I never knew how much I needed an office until I finally had one. It has changed my life! We finally painted the “pink room” and made it into a office/photography studio. Long gone are the days of working around the clock on my laptop and feeling disorganized. Now I have a designated area where I can focus and channel my energies. I only come into this room for one thing: to create! I chose to paint the walls white because it’s reflects light so beautifully for studio sessions (I’m hoping to do a lot more glamour photography in the new year). I just love the light and airy feeling it brings, but I also wanted it to be a space that would inspire me to create: full of fun and color. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s probably my favorite room in the house right now. Here’s a peek:
Parker is pretty much glued to my side at all times – wherever I go, he goes. So he needed his own special place to hang in the office too. I love to peek over while I’m working to see what he’s up to, usually chewing on his Nylabones or snoozing .
These chairs are replicas of the famous Eames molded chairs. I found them on Overstock at half the cost of the original for the pair. The pillows are Cynthia Rowley found at Home Goods – I absolutely love them!
I decided on another Expedit bookcase, but I installed caster wheels on this one so I can move it around easily if I need to shift things around the studio for a session. The filing cabinet was a Habitat for Humanity Restore purchase for only $10. It was sitting in my basement for over a year when my sister decided to paint it for me. You can see her step by step DIY post here.
These babies were hanging out in the sun porch for most of the spring/summer. I’m honestly still pinching myself that they’ve survived this long! Now that it’s getting chilly out, I brought them to the office where they will get loads of great light. They add such a cozy touch to the space, that I may just make this their permanent home.
So there you have it – my little home office.
Tiffany B. - Your office looks great! I love all the pops of color and those chairs! Yogi (my dog) follows me everywhere as well. He has his own space in my home office as well. I work from home so I finally found him a cute little dog couch at home goods last week. He finally warmed up to and is enjoying it now. I have the same money tree from ikea! I only have plants from ikea – I can’t seem to kill them. If they can live in the bottom of ikea I can keep them alive!
Priscilla - Very, very nice!!!! Looks so clean…for now…lol!!!
Maddy {Mad Hearts Photography} - Yup! All the plants are from Ikea. Perhaps that’s the trick! ;) Don’t you just love Home Goods?! Both of Parker’s beds were purchased there.
camille - your office looks amazing maddy!
love that parker has a special spot in it! and those cushions are fabulous!
s. badiyah austin - it’s SO pretty and clean and simple and airy.
i am in loooove with the entire design and the settle splashes of color.
(((you have such a great eye!)))
Gloria - You’ve created such a warm and inviting space for your office, and I love that Parker has a front row seat to all the action :-) Those replica Eames chairs are fantastic!
EricaLee - I absolutely love your office!!!! You did an awesome job!!!
Life with Kaishon - Your office is brilliantly beautifully.
Just as I suspected it would be.