Brett and I finished the "blog studio" today! We basically had a lot of it done a couple weekends ago, but I was waiting on some poster pictures to get back from the printer and we needed wall anchors to hang up my big ol' frames! I'm a sucker for picture frames. We have so many frames all over our apartment. Our apartment is slowly becoming "complete". I just need to finish the laundry room and the sun room and it'll be perfect. I really want to stay here for a while. This will definitely be the last place we rent, at least. Next move is to buy a house - and I'm thinking in a couple of years, we'll be ready, but for now I'm just in love with our place. It's the perfect beach town apartment.
I am a huge organizational freak. I just need things to be put away. Out of sight, out of mind, I say! Sometimes I can't relax on the couch when I know the floor underneath it is dirty. Or if I see some cat hair fly across the floor like a rolling tumbleweed, I feel instantly uncomfortable and gross. It's such a weird feeling. When I lived with my parents when I was a teenager, my mom would never have to scold me to clean my room. I'm too much of a neat freak, I think. While Brett, on the other hand, could live in complete filth! You should have seen his apartment when I first met him. Eww.
We basically got everything for the studio from IKEA! The desk, the chair, the boxes and magazine files, the picture frames, the magnetic board.. I love it. It's so cheap and everything looks wonderful together. All of the colors were so easy to match and everything is a piece of cake to put together (thank you, Brett!) I did install the filing boxes though! Go me! But now I have boxes for shipping materials, letters I get in the mail and everything else. It's so nice to find everything right where you need it!
The kitties are banned to the futon in the other area of this room. They keep sitting on my new chair in the studio and it's fuzz-covered already. We just shaved Meg the other day. I should have taken video.. it was like a complete garbage can full of cat hair. So yucky! She's so fat and lazy.. so she can't really bend around and clean herself, so she's just a grease pile, so we have to shave her down to nothing. She's on the right. Her name is Meg, but we just call her fatty. The one looking at you all crazy is Sergeant Death; aka Sarge. They make life interesting to say the least!
Brett is excited because he got a new place to put his record player and all of his records! He was so helpful in my studio. I mean, I get a whole corner in this apartment devoted to my obsession with blogging... and he gets a measly little cabinet for his obsession with records. What a darling husband! From everything from the actual IKEA experience from the installation at home, it's a true test of marriage! In IKEA, at first, we're just like Tom and Summer in (500) Days of Summer.. so happy and in love.. then we get down to the marketplace.. and you can tell Brett is getting more aggravated. Come the rug section, he's starting to hate me.. and then the picture frames next.. full on hate! Then.. the warehouse? Murder face! Afterwards, I always have to go for pizza for him and then about an hour into the drive home, we're back in love again until he has to install these crazily insane pieces. If you can get through IKEA in your marriage, you can accomplish anything! ;)
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107 comments:
Awwwww, so cute Tieka!!!
I am very envious of your "blogging" corner!
The pictures all look so great- it's amazing how successful you've become in the blogging world so fast!!
Brett is such a darling. I hope whomever I marry will put together furniture for me and go with me to IKEA :). Darling :).
One of these days I PROMISE I am actually going to send you a letter :).
PROMISE!
love always,
maggie:)
Oh my gosh! Where to start?! You're studio is amazing! I love how organized you are, I am the exact same way...but lately I have seemed to accumulate way more than I have the space for.
I'm glad you survived IKEA! Gavin and I are the same way...but food always puts us both back in a loving state of mind :]
this is awe-inspiring and so so darling! I love to see your space sometimes, as well as all your adorable outfits! I hope I can have a little office someday with a great man in my life who won't make fun of me for my hobbies, instead of just my (very accepting & loving) pup and my laptop on my bed ;]
Those kitties are funny, we have a fat cat at work named Meowchi who is too lazy to clean hisself, so we chase him around constantly with a brush.
Those framed pics of you and other bloggers are such a lovely touch. Go Tieka!
