• Home Office
  • 21Nov

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    This has been a long time coming…my home office. Like many moms, I’ve been working from home so I can be here in the afternoons to meet Luke at the school bus, whenever I’m not out in meetings.  With the online store and so much design work being done online these days I spend WAY more time than I would like to at a desk. So…I’m finally converting a guest bedroom in to a PINK office for myself and my company Marmalade Inc. I’ve been working in there for a month or so but haven’t had time to worry about the design. But it’s high time to make it happen, and I thought I would share the process with you.

    I’m stealing this room in our house…

    I love guests but the truth is most of the time this room has been empty, and what use is an empty space in your home?

    So HELLO HOME OFFICE!

    This is my quick mood board design that I put together. The design will be done using items I already have,  plus some new paint, wallpaper and fabrics!!

    I’m also upholstering a big office chair in these IKATS.

    And the walls will be…

    Here is Jose in full force helping me make it PINK!

    The bedroom already has a gold flea market chandelier. I’m using a West Elm dining table for a desk, which will get  a makeover, will share that later.

    This is a vintage cabinet that I redid last year and a vintage lamp, these will stay.

    On top of the wall to wall sisal in the room I’m adding a salt and pepper cowhide.(LiveLikeYou)


    And I’ll finally have a perfect spot for my Kirkland’s mirror steal from a few months back.

    I’ll share more with you as this comes along.  For few days things will be a bit messy.

    Do you have a home office?

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  • 26Apr

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    With the internet, and the  ability to work from home, the “home office” is becoming increasingly popular. What seemed like a luxury a few years ago,  is  for many a necessity today.  I’m personally in desperate need of creating a home office, instead of  keeping things all over the house!   While working on launching LiveLikeYou, and being a single parent, I’m working more and more from home.

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    Here is just a simple Parsons desk set up in a corner of a super chic room.

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    A desk against a wall takes up minimum space in any room, but will help keep you organized. (via House Beautiful)

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    Here is a cool space for someone to work. Design Betsy Burnham.

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    I love this space!!  Green/blue grass cloth wall covering and silver light fixtures, with light blue lacquered desk. I wish I could be as organized as this room looks.  I’m afraid not…

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    The library/den also used as office space.

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    A home office designed by Kelly Wearstler.  Looks to be efficient space with two bookcases and a chest of drawer behind the desk.

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    I like designer Ruthie Summers feminine office. A color in the back of the book case is a good idea to make something different or more interesting.

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    You can place the desk directly next to a book case for fun, or if you’re lacking wall space.

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    Or like in this small apartment, divide the space in the room so you get what feels like an office. In a New York apartment I once lived in, the walk in closet was large so I turned that in to a mini office.  You have to do what you can.

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    I always prefer to place desks so you can look at something, out a window, in to the room, instead of the wall if possible.  This looks like a vintage desk that’s been painted. I could work here.

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    A bright and fun wall paper makes you forget that this room has only a tiny window besides the skylight. Interior design: Vanessa de Vargas.

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    Betsy Burnham designed this elegant home office on the top floor of a house.

    This images are inspiring me to start putting together my own work space at home!

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