https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:41:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1778751 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:06:03 +0000 Emily K 1778751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have a little room--the "little room" or "middle bedroom"--that I use for &nbsp;my pursuits (mostly). &nbsp;It's only about 8'X10' feet. &nbsp;It started life as a library/guest room with a pull-out sofa bed. &nbsp;In its second life, we exchanged the sofa for two of my favorite chairs that didn't fit in anywhere else (Bertoia Bird chair and Le Corbusier lounge). &nbsp;Third iteration, after my son signed-up for clarinet, &nbsp;saw its duties expand to include music and it also has to house our Guitar Hero set-up. &nbsp;Fourth iteration, the current one, saw its duties grow again to include all of my art supplies, and a fold-away art table set-up replaced a narrow display ledge. &nbsp;So....lounging, furniture museum, library, music room, mini art studio--that's a lot of functions for one little room, I think.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777879 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:46:09 +0000 rachylou 1777879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ack. Your chaise is so cool! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777745 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 23:25:12 +0000 RobinF 1777745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No but I do have a chaise in our living room! It's my own spot with a lamp and a table for my coffee cup or wine glass and there's no TV in the room so it's very peaceful. Everyone in the family knows it's my spot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777697 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 21:24:02 +0000 Janet 1777697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have an office in our house, but since I started renting a studio space seven years ago, my office doesn't get used as much as it used to. It might sound silly and wasteful that I rent a space outside of home to work in, but I had been working from home (first as a graphic designer and now as a photographer) for many years. It was too isolating for me, and the distractions of working from home are too irresistible. I like having a space in a building where other creative people are working, where we get lots of visitors, and I have gallery space so my work gets much more exposure. I find that I focus on work much more when I go into my studio than when I work at home. </p> <p>So my office at home is underused at the moment. It is a great workspace but not really a great chill-out space or woman cave. The previous owners of the house had it fitted with built-in shelves, cabinets and counter space, so it's undeniably an office. There's no space for a comfy chair, but there is a nice big work surface that I use for framing and other bulky projects that are not so easily done in my small studio downtown. </p> <p>There's not even a door to close, so it's not really a space I can use to retreat to quiet. Dogs, spouse, stepsons...anyone can wander in, so it's not much of a private space. I occasionally think about ripping out the built-ins, but then where would I put all my stuff??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777627 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:37:54 +0000 jenanded 1777627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would love a room of my own... and you and Ms Mary have me thinking. We have 2 rooms not used well... a sitting room which doubles a guest room for my oldest son and a guest room which serves as my study and spare wardrobe. I am soon returning to amy old job with more work at home so I need to think of some ideas.... good topic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777585 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:51:20 +0000 Anonymous 1777585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My office is my own space within our house. And I decorate it accordingly &nbsp;In my dreams I would have a sewing room again - I have largely abandoned sewing for lack of true space.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777511 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:16:08 +0000 jill58 1777511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have an office that also serves as a storage room for most of my clothes. Old house, teeny, tiny closets. &nbsp;I do not however have a fireplace or a chaise. That sounds wonderful! I have a desk, an armoire and a chest of drawers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777476 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:36:14 +0000 deb 1777476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have an 1100 sq ft apartment all my own and love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777437 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 03:06:26 +0000 Deborah 1777437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have a lovely sized study with double doors that open into our meals and family room. &nbsp;It was mine! &nbsp;I had a lovely desk and had it set up beautifully. &nbsp;I would do my blogging and fashion 'stuff' in there but mid last year I very generously decided to share the space with Master 14 (14 today) so he could have a space in the house for his 'gaming'. &nbsp;(We felt it was good that he was in a shared space so we could keep an eye his online interations). &nbsp;Slowly but surely it became impossible for me to work out of that space so it's now his &nbsp;I have toyed with the idea of turning our guest bedroom into 'my space' but as we live quite a distance from family and friends I feel it best to keep it as a guest room. &nbsp;</p> <p>I am excited for you. &nbsp;Your woman cave sounds lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777419 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 02:19:04 +0000 Anonymous 1777419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When we had a bigger house and the kids had left, I had a room for crafts and my books. Downsizing means giving up space. The closest thing to my room is the laundry room as DH does lots of the cooking but is not allowed to do laundry. I hope to crave out a corner of the basement for my stuff but that is still a work in progress.