About a week into school, it became clear that I needed some dedicated office space where I could spread out, keep my various assignments organized and feel motivated to work. I’ve been really bad in the past at keeping my laptop either in my room, or by the couch, where I could sit back and goof off to my hearts content. It wasn’t working well when I started school. I wasn’t really able to concentrate, too many distractions and I felt shut away from the kids.
So I created this:
This is an existing desk in my guest room, which is downstairs with the kitchen and living room area, the only downstairs ‘bedroom’. It tends to be a guest room/storage room/place to put stuff. Since I use a laptop, the desk works well, and Karen loaned me a printer (which I could not have lived without!) until I can buy one. Of course the desk also holds and entire shelf of first aid supplies, another of movies, another with boxes of batteries, user manuals, greeting cards, etc. Just a general storage area.
I also brought in a table from the garage that I hadn’t been able to find a place for yet.
This gives me even more spread-out room to put books on, finished assignments and anything else that won’t fit on the desk or I need to set aside for a bit.
In my little work area, I have all the necessities. A candle, glass of pens/highlighters/sharpies, shelves to put extra paper, even room on the desk for either a cup of tea or glass of wine, depending on what time of day it is.
It is a great place that I can feel motivated to work, not so comfortable that i’ll sit for hours though. It is a space that is all MINE.
The #1 reason I love this space is because it is steps away from the kitchen and a direct view to the living room, where the kids are usually hanging out. I can feel involved. I can go start dinner and come back to homework without worrying that I’ll forget dinner and burn it. At the same time, I can feel like I can step away and go start dinner and come back and work while it is cooking. When I was upstairs, I felt like coming downstairs was an all or nothing ordeal. If I came down to start dinner, I had to STAY downstairs until it was done. Now I can just get more done!
Nice office space you have created just for YOU!! Good job, girl. We all need to have a place to work in, whatever we are working on. Liked seeing the pictures, too!
Yeah, it isn’t the most glamorous setup in the world, i’d love a spiffy, shiny office, but this is what i have and I feel it is comfortable for what i need to use it for!