LCY Turns One!

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Wow! Today is the one year anniversary of Live Creating Yourself.

And honestly, it feels like I've been doing it for longer! In a good way, of course. It's just that LCY has become such an integral part of my life. If I'm not talking about blogging, I'm likely taking pictures, hopping in and out of thrift stores, or crafting some DIY project in order to feature the experiences on my blog. I've learned so much about design and now have so many talented artists and craftspeople on my radar. It's opened up doors and fostered friendships that would have never been if I hadn't joined this virtual community. Heck, LCY has even allowed me to start a business, selling my prints and doing custom graphic design for other bloggers!

If you are a newer reader or never took the time to go back and see my very first blog post about why I started Live Creating Yourself, I'd encourage you to do so! And if you're thinking of dabbling in the blogosphere yourself, I DEFINITELY encourage you to do so. It's literally changed my life. And I thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.

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I thought the best way to recap both my evolution as a blogger and as a design junkie would be to showcase the transformation of my workspace from June 2009 to today. It's the desk I sit at night after night, searching the Web for inspiration, editing photos, and crafting these posts.

Enjoy!

1. June 2009

Nathan bought me a print by my favorite photographer, Alicia Bock, and I used it to create a small vignette.

2. July 2009
Inspired by my favorite West Elm parsons desk, I painted my desk white. This was my first undertaking with a paintbrush, and I was quite pleased with the result!

3. January 2010
In January, I moved into a new apartment on the North Side of Chicago, complete with my own office space. Some vertical bookshelves and a Fabricadabra ikat pillow added much needed pizazz, but the room was far from being complete.

4. February 2010

So, you may remember, I opted for high-impact and painted the main wall black. I also used my entire collection of art to create a gallery style display for my daily viewing pleasure.

5. April 2010-present

And you haven't seen this until now, but I hung black grommet panels a la Target to help keep the afternoon sun at bay. Some new art has gone up since the February reveal, as well, notably my LCY print with my life motto (written by the brilliant Nora Ephron for Julie & Julia):

"I can write a blog. I have thoughts."

Thank you, again, dear readers. I hope year 2 is better than the first!