meant to be.  That's what gives it the eclectic look.  I then mix in my personal artwork (the pillow on the chair is my art), and some precious things I've purchased over the years or bought when I was traveling.

The scale of the room is a bit deceiving.  Everything except to chest-of-drawers is meant to be reachable when sitting on the floor.  The little table is only about 10 inches high.  My desk is made out of long planks of hardwood sitting on top of planters that I filled with books that I wanted to store, and it too can be sat at with just a cushion.  The chair I found has very tiny legs so that works perfectly for when I am working for long periods of time.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!  Thanks for all your lovely comments!  
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Comments: 292

Growl367 [2015-01-09 07:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Is this set up in an attic or is an actual room of your house set up like this? The tent shape makes me think that your studio is set up in the attic unless you have it draped purposefully like that in a normal room of your place. Looks amazing by the way, though I wonder how you keep it so clean when you work so often with paints!

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Foxfires In reply to Growl367 [2015-01-09 19:58:28 +0000 UTC]

Hi!  This is an actual room.  The house was built in 1924, and this room is an end room, considered a 'dormer room.  So in actuality, the ceiling is exactly the same shape as the draped saris!  Made it easy to achieve this effect.  The ceiling is very low, too.  I think the middle part is only about 7 feet, and the sides swoop down from there.

Keeping it clean is effortless, as the majority of my artwork is all digital!  Digital painting, no cleanup.   But trust me, the studio gets cluttered, especially when I have 'found object' art, and other projects going.  However, what you can't see in the picture is a long 8 foot bench table (the first half is where my Cinitq/computer is sitting, that houses lots of crafting supplies, and then a long hutch, and two dresser drawers which also house crafting supplies.   Everything has a place.. .that's the key!

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Foxfires In reply to Foxfires [2015-01-09 20:02:18 +0000 UTC]

oh, and as far as our attic, there is a tiny hobbit door inside the little walk-in closet that is attached to this room.  Open that door, and you are in the attic.  You can't stand up in it... I think at best it is about 4' tall, but stretches the length of the house.  One tiny window, but otherwise pitch black, and jammed with stuff I need to sort out. LOL

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Elandia [2015-01-09 01:48:05 +0000 UTC]

I want one!

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Foxfires In reply to Elandia [2015-01-09 19:59:50 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, get it girly!  

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Masquerade7 [2015-01-08 01:19:32 +0000 UTC]

Boundlessly beautiful!!!!

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Foxfires In reply to Masquerade7 [2015-01-09 19:59:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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LaLadayCavalier [2015-01-06 04:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Whoa...that's beautiful.
It looks like my Mind Palace.

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Foxfires In reply to LaLadayCavalier [2015-01-09 20:00:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!!  You've got great taste in mind palaces!!

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LoveoftheDark [2015-01-06 00:10:10 +0000 UTC]

This is the most delicious decorating job I've ever seen. I've been scouring the internet for design ideas that feel like gypsy, wanderer, collector, etc...and this is the perfection of everything I've looked for! Absolutely stunning! The DD should be no shock.

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Foxfires In reply to LoveoftheDark [2015-01-09 20:00:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much!!!  I love that!

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CatchApro [2015-01-05 16:49:39 +0000 UTC]

FEELING COZY. Like making a blanket fort lol. 

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Foxfires In reply to CatchApro [2015-01-05 17:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe, totally!!!

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tmcbroome [2015-01-05 05:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Your space is lovely and looks very comfortable.

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Foxfires In reply to tmcbroome [2015-01-05 06:47:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!  It really is - I adore spending time in here!

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L-Dranzer In reply to ??? [2015-01-05 04:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Dat Cintiq...

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Foxfires In reply to L-Dranzer [2015-01-05 06:47:11 +0000 UTC]

LOL Yaaaasssssss

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Un-Monde-Mauve [2015-01-05 01:21:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Seems to be so cosy, atmospheric and inspiring!!!  

