Studio/Office Space…for me!

Confession time…….since establishing my design business

just over two years ago, I have basically worked at my kitchen table, truth.

I am ashamed to admit that I did not believe

my business would actually take off, that clients would continue

to call, to want me to help them create their homes. Yuck. 

I have come a long way since then, cause if you don't believe

in yourself, how can you expect others to?

I knew that in 2015 I wanted needed to create an office space for

my design business - one that would foster creativity, allow me

to 'spread out' samples and fabrics for clients but most of all

organize my files, fabric memos, wallpaper samples etc…..

My office must be in our home so I had limited spaces to choose from -

my husband works from home too and his office is already serving dual

purposes as our guest bedroom and an office.  

I chose to make our formal living room my studio/office……on the plans

for our home the room was labeled 'dining room' and I have often wanted

a separate, additional dining space when we have entertained so my

plan is to have my office/studio be flexible enough to become a

dining space when needed.  Make sense?  

My 'desk' is going to be actually a dining table - specifically 

Restoration Hardware's  Flatiron table with the white metal 

legs, you can check it out HERE.  I am sort of excited

about this table - it's industrial but also sort of modern in a way -

exactly the look I am going for.

I have lots of storage included in the plan because I really need it.

Of course, there are lots of opportunities to display 'pretties' too.

As for color - I have been super inspired to use a soft, dusty coral and the

Schumacher Bengal Bazaar pattern is a favorite so I think they

will make an appearance…..I was in West Elm this weekend 

and they are doing ALOT of this color so I am obviously 

on to something - ha!  My favorite black accents will also be

making appearances…..Oh, and the walls will be BM Cloud White.

I still can't believe I have basically disassembled the most popular

space in my home as far as social media is concerned - it's BIG pressure

to create something equally as swanky, cool - a challenge I accept!

I intend to be BRAVE in my space - it's something I often ask of my

clients so I have to walk the talk!

I plan to blog about each step of the process - but remember…. 

Rome wasn't built in a day!