| Part 1- Tutorial on making an inspiration boardPart 2- Tutorial on decorating a mirror and lamp
Part 3- Putting it all together and what else do you need?
So today is
Part 3- Putting it all together and what else do you need?
Well isn’t that the just longest title in the universe? Very important though. One quick disclaimer, this isn’t actually my blogging space at the moment. Because we’re living in a room at James’ parent’s place for a few months to save for our mortgage deposit, my current blogging place is in bed with a tray table holding my lap top… and it sucks. James has a big computer so he gets the desk in our room, nuts to him I want the desk! In our new house when I’ve stolen my desk back this is how I’ll be setting it up :D Oooow it’s like you’re seeing into the future! *cool sci fi music*
So this is *my* blogging space:
I’ll go through it bit by bit but the most important part of the whole thing is the laptop! You can’t blog without a computer ^_^ My laptop of choice is a big Mac Book Pro with lots of useful programs. You can see my pink twitter page on the screen heehee! If at all possible you should have a desk and a really comfy chair with lots of back and neck support. When you spend a large amount of time in front of a computer screen you really need to have a supportive chair which doesn’t hurt your back! Trust me, blogging in bed is not as comfy as it sounds.
From the picture below you can see that I’ve set up my inspiration board up right in front of the window. This way I can see outside (natural light is really important fr your eyes too) but I have lots of things to inspire me.
Here is a close up of the right side of my desk. Here is a list of what’s there:
-Decorated mirror (to check I look cute before photos)
-Wacom graphics tablet (for work and to draw all the cute graphics for my blog)
-Nail up magazine (INSPIRATION! God I love this mag so much but on any given day it could be replaced with some other book or mag. Inspiration is so important!)
-Cake eyelash holder, ok see the little thing that looks like a cake on my graphics tablet? It’s actually a false eyelash holder I made. I’m going to do a tutorial soon, but the point it that I keep recent or current projects close by so I can remember what I’m talking about when I write up the tutorials. That an false eyelashes are awesome :D
-Water bottle/soft drink (Always keep yourself well hydrated, when you’re using a computer time can run away from you and all of a sudden you haven’t had a drink in 7 hours >_< Very important!)
And for the right side:
-My lamp (For when it’s night time or I’m decorating something small and need extra light)
-Cute headphones (For when you want to watch videos and it’s like 2am and you don’t want to wake up your boyfriend who is asleep right next to you.)
-Video Camera, case and mini tripod (Very important for video blogging obviously…)
-Phone (Important for taking calls from clients and also for quick photos etc)
-Kinder Chocolate or Bueno (Snacks! Chocolaty delicious snacks! Very, very important to remember to eat. Snacks are fantastic, especially Bueno shaped snacks. Damn would Bueno hurry up and sponsor me? I give them enough advertising!)
Not pictured here but also important:
-Reliable camera. I use my phone and my video camera when James doesn’t have his awesome DSLR handy.
-Boyfriend who’s good with his fancy DSLR camera to take photos for you
Having lots of power points around your area is handy too so you can plug everything in.
I think colour and decoration are very important to putting me in a good mood for blogging. I find pink and other pastel colours make me happy so I’ve decorated accordingly. You really don’t need to spend much money on decorating, the table cloth is just a scrap of fabric ^_^
So there you go! That’s the series, I hope you guys found that a bit helpful. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them, if there are lots I might even do a reader Q&A post on setting up your blogging space in general. :) |
I love how this all fits together! I never realized how important your “space” for blogging is!
I think having a great space is really important for putting me in a good mood for blogging :D Thanks for comment!
That looks cute! Hopefully you’ll get to set it up just how you want it in no time!
Definitely, the second we get to the new place I’ll be claiming a room for myself and setting up a crafting area too!
Wow, love your set up! Everything you need is at arms length away. I have a nail art space now. Maybe I should set up my blogging space just beside it! Oh I have the exact same copy of nail up! Totally agree, it’s the best inspirational magazine!
Oh that would be cool :D I totally have a nail space too, I hate having to put away all my supplies! Nail Up is seriously awesome, I get so inspired reading it!
Great blogging space ^^
Mine varies to where it is quiet XD
Quiet is definitely the most important thing for good blogging!
nice blogging space!! mine will never look like tht.. my table is forever covered in random junks and snacks and everything else u can find.. :D
and my table’s a bit small so my “inspiration board” is like.. partially hidden behind my monitor >_<
Mmm snacks, this is definitely the clean version of my space LOL I think in reality everything would be burried in delicious Bueno wrappers XD
You’ve certainly inspired me to clean up my space! Now if only I could get my cat to stop laying on all my stuff XD
Haha I bet when I get a dog she’ll be lying all over my stuff too XD
Violet! I looooveee your blogging space. It’s so pretty.
Anyway, we met at the Blog Awards and I was at the same table as you. Valerie. Not sure if you remember cos I disappeared after the awards to Philippines for a month. x=
I still havent sorted through the Blog Awards photos. But I got the ones you sent me! Thank you so much (:
Squee Valerie! Of course I remember you! I’ve been reading your blog all about your adventure in the competition and your cute bling eyelashes ^_^ I’m glad you liked the photos I sent you, it was really fun sitting next to you at the awards! One of my favorite photos from the night is posing with the Mickey ears :D Keep in touch!
Cute! Btw, I looked up those Nail Up! magazines and omg, they are amazing !!!! I love them ^^
ooh and a Happy NewYear!!!
Nail up is fantastic for inspiration, Nail Venus is pretty good too but Nail Up is definitely my fav ^_^
I love the way everything’s put together! I kind of took over a room in my house, so my inspiration board is on the wall next to my desk, and my mirror (just finished, I’ll take pictures!) is low on the wall so I can turn to the side and look :D I just got a lamp, yay for better lighting!
Definitely yay for better lighting! I’m definitely going to have a whole room in my new place too, it’s great to have your own space! I can’t wait to see what your whole room looks like :D
I bet you’re itching to get your own space…totally know how you feel being all cramped up! I love the pinkness of everything – you definitely have to be happy with where you spend most of your day. :-D
Hope you’ve had a super holiday and New Years and that swimsuit arrived on time!! Super jealous you get to go to the beach!
Oh you have no idea how much I want my own space! The swim suit arrived literally *hours* before we went away, it’s seriously the most awesome things ever, I’m working up some courage to post photos XD BTW I totally haven’t forgotten about your post, it’s been crazy these last few weeks but I’m on it this weekend fingers crosses *bad blogger*