The Home Office - Must.Get.Done.

Today's Agenda:  Finishing up the Home Office -- for real this time.  I mean it.

The best part about being pretty busy with design work these days is that my own projects at home get put on the back burner.  I say it's the best because I don't feel like I have to have mine complete and I can then find things while I'm out and about that I may want to try to see how they work.  I like to think of our home as a bit of a design lab where I can try out various items, paint colors, arrangements, etc.  I'm sure my husband loves to think of our home as a design lab too :).  But there comes a time when you just have to get it done...

And I honestly think I am close on optimizing our home office {okay, I've completely taken over this home office so the our is a bit lost but I'm trying my hardest to carve out a space for husband + husband's laptop!}. 

I have my computer {love!}.

I have the right desks {one for me, one for husband; or, let's be honest, one for computer and one for embossing stationery}.

I have the right lamps.  {Shades from Urban Outfitters bought on sale.}

I have my amazing couch I bought in Charlottesville in 2002 for $250.  {Used to be in the dining room...}

I have the right set of shelving and organizers. {Photo via Ikea Hacker -- massive time suck!}


For receipts {each drawer labeled and ready to go}...

For samples {from Urban Outfitters -- vintage, but not all rusty}...

For tools, samples, books, etc.

I have my curtains up.  {With Ikea's Velvet curtains in bright red as the outside curtain panels to anchor the space.}

I have my inspiration. 

{Yes, from the pages of Domino.}

 {from here.}

I know my wants + needs for the offices.
- No cords to trip over. 
- Lots of light.
- Large space for embossing stationery.
- Place to set iced coffee which I won't then set precious Domino magazine on top off and curse and I see the pretty images bleed together into a pool of wet magazine paper paste.

I know my weaknesses.
- Piles of "great deals I couldn't live without."  Really??  4 rugs and 5 lampshades???
- Magazines.  Loads.  That I love. 
{Yes, these are also wants and needs...but isn't that always the case???!}

And now I just need to crank up the Sugarland, drill the right holes, put everything in its right place and have fun doing it!  Oh, and take some pictures.  Hopefully tomorrow is a sunny day, perfect to shine on my newly outfitted home office digs.  Stay tuned for pictures!!