Sense of wonder Keeping a work–life balance to stay inspired in her art is crucial to this US artist

When I set out to design my home studio, I wanted to create a charming space that felt magical. The room is small and I wanted to make the most of it.  Luckily, I had a great foundation to work with: lovely hardwood floors and large windows that let in lots of natural light.

One of my favourite additions was placing a disco ball on the floor in the sun, allowing sparkles of light to glimmer across the room. Hanging clouds from the ceiling and having a vase of fresh flowers in the room makes me feel like I’m bringing in a bit of the outdoors. I feel most creative when I’m surrounded by things that I love and am so grateful to have gorgeous artworks on my walls and meaningful trinkets on my table.

Anything that reminds me of vacation makes me happy so I’m often painting Tiki-inspired pin-up art.