Every big project I tackle seems to reach a point where I start to question my decisions. And now I have reached that point in the studio project. I finally finished all the big projects in this room, and now I have a bunch of medium to small sized projects left to finish the room. And this is the moment when I start to doubt.
I really love the way this room is being organized, although it’s a little hard to tell right now with all my tools and things piled up everywhere. My desk is full of things that need to be organized in cabinets. My work tables are full of tools and things I’m currently working on. So it’s a little hard to see past all the clutter to see the actual room. But when I look further, I really love how it all comes together.
But I had a small moment of panic yesterday when I wondered if the large cabinet section I’m working on now is too big, too pink, and too monolithic.
I know I need to wait until it’s done and just trust the process and trust the vision. And the fact is that when a person is standing in the actual room, there is never a chance that he will only see that section. When you’re in the room, you can’t help but see the mural and everything else. (Look beyond the clutter if you can. 😀)
And of course, once all the tools and supplies are clean, that shelf is in the storage closet where it will stay (once the storage closet is clean), and the room is clean and free of clutter, it will look great. better.
I know I need to wait before I start changing the plan. The office section is not finished yet, so I have to be patient. The window still needs a blind to match the other windows. I still need to install the sconces. And then I’ll have a very colorful hanging lamp above the desk. The desk will be white and gold, and the office chair will add more color once it is reupholstered.
So I know I need to be patient, but I still can’t help but wonder if the cabinet area of the office needs something else. Maybe the desk chair needs more color than the solid green you had planned. Or maybe it’s good that that area is quiet in the middle of other colorful and busy areas. I just do not know.
After all, you can’t walk into the room without also seeing this huge cabinet right inside the door.
One small change I’m definitely going to make is painting over the black from that paint sample cabinet. I’ve decided I want it to be white instead of black. Black seems too hard to me.
So before I get to the bottom of this rabbit hole of deciding what changes I want to make, I know that I just need to move forward and trust the plan and trust the vision. And I should probably take a day to clean the studio and remove all the clutter. That would probably go a long way toward helping me see what changes (if any) really need to happen. If anything, I’m thinking maybe the desk chair needs a colorful pattern to break up that huge area of pink cabinets. But perhaps the hanging lamp will take care of that. I guess I’ll wait and see, and keep moving forward.
Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 upper that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has MS and can’t do physical work, so I do most of the I work at home alone. You can learn more about me here.
