Afters...

 

So here are a select few images of our new little loft. Things seem to be coming along beautifully, and I am having so much fun in the process.

I love green, as many of you know, so it only seemed natural to incorporate it into this space. Green is  also a nice counterpart to the warm brick walls. I picked up this green leather wingback beauty on craigslist for fifty bucks!

 

Since we don't have any shelves in this space, I turned our hand-me-down coffee table into one  and placed it at the end of the bed. It adds some much needed color and interest here, and I love the look of stacked books.

 

My little nightstand, I love it so

 

I found these oval frames at an antique shop. My intention was to paint the white part black, but after letting them sit in the loft for a while I decided to let them be. Those silhouettes were sure fun to paint..... can you guess who they are? They are also a nice anchor for the end of the room...

 

This is our entry arrangement, the longer I am in a studio loft, the longer I realize how important multi-purpose spaces are, this is where we dump our keys, sunglasses, and there is a little storage bin on the left for the dogs leashes, balls, etc.... but I also use this space as a little desk.

 I changed out the wooden nob for an old crystal one and added the vintage map. Zach promptly added our different living and vacation destination with pins....

Eventually I would like to have an old floating coat hanger to the left of the desk (still looking)

 

 

We are LOVING our IKEA butcher block island, we NEEDED the extra counter space....

Butcher block is one of my favorite countertops, I want it in my home someday.

 

 

The antique school chalkboard is one of my new favorites, it is a great room divider (it hides all of our computer junk very well here) as well as adding some much needed height, not to mention  I have been a doodling freak with it.....

 

 

I would like to have a little round coffee table here someday.....oh, and a beautiful floor lamp.

 

This is the view when you walk in our front door......

As you can see there is zero overhead lighting, so things seem pretty cozy around here in the evening.

 

Here is what is next......

Hanging more art in the living room area

trying desperately to find a set of drawers for the bare spot on the back left side of the room, maybe the gilded mirror above it? Or how about an armoire?

Get more storage for the computer area ASAP!