Welcome To My Home Office

Today I am excited to show you how my home office/ craft room is coming along at our new home. 

You may remember how I was able to set up my office at the previous house for free!

Well this time it wasn't done for free but, it was done 

very inexpensively and I love it!  

So, please c'mon in.

This room sits to the right of the front door. It has double glass doors that keep the room bright and open.  A plus is that when I am working in here I don't feel closed off from the rest of the house. It is also a much larger room giving me more room to get my craft on!

One thing you may notice is the wall color.

In real life it is a pinkish lavender. The previous owners of the home did foster care and this room was used as a little girls bedroom.  The first thing I did was take down all of the Tinker Bell/ Butterfly/ Princess stickers that covered every wall. 

Not that there is anything wrong with Tinker Bell/ Butterfly/ Princess stickers, they just aren't my style.

I've just got to say, I love Ikea for office furniture!  The 4x4 Expedit bookcase is one of Ikea's best sellers for a good reason in my opinion! 

You will notice a couple of new pieces. We purchased two Malm 4-drawer dressers and put one on each side of the Expedit. 

This room does not have a closet so, I desperately needed more storage and these deep drawers are the perfect answer! 

On the right I have stored some decor items while the 

left one holds my craft supplies. 

I like the extra top surface space too for display or, to set my craft paper on as I work.

At the back of the office I have my craft table. Check out that sweet clock!

That was also a find at Ikea. Once we get the room painted a more neutral color I think the clock will really pop!

I kept my desk area pretty much the same as in the past house. 

The nicest part is, I can sit here and be able to look out into the dining room whereas before, I had to turn to be able to see out a window.  

It just feels so much more open and airy.

See what I mean? (oops, there's Max, heading to the kitchen LOL). 

Oh and that secretary in the entry will be replaced with something shorter at some point. 

And, if I want more privacy, I can just closed the doors but not feel like I am in a cell!

With as bright as this room is, isn't it surprising that there is only one window? The window looks out to the front door.  

The roller shade will be replaced with blinds,(update: blinds are now in!) hung using a level (I swear some people don't even try sometimes LOL).

Max has already come in and laid in his bed while I am working, which tells me, this room meets his high standards of comfort as it does mine!

So, there you have it, another room unpacked and set up!  

A new room for me to escape to and get my creativity on!

Now, I seriously mean it when I say I am getting the Fall decor set out and I will be sharing that in the next post!  

See you soon!

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Office/ Craft Room Update

I have a small update to share with you today.
You may remember a few months ago I created a craft/ office space for myself.

(Keeping it real here, that coleus plant on my desk? 
Yeah, it died...as did that laptop...)
Well in the past few weeks I've made a few changes to the room.

I found an awesome large picture frame on clearance at Hobby Lobby.

How it was originally priced at $190.00 is beyond my comprehension

but, at $19.00, it was just what I was looking for at a price I liked much better!

I had a very small window of opportunity in the weather to spray paint it white.

Mr. B added a picture hanging hook on the back and I placed it over my desk.

I used a dry erase board I had, a spice rack from World Market and
a cork board from WalMart (4 for under $6.00 and I still have 3 left!)
to fill inside the frame.
I just used 3M Velcro Command Strips to hold them in place.
Well, except for the spice rack, that got screwed in.
I even used a level (patting myself on the back).

Isn't this spice rack perfect for some of my craft paints??

I'm still thinking about what I will add to the upper left side. 
I may use my Silhouette Cameo and put a quote there. 
Something to do with creativity?  Thoughts?  Suggestions?

And lastly, check out my new chair!  Ikea to the rescue again! 
I love how it fits my back perfectly.  It's so so comfy! 
And, it doesn't look like a traditional office chair which is what I was looking for.
The white?  Perfect too!

So, just a few changes but, ones I had been wanting to do
since I put the room together.
I just love spending time in my little creative space!

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My Dirty Little Secret

Now that I find myself

with time on my hands

I decided it was past time

to whip this house back into shape.

One of the most embarrassing rooms

is the second guest bedroom/ my craft stash room.

At one time this room was my office.
We thought we needed two guest rooms more.
So, that is what it became.

 Now, anything that we can't find a home

for right away, gets thrown into this room.

(ooh a Michael's coupon. Expiration date, 3/13/2012)

Everything from crafts to crap

finds its way here.

Shoved and pigeoned-hole

wherever it can be stashed.

 

We call this room 

The Budgie Room 

because we have some vintage 

bird art on one wall.

 Most of the time, should we have guests,

we put them up in the main guest bedroom

and shut the door tightly on this eyesore.

Out of sight, out of mind right?

The only saving grace for this room

is that the daybed and dresser

were Craigslist finds.

It was time to roll up my sleeves

and make this room liveable again.

I emptied out the dresser and the closet.

I very carefully threw everything

into piles that only I understood.

Believe it or not,

I actually considered this photo

as progress!

I once told my youngest son,

sometimes things have to get real messy

before you can see the beauty.

An hour and a half later

this is the beauty that I found.

 One large bag of trash.

I was ruthless and if I didn't

love it or need it,

into the bag it went.

Everything now has a place.

I can actually find what I need

should I decide to tackle a craft.

Of course, not is all as it seems.

I need to discuss with Mr. B

what we are doing with the non-functioning printer

and the rest of this side of the room.

Good news is though, you can't see this
side of the room from the hallway

and, it will soon find new homes
(or the trashbin).

So, I can keep the door open,

let the sunshine in,

and, it can actually be used 

for its intended purpose,

a second guest room!

Well, until the day comes when I decide

to convert it back into an office for me that is :-)


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