<br /> Style Fan, your room looks like it has some beautiful views. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777352 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 20:17:50 +0000 Angie 1777352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The kitchen is mine as I am the only one who cooks!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777320 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:18:50 +0000 Style Fan 1777320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do.&nbsp; I actually have an office in the loft over the garage and then I use one of the spare bedrooms as my room to store clothes.&nbsp; DH uses the other bedroom for his clothes.&nbsp; Our bedroom is a loft and has zero storage space.&nbsp; DH's office is the envy of everyone.&nbsp; It has windows all the way around and an amazing view.&nbsp; He uses it for a music studio.</p> <p>The pictures are of my office after it was built and before DH painted it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777310 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 18:23:09 +0000 Anonymous 1777310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just have a couple of smallish closets.&nbsp; Wah!&nbsp;I drool when I think of having a woman-cave.</p> <p>Wait--does my garden shed count?&nbsp; It is cavelike, although lacking in creature comforts.&nbsp; Mr. Xtabay never goes in there because he lacks the gardening gene.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777245 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:29:34 +0000 JAileen 1777245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, but I have the whole house to myself for about ten hours a day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777224 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:32:51 +0000 Rambling Ann 1777224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We each had our own room but his was also supposed to be the guest room and that didn't work. I have a creative space in the shared "office" now and the "music" room is our guest room but it's still full of his stuff. &nbsp;But the kitchen is really mine sacred space.</p> <p>cynthiawalkersmith - I have to ask, does your DH collect skulls like mine? Replace hunting stuff with guitars and you could be describing him exactly.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777207 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:49:50 +0000 Alexandra 1777207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have several. My husband and I sleep in separate bedrooms so my bedroom is one. Then I have a sewing studio downstairs and a polymer clay studio upstairs. We have no kids so I'm comfortable taking up space with my hobbies and DH is my great enabler He likes to come hang out with me while I'm working on something and as his hobby is reading, he doesn't take up much room beyond a comfy chair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777202 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:44:14 +0000 cindysmith 1777202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No room of my own, but we are building a small house and DH will be getting an artist's studio/sunroom so hopefully that will return most of the living room to living room status instead of storage for all his hunting stuff and art books and art supplies and philosophy books and books about neuroscience</p> <p>I'd just be content if I could get that </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777173 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:45:15 +0000 anne 1777173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No. But I have fantasies of a room big enough to put my clothes in so I can dress without having to do it in the dark because of my sleeping husband!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777156 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:54:22 +0000 rachylou 1777156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a bedsit which is all mine. On the other had, it's filled with other folks' stuff... three of my mum's book collections (first edition African American writers, mystery, and Buddhism), my brother's photography prints, and my grandmama' crystal sherry and champagne glasses... And of course what's mine is Lilypup's... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777149 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 07:29:54 +0000 Ledonna N. 1777149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ms. Marry has a beautiful space and I'm sure your space is also.</p> <p>I share a,home with my sister. I have the bottom half of the house. </p> <p>It's a 1 bedroom a bit larger than a studio. It's full of ME. so I can kinda say yes. It's literally my sanctuary. My 1 bedroom has turned into the baby room. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777128 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 06:02:03 +0000 Anonymous 1777128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Only in my dreams. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-room-of-your-own#post-1777122 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:18:45 +0000 Carla 1777122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you have one? </p> <p>Ms. Mary's post on her amazing closet got me thinking about 'the woman cave.' In fact I have just plunked down the deposit for furnishings for MY room - a music room/library, and I'm fulfilling a fantasy I've had since I was a little girl. I'm getting a goosedown filled chaise for in front of the fireplace! Right now it is empty except for my piano.</p> <p>Do you have a studio, sewing room, green house, home gym, office that you can call your own? </p>