Whether you’re a painter, graphic designer, or master of arts and crafts, you need your own space for your supplies and creativity. A home art studio is designed to provide privacy, peace, and a productive atmosphere. No matter what your medium is, you need a space that inspires you to keep creating. Use these 4 creative tips to inspire your own home art studio design.

Size

Home art studios: try to find the right size for your painting
Painting studio from My Home Decor

Unless you work with mainly oversized murals, you won’t need a huge space for your home art studio. While some artists enjoy having a big space, others find cozier spaces increase their creativity. The first step in creating your home art studio is to find the space that will work for you. You can use a spare bedroom, a sunroom, a basement, or even a closet. Make sure you have enough supplies for whatever type of art you create as well as storage space for your finished masterpieces.

Lighting

Lighting fixtures to properly accentuate your paintings
Light up your interior paint Houzz

One of the most important factors in your home art studio is the lighting. Unfortunately, unless you are building your own studio from scratch, you probably won’t be able to work solely with natural light, but maximizing the amount you receive is always a good idea. For painters, especially those who work with oil paints, the ideal natural light would come from a north-facing window that is 35 degrees above your easel. This gives you directional light without glare. If you prefer to paint at night or in inclement weather, natural light alone won’t work for you. In that case, using full spectrum lighting is a great way to artificially light your studio.

Organization

Stay organized in your interior home studio
Organization is key Home Designing

Keeping your home art studio organized will keep you focused and inspired. While some artists thrive in chaos, most prefer to have an neat and tidy studio with their materials and supplies organized for easy and quick access. Depending on your medium and art style, you might need lots of storage for canvasses, shelves or baskets for paints, or even a peg wall to hold your brushes or sculpting tools. Find what works best for you and keep your home studio organized.

Inspiring

Make sure your studio space is relaxed as it is inspiring for your painting
Cool setting Valiant Design

What good is a home art studio if it doesn’t inspire you to create art? Think of your art studio as a blank canvas and decorate it in colors, patterns, and designs that make you want to create. Use your own art to decorate your space or use works from artists that inspire you. Leave the walls white or paint them bright, fun colors. Listen to your heart and your mind when creating your home art studio and you’ll be creating masterpieces in no time.

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