An inspiring office is what we were striving for. It didn’t have to be perfect, or expensive. It just needed to be practical, convenient and fitting for my husband!
When we moved to our 70s fixer-upper-home a few years back, we needed a separate office for my husband. The house didn’t really offer that, so we looked outside the box … outside the house … and discovered our 3rd garage bay would be a perfect space for him!
This particular room already had power, and the best part was that it was “away” from the house, noise, and interruptions. In other words, my husband (who is a writer) needed a space that he could call his own, where he’d have peace and quiet! Solitude.
The first thing we did was spray the concrete a pomegranate red and the walls a sophisticated golden yellow! Paul was inspired by the pomegranate red floor in a Frank Lloyd Wright book that he saw – and the yellow was a color that he thought stirred creativity!
It’s easy to take what you have, and to use every nook and cranny of the room to benefit your needs!
Cool rugs & file cabinets from yard sales
Discount candles from Grocery Outlet
Hubs’ framed photography
Never enough white boards
Yup! Brown garage door
Cleaned out the candle cupboard
Organized clipboards hung on nails
Added sky lights
Transformed broken Pottery Barn lamps with zip ties
And always – a cup of espresso next to where it all happens!
We really try to transform and create new – and new does not necessarily mean of monetary value – but it can mean new to us! All – for a little bit of inspiration!
Do you have an eye for creating inspiration? What’s your favorite room where you’ve accomplished this?
If you’re looking for some clever home office solutions (and beautiful photos!) check out The Inspired Room. Or The Nester creates her own office space, here. And Rhoda shares about her Hubby’s new office space, here!
(Partial reposting from last year. Stay tuned for my 3-part Kitchen Remodel posts coming up! And don’t forget to enter to WIN 2 GIFT CARDS from this giveaway! Winner will be announced on Monday. This post is linked to Melissa’s Winter Home Linky Friday.)
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I don’t know about inspiring creativity…I certainly haven’t felt inspired to do much lately except do damage control on all the clutter. And the clutter keeps coming back to haunt me! LOL!
I did have to LOL at using the garage as an office (which I think is clever). While my husband was going to college is “room” at home was the….garage! They didn’t do anything special but put a twin bed in there…and it turned back into a garage when he was away at college.
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Can I tell you that only after 5 months have I started to miss owning a home. We aren’t putting any pictures up and my office is solid redwood paneling. It’s beautiful but rather dark. I still feel inspired though because the light of California is incredible and bright. And of course your daily post awaits for me each day on my computer in my office. Can’t get more inspirational than that.
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I wish you could come to my house and help me get that organized. The hanging clipboard and wipe boards would work well for me. Neat space.
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Love the look and the organization…..
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