My Home Office Plans

I have not done a great job sharing my process for decorating my own home on the blog ever since I started helping clients with their homes. Since my 9:00-5:00 9:00-3:30ish job has me neck deep in all things decor, when I have time to work on my own space I tend to move pretty fast and want to get near the finish line before having to switch gears from creating a plan to chatting about it.

I know a lot of design bloggers do a great job taking you through every decision they make and why they do it…I just can’t muster the energy, you guys.

Is that OK?

Sometimes I wonder if you would even want to know my detailed thoughts, or if you’d rather just see the “before and after” pictures. Confession: When I read blog posts, I usually just want to see the pictures.

Except for Emily Henderson’s…because every word out of her mouth is like decor manna from the heavens.

But I figured a new house should have a new approach. For each room in the “new”/old house, I’ll share an inspiration post like this one, a progress post, and then the full reveal. For my office, I’ll actually be skipping the progress post and go straight to the full reveal next week.

Behind the sofa you can see the access panel. I considered the BA-DW-5040 Flush Access Doors from Best Access Doors.

A DEADLINE & A HOME TOUR
I agreed to join in a fun Blogger Stylin’ Home Tour next week hosted by my friend Lindsay. Some very talented ladies will be sharing a room in their home with the theme “Work & Play”.  While it’s fun to be a part of blog hop, the real reason I said “yes” was for forced motivation to decorate this office.

I knew I needed a deadline, or I’d never get it done.

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Even though a deadline can feel like a foe, many times it’s your best ally in decorating.

(I think there might be a whole new blog post in that sentence:) I started scheming for this room a few weeks ago, but just started purchasing new things last week. I had the budget and the timeline was already in place, so procrastination really wasn’t an option.

Panic mode set in yesterday.

Did I mention that the room is nowhere NEAR done yet?

I still don’t know what I’m doing on the walls (except for one piece) and several purchases have not arrived yet. I’ve even got a risky DIY up my sleeve for this weekend. It could be amazing, or it could leave me paint covered and heartbroken.
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These are some inspiration images I collected over the last few weeks that convey the mood I want in the room. Since this space is just for me, I decided to go a little modern and very feminine.

Bring on the PINK!

…In small doses.

FLOOR PLAN
A corner desk was the best call for this room because of the placement of windows and doors. Although they’re not sexy, they sure are practical when you need a large writing surface and don’t have much room. My sofa from our old living room takes up the largest wall. While I never intended for it to land in my office, it’s been great having a comfy place for me to work when I’m not at my desk.

Since this room connects to our bedroom via the Jack and Jill bathroom, Stu and I often find ourselves sitting in here at night after Gemma goes to bed.

With a glass of wine and a bag of BBQ chips…because that’s exactly what you need at the end of the day if you have a three-year old.

This weekend I’ll be stalking the FedEx man hoping he brings all my goodies, so I can pull together this room on time. Be sure to head back next week because I have two HUGE room makeovers to show you, this room plus my favorite design project of last year:)

Ok, friends…you’ll see the outcome of this room shortly. Whether it’s “finished” or not. Wish me luck.

PS: If you want to see my progress, I’ll be posting some sneak peaks on Instagram this weekend.