{30 days of pinspiration} Day 8: The Beginning of my Home Office

The requirements for this space were:

1. A desk for scrapbooking, computer work, etc.
2. Bookshelves of some sort
3. Storage!  Kids toys, scrapbooking supplies, and other crafty odds and ends all need a place.

I already had the desk, but needed something that worked for numbers 2 and 3.  After a lot of research, I went with the Ikea Expedit mostly because it was inexpensive, but had plenty of room. I also liked that I could fit baskets along the bottom to corral a bunch of the kids’ toys. Functional and attractive…my favorite combination!

Here is the room so far:

Good thing I like to keep it real.  I still have so much work to do!  Each little section needs simplifying (I just threw a bunch of things in there and have yet to tweak them) and I need a lot of organization.  After a lot of Pinterest perusing, these images really caught my eye:

And since I love a list, here’s a bulleted version of what’s left to do in this room:

• Paint the room to match the rest of the first floor
• Find something to put up on top of the bookcase (maybe start a vintage globe collection?)
• Purchase a longer curtain rod and install
• Hang up window treatments
• Find an interesting floor lamp for the corner
• Get a rug to anchor the desk
• Purchase accessories and storage items to corral scrapbook supplies and odds & ends
• Clear the clutter!
• Purchase or DIY a bigger brainstorming bulletin board