Sorry for the novel! I hope the rest of your weekend is lovely.
oooo... this looks wonderful. I wish I was half as organized as you. I really want to be and try so hard... but i live in filth I swear. Its like the room will be spotless and a week later i could swear a tornado came through! I just don't know where the mess comes from! haha.
And I love your IKEA story... haha!
what a great space! your apt is so cute! and the kitties are cute too :)
aw i love your studio...the swivel chair especially is fab! cat hairs are a nightmare aren't they! i have two kitties, one is grey & white so ALL the hairs show up on all my dark furniture (& clothes) eek!
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This post is giving me a big smile, tieka. You guys are so cute... i wish one day i ended with someone this special and be as happy as u and brett!!!
I love this! I've really wanted that chair from IKEA, too. Is it comfy? You're lucky you have Brett. I took my two guy roommates to IKEA with me after we moved into our apartment, and they totally ruined the whole experience for me, and I ended up leaving without anything because they were that annoying.
I'm the same way about things being clean and in place. I get anxiety if there's stuff on tables or dishes in the sink. Everything just needs to be put away in its proper place. I always feel like Monica from Friends with my OCD about it.
Oh Tieka! This is so pretty! I'm very jealous of this space as it's pretty much the size of my apartment, ok kidding just a little but really, how perfect is that little happy space of yours!Oh and I love how you have the Delight/dozen maps framed! So cute and a great idea! Mine are shooved in my drawer at work since I mail everything out of the office. Your method is way better.
It's great to have a corner just for yourself! I love the colors in this room! And I love your new chair :)
I went to Ikea with my boyfriend once..we both needed some stuff and it was really great fun, but he didn't let me buy too much from the decoration section though :)
Love, Diana
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hehehe... Ikea and husbands. I can't wait to go back there. Your studio is the cutest little space! And your kitties seem to enjoy it too:) They're probably thinking, "oh mommy! you did all this for us?"
Looks super cute! Love the wall color.
I am obsessed with going tp Ikea, sometimes I just drag my husband there to eat some swedish meatballs and almond cake. X
So true about Ikea.
My sweetie's record collection is huge. It really is so wonderful when you can find a home for stuff like that. We had shelves built for his.
Your office looks wonderful. You are totally going to groove off of having this space to work. I love my work area at home.
great studio! and it's true, IKEA is the ultimate relationship tester ;)
AH! i've been WAITING for you to show us!!! your space is SO perfect! what a lucky, lucky girl you are :)
xoxo,
cecelia
nice office/blog studio. how neat :-)
Oh cute! Look at the pictures of you me and Andrea at the hotel on your desk!!! Love it! I adore Ikea. I don't know why people get aggravated by it (BRETT!). It's like a magical land! Now, WalMart- that'll get me pissed off in about 2 seconds of walking it.
I like that you have the maps on the wall. I should probs do that so I have all those addresses right on hand. I actually cleaned up my desk area last night in an attempt to be more organized...
I love it! It looks wonderful, good job!
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oh it looks like the perfect creative space, bright and colorful ( I want your desk chair!!) and nice and clean. I love having clean spaces, but of course I don't live that way in reality because I'm not as neat as I should be, my desk is always overflowing so when I saw your empty desk I was envious haha
It looks beautiful! I can't wait to have my own little studio/office space someday. I love that chair, too!
Buying a house is hard. I sort of wish we were back in our little rented apt in Chicago sometimes. It was a lot less difficult to call the Landlord when an issue arose.
Isn't Ikea just the BEST?! We kitted out our office (I wish it was my blog room!) from there and it looks great. Love the chair! :)
I am that way to about organizing, totally anal about it. I love this blogging space, it's so neat.
I laughed at the Tom & Summer comparison, at least it's true!
i love this post, it's sooo cute. it made me laugh especially the end.If you can get through IKEA in your marriage, you can accomplish anything! hahahaha
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The "office" looks like it turned out great. What a fun room to blog in!
that is so nice! i love the pulcrity it has, so clean so whitey! Love it, i'm probably a big mess girl, you should seen my room =( help me a bit! LOl
aw everything looks so great! I agree..those projects can be quite challenging on relationships but I'm glad you two made it! I love the print on that chair so much!
