I believe the intended purpose of my studio slash momcave slash home office was to be a formal dining room, as it sits right off of the great room/family room.
Well, there’s nothing formal about this family, so it quickly became my space. I had to arm wrestle the Mister for it, but in the end, I won.
So now it is the place I spend most weekdays and wee hours of the morning. It houses my computers, file cabinet (yes, I still have one of those old school things), and my office supplies.
It also holds my crafty type things like my yarn stash for crocheting and my scrabooking supplies.
It has morphed and changes and developed over the 3 1/2 years I’ve occupied it. It displays some of my favorite treasures and decor.
Truth be told, 90% of the stuff adorning its walls are handmade, thrift store finds, garage sale loot, or keepsakes I’ve had for ages. I’m a tight wad, so its rare for me to spend a lot of money on home decor. And to me…its perfect.
Some of my favorite features?
Jetmax Cubes for office/craft supplies. These can be configured a zillion ways. I have 8 cubes (plus 3 paper shelves)…
The clock wall…
My chair and footstool – I think I paid $75 for the chair (its like a chair and a half) at a model home that was closing. And the stool was a few bucks at a garage sale. The fabric underneath is some hideous 80′s pattern so I recovered it with a piece of remnant toile fabric…
OfficeMax’s DiVoga Desk accessories - I got the whole set as part of the Spark & Hustle/Lifetime Moms contest last Summer. I love the white quilted pieces, the folders, all of it…
Vera Bradley Ribbon Board – Another prize in the contest. Loves…
Paint Your Life oil painting – Its a few years old now, but it captured a moment in time and it wont soon be taken down…
The Underwood Leader – There’s a story behind it…
What kind of space do you have? How do you fill it up and use it? I’d love to see it…please share!
I love your clock wall! Are they all on the same exact time? Because that might drive me batty. If they weren’t, you know
Ok, ok. Let me clean it up a little…
Love this post, Nicole. I’ve been thinking of doing the same with my formal dining room and you’ve provided some great ideas for making my own transition. Thanks!
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Such a beautiful space. It’s 100% you – artistic, whimsical, organized, colorful, family-focused, and a little bit retro.