Where all the magic happens
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A few of you requested a home tour when I moved back in September.
Well, that never happened.
I’ll see if I can get around to it but I can’t make any promises!
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I did manage to take some photos of my office last weekend!
The goal here was simple, clean and clutter-free. Now, I’m not going to lie and say I didn’t have to remove a few piles of junk that had collected on my desktop. . . but hey–that wouldn’t photograph as pretty so I had to.
Is the size of my computer screen ridiculous or what? It’s so huge. However, I usually have about 3 windows open at one time so it helps to have plenty of space.
The desk was a craigslist purchase and my mom and I painted it grey (I can’t remember the color). I like how long it is and that it only has one little drawer so I can’t pile a bunch of junk in it.
The majority of my “office things” are stored in this cabinet from ikea. My cameras, printer paper, pens, etc are stashed in those drawers.
I just added this little chair to the empty corner. And my mom hung some decor on the wall above it while she was here for Christmas.
So as you can see, it’s pretty simple. I wanted something neutral and pretty and that’s exactly what it is. Since blogging is my sole source of income right now, I wanted a place where I could focus on writing and not be distracted by other things.
where it’s from:
white tall cabinet: ikea, Hemnes series
boxes in cabinet: ikea
#1 and #2 baskets on top of cabinet: home goods
grey desk: cragistlist
white side tables: ikea
art: tj maxx or home goods
office chair: office depot
corner chair: target
white shelves: home depot
accessories on shelves: home goods, tj maxx
paint color: sherwin williams “versatile gray” 6072
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Hey Kate! I love it! Its so beautiful! Where did the canvas above the computer come from??
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Thank you! ๐
your office is absolutely beautiful, I’m so jealous
Casualllyawkward
Such a nice setup! All so clean and tidy ๐
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Did you use this color throughout your house? We are in the process of remodelling and I’m stuck on colors.
Just in this room!
Is your wall color also Grey or is it a variation of beige?
I would call it grey since the name is “versatile gray”. In different lights it may look different!
So pretty! I love it. I just bought two of those accent chair from Target for my living room in my first house!
So pretty! I love it. I just bought two of those accent chair from Target for my living room in my first house!
Love it! We are moving in less than thirty days, and I’ve been brainstorming about office furniture. So glad you shared that the storage was from ikea; I don’t know that I would have thought to look there!
I would love for you and your mom to come decorate my home. No matter how hard I try – I can find the “right” pieces but do not put them together right!
But HOW do you keep the clutter down? Give us some tips. Thanks
simply-I don’t! It piles up and then I take a day to put everything away ๐
where did you find that gorgeous screen saver shot on your computer? i love your taste:) sweet and serene.
It’s a photo of a canvas by Jen Ramos
“Simplicity” and absolutely beautiful!
Okay, I am totally getting that cabinet. I need a way to better organize all my craft and office supplies that can be somewhat hidden because I’m probably going to have to move my “office space” to another room. Plus, it gives me a reason to make a trip to IKEA ๐
Love the lamp on your desk! Where did you get it?
lurvels
Beautiful office! I have that same lamp in my master. Love your space.
Thanks!
I love the large Apple computers, having seen them at the Apple stores. Also, I just purchased a very similar lamp at TJMaxx recently; I loved the cylinder shade and the shape of the brushed nickle stem.
That canvas is literally the PERFECT pop of color!!
Very pretty, I love the color scheme!
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Ug. I love the desk, it’s the exact one we’ve been looking for!
So lovely!
Interesting. It looks like your blog. Inspiring thought. If I make my office perfect, maybe my blog will follow.
Your office is beautiful, I love all the decorations!
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What size is your screen? I bought the smallest iMac screen (21″) and it still looked huge on my desk.
I love this, its so slick and grown up looking!
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Dude, I want to hire your mom to come organize and decorate my entire house.. ๐
Since this is your blogging room I figured I’d ask. I want to start blogging and I wanted to attend a conference and so I looked into blissdom and they are no longer having one! Do you know of any other blogging conferences? I live in Jacksonville NC by Camp Lejeune.
Have you thought about dual screens? I don’t know how I ever worked without them! It would surely help trying to navigate between 3 windows on the same one.
I love this! I need to re-decorate my office and this has me inspired.
I love the color scheme — it’s so calm & serene! Perfect for creating ๐
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That cabinet is so frigin’ gorgeous! =D xx.
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Before I even read the post, I heard your voice saying “magic” with your awesome mid-western accent. And then I thought about Sleepless in Seattle. Gosh, my mind wanders….
I’m interested in learning how you decorate in shades of gray & white without it looking bland & boring. Your decor is far from bland! It’s soothing, soft & comfortable. Now, can you share your decorating tips…. when you have time?? lol
Love your serene space! My office doubles as my husband’s office and also a playroom for our kids… needless to say it isn’t quite so peaceful in here!
We have the same wall colour in our basement. ๐ Great colour!
Beautiful. I was thinking grey for my living room and might look into this colour. Thanks for sharing ๐
Those pops of color on the grey canvas make it so lovely! Do you know how blessed you are to have a mom with such a wonderful sense of style (who obviously passed down that sense of style to her girls)?!
Absolutely beautiful and I live how big your desk and computer are!!! Yay for an office space!!
what a gorgeous work space…very zen! happy blogging :-}
Such a wonderfully serene office space. I love the color scheme as well
LOVE this! Clean and simple, looks gorgeous ๐
Such a beautiful office! Thanks for sharing!
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Such a cute work space! I’ve been making plans to create my own little work space and this is good inspiration :]
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Wow, your office is beautiful – great colour scheme and plenty of space, exactly what you need to be productive. Great pieces also! Love it!
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what is in your apothecary jar next to your computer? It makes a nice pop of color!