Guys, it’s happening. Slow and steady, Big White Farmhouse is growing. Like itty bitty, squint your eyes and tilt your head to the side growing. But growing! So far in year two, we have acquired more product, reached more potential customers and even received a few sales from people we don’t know! (Insert this hilarious commercial.) With all of my business headed in the right direction, I think it’s time to create an office.
We are fortunate to have the space in our home to designate a room just for BWF. It will take awhile to purchase all the pieces I want, but I’ll be saving my pennies! In the meantime, I’m making plans. When I think of my office, I envision a clean, functional space that provides me with the room I need to both package orders and work on my laptop. I’d like to have my products visible and accessible, a mini brick and mortar store if you will, as well as hidden storage for the less pretty things: packaging supplies, papergoods, etc.
After a quick Google search, I found and used a free online room planner to take the ideas out of my head and into physical form. This was SO fun. I was somewhat limited by the choices provided by the software, but you can definitely get the gist:
My Big White Farmhouse office to-do list:
- Paint (I’m thinking a very light grey with undertones of blue)
- Purchase two or three white cabinets: shelves on top, hidden storage on bottom
- Install bamboo roman shades to the two windows
- Purchase (or work with lumber we currently own) a large workspace/desk
- Lighting with either a table or floor lamp
- Comfortable desk chair
- Hang bulletin board
- Print and frame big vintage picture of the real big white farmhouse
- Create a distressed wooden sign (maybe something like this?)