You can come design my room any day! looks fantastic and i LOVE ikea :D
Looks like a great space :) Jealous! And I'm very glad you guys made it through an Ikea experience! I'm sure you guys can handle anything after that, lol. Now here's wishing there was one near me!! Love their stuffs....
Really love the color you've painted it. I have those exact same white boxes! Totally agree about the IKEA relationship test, I've experienced it a few times, thankfully my bf and I work like a real team in there - a good sign, I think!
It looks awesome. So very IKEA, which I adore! Love that chair!
I love the last bit about IKEA and marrige, made me laugh! but glad you are back in love again! I love that pretty chair!
omg!! I LOVE THIS. The space looks like a great clean canvas. I absolutley ADOREEE the photo of the dove girls night out you printed!!! I am going to have to do that same. That was such an amazing time. I will look at it and smile every day. And how about how i look like a deer in headlights in that photo!? lol. look and laugh babyyyyy. LETS PLAY SOOONNN!! xo, Kim www.crowded-closet.com
such a cute space! you did a great job with your design and space planning. i'm sure you'll have so many creative moments in there!
HAHA HA! decribes our ikea trip today to the t! great space!
TIEKA<3 i LOVE this! i absolutely cannot wait to decorate and design my future apartments and house! i feel bad for robert hahaha. i have so many ideas and he actually knows how to build shelves and things so hopefully pizza will please him too hehe :) i must send you a photo or a frame to put in your lovely studio! :D yay!
Love your office!!! Very organized & super cute!!
Have a great weekend!
~ Kelly Ann~
Lady, your apartment looks so damn stylish. I wish I had a touch more of your organizational drive in me... I get so frustrated by the clutter (mostly mine... magazines, cats and thrifting contribute) that I just give up and have a glass of wine.
Really loved this post. Your 'blogging room' looks like my dream office space. I love ikea, Its so fun. I also love your cats :) I have a big soft spot for kitties.
Well your Blogging room is absolutely adorable!!! I am so jealous, of your blogging room and how sweet Brett is. I also must admit I am jealous of his record player...
-Lloyd
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Love the place! Love Ikea!
I love your blogging studio so so much! Everything about it is perfect, from the colors, to the fun chair, to the framed pictures. I so wish I had space like this, and you just look so adorable!! I'm totally with you on Ikea and so wish there was one nearby.
Dea
www.beachfloatabroad.blogspot.com
This is amazing. I seriously want an office like this when we move to a bigger place. I love how you framed your pics from the NYC visit!
Wow, it looks great! that is a great chair to work in. I totally know what you mean about things being organized before you can get work done. I'm the same way.
I'm spying your dress form, where did you get it? I may be in need of one myself soon.
Love it. I am SUCH a neat freak too, so I completely understand. Can't wait to get a place with my boy!
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Love love your office! We have the same chair :) My boyfriend and I are the same in Ikea, although as soon as we get to the warehouse area he peps up for some reason. He loves getting all of the boxes for me and scooting around on the trolley like a two year old :)
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I love this entry! I wanted to buy your computer chair but passed it up! Now I completely regret it!
thats amazing! what a great looking room.
Oh Tieka, I love this so much. Brett is so cute to help you with all of this and let you have that space to yourself. You are so organized and neat! Gosh, I just got inspired to go clean everything. You deserve a nice spot like this to yourself for work with your blog..:) So glad you got this for yourself! Looks so so great. x
Gosh, I really love your blog studio. And I love that it is so organized. I wish we have Ikea in the Philippines too.
Hi Meg and Sarge... they are both adorable.
Happy weekend Tieka! xoxo
Ohhhhh such a cute place!! I went to Ikea today actually. You found such amazing pieces! They work together so well!
Loves,
-S.
