Thursday, February 2, 2012

All Work & Some Play

The room I took care of first when we moved in was my office.  We had barely put sheets on the bed when I headed upstairs to start mapping out the room that was all mine.

Task number one was to deal with storage.  This room used to be a work-out room for the previous owner of our house and it didn't have any closets.  I got to work building my shelves.

Once my crafts & paperwork & photos had a place to live, I bought a desk and a bulletin board and started setting up my work area.


I should mention that my "decor style" in college was "as many photos of my friends & me that can possibly fit on one wall".  I also had a really awesome flip-flop poster from the GAP and a serious collection of Go Cards I used to collect at NYC restaurants.

In my "adult life", I try to keep loose photos & old postcards wrangled into one spot.  Enter my huge bulletin board...


It boasts my 2012 Bates calendar, a few of my favorite photos, NYC postcards from my mom, and a card from my old colleagues ("Enjoy your retirement on the beautiful shores of New England", it reads). I guess this is my equivalent of a cubicle wall.


Also hanging up is my perpetual calendar from Linda & Harriet.  It keeps the birthdays of my nearest & dearest.  I guess I'm a little light on nearest & dearest this month.  Happy Birthday, Rosie!

In my desk's one small drawer, I keep the "essentials".  Basic office supplies.  My fancy colored pencils & some sparkly crayons.  Black felt tip pens (my absolute favorite) and some colored ballpoint pens.  I also have a pencilcase that I can fill up and bring with me if I'm on the road.


I try to keep my desktop clean, because I'm prone to clutter and once I let it get out of hand, it gets REALLY out of hand.


I spent most of my days in here.  Working from home, paying bills, sending out emails, blogging.  Shopping online.  

It's an efficient little space and I love it!  Stay productive & stay homey!

6 comments:

  1. You too work form home? It's nice isn't it? Though a bit lonesome at times. Luckily I do have work outside of the home 2 days a week. I love your office and am impressed by how neat it is. Mine is a hot mess in comparison! Though I do love love love my desk (its from LLBean home, the red cottage style desk) I usually can't see much of it as it's covered! You've inspired me to get a bit more organized. :)

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    1. I do! I used to work from an office in the city with 9 guys and it was so social and fun (and noisy), so I miss that but I get a LOT more done now.

      I LOVE LLBean furniture! I'm jealous!

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  2. lovely office space! and i love how your desk is situated right in front of the window, what a lovely view

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    1. Actually... what I mean to share in the post (and totally forgot to) is that my neighbors just built a pool riiiiiiiight into my office window line of sight. It's pretty far away (you can't see it in the picture), but still not the bucolic view I'm used to!

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  3. You have done a great job with that office apce. Be nice to get some time alone there and get some work done!

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  4. Great space and organization. I love that you have a window seat and that chair is absolutely incredible!

    xo,
    Jen

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