Where do you usually wrap all of your Christmas presents?
I typically clear off the coffee table and do my wrapping in the living room, with rolls of paper and ribbons and tags scattered all around me on the floor. But this year I thought I’d try something new and moved my wrapping supplies into my little home office.
I have another lazy decorating trick to share with you today.
I think we’re all fans of quick and easy solutions to make things pretty around the house, right? I know I am.
Bonus points when they end up being super inexpensive too.
I am famous for picking up unframed art prints and other pieces that I would like to hang on the wall, but then never get around to actually framing and hanging on the wall. It’s not always easy to find frames off the shelf to fit your print, and custom framing can be costly. And then there’s that whole making an actual trip to the framing store thing that I never manage to make time for either.
Ugh.
Did you forget about the little office makeover we had going on over here?
I wouldn’t blame you if you did.
It was almost a whole year ago that I started talking about giving my home office a makeover.
I made a plan.
Then changed it.
Made another plan.
And then changed that too.
But once I got rolling with it, it all just kind of came together on its own and I’m so excited to share the finished project with you today. It feels good to actually finish something. We should probably try doing more of that around here. 😉
I’m back with Part 2 of our office makeover – the desk!
For the last few months I have been searching high and low for an antique table to use as a desk in my office, but sadly I have not had much luck.
This room is itty bitty teeny tiny – coming in at a whopping 7’ x 9’ – so finding something with enough work surface, but still manageable in size within the tiny limits of the room, is tough to do.
Oh, and did I mention there is a closet in the middle of the room, so space has to be left to allow the door to open and close?
Because a 63 square foot room isn’t challenging enough, right?
I did consider removing the door, but in the end decided that was going to be a busier look than I was going for in here.
Good morning friends!
My little office makeover is in full swing – and I’m super excited about it. I finished up painting over the weekend and I thought I’d share a sneak peek at the new lighter, brighter look.
I talked earlier this year about revamping my home office.
At that time, I was working from home part time and used the space for work, for home, and for this blog – and unfortunately it was failing to function well on all three counts. I was running out of room, organization was non-existent, and it just no longer met my needs.
So, I started to work up a plan to make the space more user friendly for all things I needed it to do, and then I ended up getting pulled back into the “office” office full time.
Boo. 🙁
I pretty much abandoned that whole office makeover and stopped coming into the room altogether.
After seeing how quickly and easily the dining room got its little facelift, I now want to tackle my home office. My job allows me to work from home three days a week, so between my days at home for work, this blog, and just general home stuff – this room needs to do triple duty, and it needs to do it with efficiency. I probably spend more time in this room than any other in the house – I expect a lot from it, but unfortunately it’s just not functioning for me these days.
In addition to needing room to do my job (as well as accommodating double office equipment – a set for home and a set for work), I need it to be easier to organize, provide more accessible storage, and allow me the opportunity to keep inspiration and current projects within easy sight.
Oh yeah, and I want it to be a pretty and inspiring space to spend time in as well.
That’s not asking too much is it? 🙂
The tour continues today with the room that probably sees me the most – the office. I am fortunate to be able to work from home three days a week, and wanted a dedicated space that could accommodate the needs of my job, so we chose to use the smallest of our three bedrooms as a home office. [Read more…]