Ohhhhh such a cute place!! I went to Ikea today actually. You found such amazing pieces! They work together so well!
Loves,
-S.
Oh hey, you're too cute sitting around in your "normal" clothes, not dressed up or anything. Yay for a blogging corner! That is so organized and perfect, I love it. Good job to you (and Brett, of course), for getting that all set up!
P.S. How to Train Your Dragon was so good! I loved it!
This is too great! I want one of these rooms!
aww! i love your studio! What an awesome idea. I love your chair - obvi - and your dress form! jealous! where did you find one??
this made me laugh so hard, I have yet to go to Ikea with my boyfriend by I know he's going to be the same way about walking around the whole store, I can't wait though! Your Blog area looks so wonderful I love everything! That chair is so perfect, you make me so excited to get my own apartment, that will be in a couple years though... I'm already excited to go to Ikea for everything!
lovelove, M.
I like your studio space Tieka! And when I saw the first picture I thought, "She bought her stuff from IKEA!" I love that store. :D
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could this space be more amazing? i absolutely love your decorating ideas, right down to the color of paint you both chose for the walls. have you ever thought about getting into interior design or sharing more of your inspirational pieces on your blog? you've got a talent girl! MARVELOUS space - absolutely perfect!
xo.
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Looks awesome, Tieka! I only WISH I were that organized! Ha :)
Your apartment looks so nice and spacious!!! Is this room dedicated ONLY to blogging? That's so awesome! Your cats are adorable.
perfect design and decoration. Its also so inspiring and gives me idea's on what I want to do with my office space. Right now it a hot mess, but I am planning on getting it in order soon.
I understand about animal hair, my dog sheds like crazy and its annoying that it is everywhere.
haha, 'if you can get through ikea you can get through your marriage' lol wise words. i loveee your studio - its so clean and fresh!
This is such a neat space. I'll have to post some pictures of my blogging space too!
So with you on the Ikea thing, it is a great test for any relationship. The place aggravates both my dad and my boyfriend in the same exact way - but we always make it out alive and with cute things to boot! :)
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aww you have such a cute office! I love the chair and i want one like that too! I love ikea too because their prices are affordable and they have such cute decoration stuff there. When I go with my hubby to shop there he is the same way and its so true. I end up beeing like a kid with curled lips, but he helps me not to get out of ikea with a full loaded push cart.
hahahaha i love this post..cat hair like rolling tumbleweed hahahahahhahahhaha. im dying right now. the blog studio looks absolutely amazing. i need to you to help me finish decorating my loft. i can't wait to see you in a couple weeks (im still plannin' on the the blogger meet up in chi with you!!)
Wow your place looks amazing!
such a wonderful space!! i love the wall colour
ahahaha!!! i love that test of marriage!! i haven't been into an actual ikea store, but i've gotten some pieces from it given to me by my relatives. teehee! i forgot to visit their store when i was back in calgary.
anyway, you blog studio is so darling!!!! i'd love to work there too! :D
Luv ur new studio hun!!!! Congrats!! xx
Oooh I'm not married, but I know exactly what you mean with the Ikea action! My boyfriend and me moved to our appartment about 6 months ago and there's still war when it comes to furnishing the flat (which is still not finished).
I love the way you write about the little happenings in your everyday life and that I can sometimes even find myself and Patrick in your stories :)
Haha, I thought I'd recognized a lot of stuff from IKEA before you mentioned it, and I was right ;). I love the way yoy decorated this room!
your blog nook looks amazing and you look so cute there in that comfy chair! I love the print you chose. congrats on the new studio :-D
xoxo Bardot in Blue
that's amazing! such a great little blogging corner, I love it! you look so cute & casual in that first photo, love the ponytail on you!
You guys make me so jealous! I can't wait to get my own place so I can decorate it!! My room at home is like all IKEA, so I know my apartment will be too! Such a cute little space you've got!
Tieka,
First of all, i loooooove the chair. Your place is completely adorable. I also envy your organization because my studio is a crazy crazy mess most of the time.
