As a vintage shopkeeper I try to make little investments for my business every month. I set aside a budget for something new. June for example was for a new iron. July will probably be more realistic office furniture. At the moment I use a very cool industrial table for a desk and an equally cool mid century modern folding chair. Neither are well suited for sitting hours upon end editing photos and scheduling product updates! Luckily, my studio has a semi back room (with a curtained wall) so if I do get IKEA (gasp!) furniture for the office, well, at least it won't ruin my French Western Industrial (whatever the hell it is) mojo I got going on in the showroom space.

While I am budgeting for office furniture I think I also need a sign for my shop windows and of course I need a fan because it's getting a little hot in the studio now that it's summer. Oh, and I'd like a nice rug too. And an art deco armoire. And a rad antique mirror. Maybe a couple of those. It's this really annoying domino effect of more stuff I want but then putting on my business hat and saying "Now, now, only one thing at a time!" and then my vintage/decorating crazy person hat shrieks "But I want it NOOWWWWWWWwww" all Veruca Salt like.
So, sometimes I look at inspiring images of very sparse beautiful spaces filled with old things. No need for so much stuff! And then I go into "I have to put everything out of sight right now!" mode. Clean white walls, nothing on the floor, clear off that surface!
I exhaust myself. But at the same time I just love it. Like, I frickin love re-arranging everything all the time! It feels new for a few months, then I have to move it all around again. But it's always old stuff. Objects with character and stories. The newness comes from my perception. A new order of things.
I get tired of the same old thing. But I sure as heck love new old things!
I hear ya! I am always on the lookout for another chair. I can't get enough of them. I adore peeking into your space. The light looks absolutely divine. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amber!
Deletei know, it's nice to see nice sparse white rooms but can a person really live like that???
ReplyDeleteI know! That's what I always think. I know sometimes I try to make things look all minimal, but then I just naturally start putting stuff back out. LOL!
DeleteAt the end of the day, a girl's got to get work done, and stuff is our work! Ah, the vintage life.
DeleteI'm just going to try this vintage stuff for my shop.. and your entries give me a loads of ideas...and they are too adorable.. :D
ReplyDeleteCan't help but think that "little investments" was inspired by my Facebook soapbox about expenses! :) But we also learn along the way to make do with what we already have, and sometimes that's enough. And all else are nice-to-haves (which dominate my workspace). Ahh, if only we could win the lottery this month!!
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