Slowly, we are starting to make this place our own. It took us a while to get used to the space, and figure out what furniture we needed (or needed to get rid of.) This room, our office was one space that I was never happy with. I felt that it was mainly storage, and not that pretty for a while. I didn't have any plans for the craft supplies etc that I had. So I made it my mission to turn this room into a space that I like in work in by the end of the winter.
In an attempt to make our workspace look a little more organized, we went to Ikea for Valentine's Day (so romantic!) and bought a cart for my crafty stuff. With the shelf and the cart and the cabinet, I think it looks cleaner and more organized. Everything is accessible, and with the cart I can pull over my supplies if I need them.
I'm able to keep all of my materials, and yarn and knitting books all in one place. I love how bright this room is now! Its a really great place to be creative. Its not a huge room, which is fine, so we used a few tricks to make it a place where D and I could both use it and be creative. The back wall is mainly storage: The bookshelf holds our books and the bottom baskets hold other things not easily stacked on a shelf (mostly yarn.) With the bookshelf on its side, we use the top as an extra counter top. I can move the laminator and use our counter-top ironing board if I am sewing. Otherwise, it holds our color printer and some journals. I am a sucker for a journal.
The big purchase we made for this room was the chairs. I wanted really comfortable chairs that you could sit in for hours. In the end we decided on this accent chairs that we found. They are so cozy: I can sit on them cross-legged, the back is really supportive. They are great! They were not super expensive, but they were more than I would usually spend on a chair. They were worth it! I love sitting in here now.
It feels really good to get a room to where you want it. Still working on some other rooms in the house. I hope you don't mind if I continue to share my progress in decorating our space!
Do you have a room that gives you trouble?
