Welcome to my lovely home office. . .
I obviously joking.
My home office makeover is moving slowly but surely. The photo above shows you what I am currently working with. This perfect but unappealing space is our smallest bedroom in our home. And boy, do I have plans to “prettify” this space.
As I mentioned in Part 1: Inspiration for Creating a Home Office, I am looking for a creative space. Something that is feminine but fun. I want the office to feel like a sanctuary, as well as, be a functional work space. That’s right; I want a whole lot of design all nicely packed into this little room.
The must-haves list:
– a large working surface that isn’t necessarily facing the wall;
– hidden electrical wires;
– a focal wall that consists of stripes (yup, I have a major crush on stripes right now);
– lots of shelving and storage; and
– a big comfortable chair with a great area rug.
Colours:
One of the easiest and most efficient ways to create a beautiful space is colour. Especially when you are dealing with something fun like an office or a child’s room. . . go wild! I chose to go with a really “girlie” palette of accent colours.
As for the walls, I will keep the colour as is just because it’s already a neutral colour and quite frankly, I have no desire to paint it again 🙂 However, in my must-haves list, I do want a focal wall and what better way to do that than using stripes to attract one’s eye (demonstrated in my picture scribbles).
The Desk:
The desk will be placed on the wall that it is currently on now. I have chosen to go with a desk design similar to the below pictures.
I would love to do a combination of both these desks. I love the look of the bookshelves and the fact that you can hide all of the computer equipment in it. Yet, you can’t beat all the work space an “L-shaped” desk can give you. This will be a tough one to create and a first for me. I definitely have my work cut out for me.
Back to work I go!
UPDATE: Curious to see the final home office reveal? Click here
3 Comments
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love the makeovers, in this last pic there is a pic bar under bottom shelf.
what is that called, where to ?
thank you