Lynn
This looks like such a great space to work/create. Organization is important to me, too. I feel like if my studio is cluttered, so is my mind and I can't focus as well. Same as with my house -- it's always easier to relax when you have a tidy place to do it. xo.
what a cute little blogging studio! i like your desk chair a lot!
I am so, so, so happy for you! Everything looks so organized & clean!! Interior designer potential, much?!
What a cool and super cute blog studio!!! You guys did a great job! :)
You get so much light! I love your studio.
It looks perfect, I like everything to be 'put away' too!
I want one! It's gorgeous!!
Great post! I love the comment if you get through IKEA in your marriage you can get through anything.. that's awesome! lol
First time at your blog and I love it! xx
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I LOVE this. I'd love to have my own space like that just for blogging! :) CUTE!
This is such a perfect space! We're suckers for Ikea. We have entire rooms decked out in Ikea furniture and accessories. You're going to feel so productive there.
I LOVE your blog studio. Looks perfect :) Hope you enjoy it!
I just spent 5 minutes reading through all 87 comments left so far.. no more compliment inducing posts ok? I mean I have very important things to do with my time.. like online shop.
I think IKEA for other couples is what st vinnys and goodwill are for the Manfriend and I. I'll send him pic messages begging to get this ridiculous bookshelf or chair and he has to try and talk me down or help me move it into my apt when I ignore his advice and get the item anyways. A girl can never have too many lamps right??
Tieka - I'm SO jealous of your blog studio...you guys did a fantastic job decorating. What a great way to get in the blogging mood.
love the studio, tieka! (and ikea too!) that little ikea play-by-play of your marriage was pretty hilarious! now, if only i were a neat-freak like you... xo.
This is such a wonderful space. I am jealous!!! I cannot wait until Shane and I have an extra room! I really love how clean and fresh it looks.
Aww I love you guys! <3
Wow, your studio looks beautiful! You're such a lucky girl - I wish I had a studio for blogging / creative endeavors. I love that chair and the wall color!
Marisa
www.lerainyday.blogspot.com
So awesome...I need one of these! I am inspired, thanks Tieka!
Your studio looks awesome. I was wondering what the art hanging next to the entryway was. They look really cool, but I can't tell what they are. The two that look like cutouts of the US.
Oh my, so awesome!! I can only dream of the day when I have my own place & can devote one whole area to blogging! So cool.
Really neat decorating :DD
I love it! And yeah, I feel ya on not wanting to move and having everything almost "complete"!! When me and the bf moved into the house we live in now, I knew I wanted to stay awhile. And we're almost done with putting everything up on the walls - our bedroom is the last yet to be completed, hah! Anyways, yeah love frames!!! and great space. =)
wow, talk about organizational inspiration! you little corner looks amazing!
PS: your cat and I have the same name. which is sort of odd :)
Ha the IKEA marriage test. It should be a pre-req for walking down the aisle. We have to eat meatballs before the shopping or a meltdown may ensue. Also- as a Michigander (now Utahn) I love all of the Michigan stuff.
Your office or should I say the "Blog Studio" looks sooooo good! I love everything in it. And I'm completely the same way, about the whole, everything has a place and needs to be organized. Brett is so sweet to help you out with this stuff. The hubs and I are renting a house right now too, but maybe in a couple years we'll buy one.
whew! the studio looks amazing :) yay!!
Wow! Your blogging space is an inspiration to me! It's so well decorated and clean!
You are so lucky! What a GREAT space! I bet it is so much easier to focus! I am just like you - I need things to be clean and organized and put away. I would love to have my own space like yours! Congrats!
I love your desk chair, such a pretty print!
L x
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cool studio!!! :) the kitties are cute too! :)
This whole room is just great, plus the cats!
My trip for IKEA is trawling through online, dumping every thing i want into the checkout, printing the list, THEN i will take the BF with me! he wont let me in the place unless he has eaten first and i have the list. haha!
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