Choose an area or room of your home you can dedicate to your studio. A home art studio can be set up just about anywhere, depending on the kind of art you intend to make. Consider how much space you will need to make your art. A basement may be a good place for a sculpture studio, but may be impractical or uncomfortable for an artist making small drawings.
Clean the space. After you have selected a room or area for your studio, clean the area and remove any furniture or clutter not essential to your art making.
Cover the floor. Your creativity may be inhibited if you are always worried about keeping the floor clean. Cut a tarpaulin or canvas drop cloth to the size of your workspace and hold it in place with duct tape. If you are able, install some type of flooring that is okay to mess up or damage.
Install furniture. Consider what type of permanent furniture you will need in your studio. You may benefit from having lots of shelving and storage space for tools, supplies, finished artwork, and works in progress.
Install a work surface. Your work surface will depend on what kind of art you make. Your work surface may be a table, a desk, an easel or drawing board, or something else.
Light the studio. Your home studio may get plenty of natural light during certain times of day, or your studio may receive no natural light at all. One way to regulate the amount of light is to use clip lights and full-spectrum bulbs. The clip lights can be positioned until your studio is adequately lit.
Make your studio comfortable. Put things in your studio that make you feel happy or otherwise enhance your art making. Items such as a music player, incense, a rug, or a comfortable chair may make you feel more at home in your studio.