Kate at Centsational Girl is having a linky party where bloggers show the space where they blog.
My home office is a separate room on the 1st floor of my home where I have tons of storage and desk space. As a decorator, storage is key.
These photos are reminding me of all my to-dos related to prettying up the office! I don’t really use the drafting table any more and am thinking of replacing it with a round table that I already have. (A painting I did at art school adds some colour.) The bookcase for magazine storage is built at this height so I could accommodate the drafting table or table below. I really must get rid of that clunky all-in-one printer as I haven’t received or sent a fax in ages!
I built this chalkboard because my daughter loves to play “teacher” or I can leave important reminders for myself. This is probably only 1/2 of my magazine collection which is scattered throughout the house.
Before the house was built, I had the builder bump out this wall (on the left) by two feet to accommodate the large storage drawers and to have ample room for a desktop with two workstations. My daughter loves to do her crafts while I am working or blogging.
Yes, these chairs aren’t the most comfortable – I only brought them in for the photos! Our regular desk chairs are not that pretty, but oh-so-comfortable and are similar to the one at the drafting table.
So, there you have it! I’m probably the only person on the planet that doesn’t own a laptop. I would love to have a more portable office and be able to work/blog in other areas of the house, so a laptop is definitely in my future!
{aka} | design
August 30, 2010LOVE the office! It looks pretty and really funcional. Thanks for sharing!
Shannon
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Christine
August 30, 2010I love your space…and I don’t have a laptop either so for now I am confined to one space for blogging. I also love your chalkboard…thanks for sharing!
Amanda @ Serenity Now
August 30, 2010Great workspace!! I looove all of the great storage space you have going on. Nice to meet another magazine junkie. 😉 I’m visiting from Kate’s “Where I Blog” party. Hope you’ll stop by and say hi. 🙂
Maria Killam
August 31, 2010Darn it, have I actually missed a linking opportunity? I need to go over there 🙂 Love your space!
Style Attic
August 31, 2010I instantly spotted that lovely blue ditty of a chair! I love your honesty about styling your own space for “the shoot” 🙂 I so need built in’s…esp now that I’ve seen yours. My magazines are stacked upon stacks of other stacks of stacked up magazine. It’s a love and an illness all rolled into one!
Laurel @ Ducks in a Row
August 31, 2010I love all the cupboards and drawers! I think this is a great spot!
Centsational Girl
August 31, 2010You have the most storage of anyone, I am loving your space ! I adore your chalkboard too, it reminds me of one I made a few weeks ago. LOVE that you joined in with me today, thank you thank you! This is just so fun!
xo
Kate
Rene
August 31, 2010It is so nice that you have a space that you share with your daughter. I love that blue chair!
-Rene
KateB
August 31, 2010am so digging all the built storage…and I used to have a laptop but am one of the few who find a desktop way more comfortable.
NYCLQ
August 31, 2010Your space made me smile… I LOVE that you included a creative space for your daughter, especially to be sharing with you while you are blogging…
Blessings…
😀 Lynda
Emma
September 2, 2010Love all your built-in storage! It’s nice to see where we all work so hard from!