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Foxfires In reply to Un-Monde-Mauve [2015-01-05 06:47:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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AstroPhyz [2015-01-04 23:48:02 +0000 UTC]

wow! this is nice!

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Foxfires In reply to AstroPhyz [2015-01-05 06:48:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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goshngolly In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 23:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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Foxfires In reply to goshngolly [2015-01-05 06:48:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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rezhighwind In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 23:31:04 +0000 UTC]

This is so gorgeous. I would love a room/studio like this. I would never leave.  It has given me some great ideas. 

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Foxfires In reply to rezhighwind [2015-01-05 06:48:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!  I find it very hard to leave it, for sure.  Run with those ideas!  A creative space is worth every endeavor!

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Merpower [2015-01-04 21:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Looks so cozy! Thats a place I would love to work and relax in!

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Foxfires In reply to Merpower [2015-01-05 06:48:47 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, thank you!!

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vinulionheart [2015-01-04 21:42:14 +0000 UTC]

This is probably my dream room. It looks so whimsical and cozy. Love it!

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Foxfires In reply to vinulionheart [2015-01-05 06:49:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!  That means a lot to me!

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graphic-rusty In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 21:12:58 +0000 UTC]

so cool, an inspirational place to work n chill

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Foxfires In reply to graphic-rusty [2015-01-05 06:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!  When I set out to make the space, I definitely wanted an atmosphere that would draw me in, even if I wasn't 'working'.  Now I have a hard time leaving it. lol

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Angelia-S-Acevedo In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 20:55:16 +0000 UTC]

This is just to gorgeous

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Foxfires In reply to Angelia-S-Acevedo [2015-01-05 06:49:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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100starryskies [2015-01-04 20:49:37 +0000 UTC]

Can I live there by any chance?   

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Foxfires In reply to 100starryskies [2015-01-05 06:50:08 +0000 UTC]

LOLOL Sure!!!  There's a cozy nook saved just for you!

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100starryskies In reply to Foxfires [2015-01-05 14:51:51 +0000 UTC]

YES!

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Foxfires In reply to 100starryskies [2015-01-05 16:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Heheh!

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Subt1e0ils In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 20:37:32 +0000 UTC]

off... the... hook!

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Foxfires In reply to Subt1e0ils [2015-01-05 06:53:22 +0000 UTC]

 Thank you!

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AnanyaArts In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 20:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a paradise

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Foxfires In reply to AnanyaArts [2015-01-05 06:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!  It really feels like it sometimes.

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Fractaldragon In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 19:14:30 +0000 UTC]

This is both comfy and luxurious! Wonderful use of the saris (the textiles are so beautiful). Love your explanation of the scale being deceptive. Ah I wish my studio was like this! Congrats on the DD!

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Foxfires In reply to Fractaldragon [2015-01-05 06:54:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!  If you search on eBay you can find sellers of vintage saris for incredibly good prices!  It did not take as much as you might think to do the whole studio!  

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Wildphoenix22 In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 19:01:19 +0000 UTC]

This is the most adorable and cozy looking studio ever! I would kill for a room like this someday! Your own personal sanctuary I'm sure! Congrats on the DD as well!

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Foxfires In reply to Wildphoenix22 [2015-01-05 06:54:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!  I went from working on a tiny hallway nook to this... and so I poured my heart into it!  It really is my sanctuary!

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dieTuesday In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 18:41:08 +0000 UTC]

Can I move in? *o* Please!

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Foxfires In reply to dieTuesday [2015-01-05 06:55:11 +0000 UTC]

heheh sure!!!  I'll save a little pillowed nook for you!

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Zaichick In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 18:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD Aimee!

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Foxfires In reply to Zaichick [2015-01-05 06:55:26 +0000 UTC]

*hugs*  Thank you sweety!!!!  I'm in shock! LOL

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TreeClimber In reply to ??? [2015-01-04 18:19:22 +0000 UTC]

You and I, would get along.

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