Ahhh, August Long!

Well, it's Monday of the August long weekend. Unable to make better plans, I decided to stay in Brandon and dig into my housework. Actually, I decided that I needed to carve out an office space from the storage room that currently houses my desk!! I think I succeeded. Here are a few pictures of my reorganization. I will let you be the judge.

The Reading Corner - My main intent was to reorganize the current furniture to make room for this incredible wing back chair that my family once bought as a birthday gift for my maternal grandmother. As you can see, it works. I still need to add a lamp which I plan to put behind the chair. I have hung the picture (my old elevator that I painted in 1989) a bit offside to leave room for the lamp which I plan to purchase sometime this week.  Since putting the chair in place earlier in the weekend, I have managed to read one and a half novels in it. So, I guess it works as a reading space. However, that might indicate that there is an issue with how I managed my time during my 'working' weekend...LOL! (If you're interested, I read Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda and I am more than 1/2 way through Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Both of the authors are Canadian and both of the stories are quite amazing!)

The Office Space - It's not perfect but it provides everything that I need and it is a comfortable space. Someday soon, I would like to purchase a real desk with space for my laptop (Currently, I move the wireless keyboard off the table and place it on the computer underneath.), papers, and notes. I would also like to add some wall organizers that would allow me to lift some of the things off the desk and give me a space to tack notes, pictures, memorabilia and other things that collect in an office. For now, I am happy to have a new printer/copier/scanner and a somewhat larger space than I had before!

The Deep Freeze - I know, I know, you want to know why my deep freeze is in my office! The simple answer is that I have placed it in the office for convenience. Not so that I can get an ice-cream sandwich while I'm working but because I wanted a space on the main floor to put the freezer. You have to admit that it looks better than you imagined when you first realized that I had a deep freeze in the office! (Hahaha, the joke is on me. I didn't realize that I had placed my camera case in the photo. Ooops!)

The Extra Chair - If by chance I need to meet with someone or if I am working with a partner/colleague on a project, I have an extra chair that can easily be pulled to a position where the person has a view of the computer screen.

My Make-up Centre - Ok, this room is really so much more than an office! In one corner, I have my make-up centre. This is an essential element in my home. I spend a great deal of time each day at this station. I want it to be a place that is organized and inviting. Skipping this part of my morning routine (although I don't really have a routine) is one of the reasons that I LOVE to work at home! To the side of the make-up centre is the bookshelf. I didn't think it deserved it's own picture because really wasn't part of the weekend overhaul. Sometime next week, as I am dispersing the other things that I moved out of the office area, I will need to work on the bookshelf in order to make room for a few more titles.

So, what do you think?? I'm pretty pleased with the overall progress. I know, that there is so much more that could be done to enhance this space but the change is significant and so far my budget has been $0.00. Maybe this fall, I will contemplate paint, or wall paper, and a new desk. Anything is possible! Tomorrow, work will begin right here in my new home office!!