Office Space, Part II - Hilary With One L

Per all of the requests, here are some photos of the office. And SN: Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who reads this blog and to everyone who leaves great comments and feedback. I really appreciate it.

Okay, so this is the right side of the office. We’ve got the green accents in full effect with a wire mesh trash can that I scored from BB &B for $1.99. There’s the paper shredder and the desk with all of my papers, pencils, and what not. The desk is in the open position, but I can slide it shut so that it looks like a dresser. It’s pretty neat and a definite space saver. So the color palette up here is primarily white and green. I started with my diploma (Tribe Pride!) and to complement the cherry on that frame, there are two pictures of Craig and myself from our trip to Spain a billion years ago. Behind the chair is the first of many bookcases and to the right of that is one of the two wall cut-outs that is full to the brim with the stuff I didn’t know where else to put. Over the first cut-out is Craig’s fraternity certificate. Over the second cut-out (not pictured but just a full of stuff), is my sorority certificate.

Here’s a shot of my desk. Trying to find some desk accessories has been a real hassle. At first, I went with some green ones from Target, but 1) they looked like someone had been chewing on them, 2) it was way too much green with the lamp right there and 3) it wasn’t really what I wanted. I saw this desk caddy at Pottery Barn, but once I got it home, it became clear that it was more of a French Vanilla than a white. I go back and forth about that. I mean, everything doesn’t have to matchy-match, but at the same time, I’m just not sure I like it. I think I need to get some craft paint in the right shade of green and just sponge the desk caddy to give it some texture. Hmmm. . .that’s not a bad idea, actually.

Here’s a better view of the bookshelf.

We are some pretty avid readers. After I had put this shelf unit together, I realized we were definitely going to need more. Those shelves are tight, tight, tight. To pull one book out, you’ve got to brace the rest of the unit and then do this wiggle-waggle-shimmy with the selected book so that the whole shelf doesn’t blow up in your face once some space is made.

When I look at the shelf, I think of that Jerry Seinfeld bit where he’s saying that people keep books like trophies to prove that they can read. Why, yes, I can. And I read quite a bit. Oooh, the lamp. I found a pair of them on clearance at Target (love Tar-Jay). I think I paid more for the lightbulbs than the lamps themselves. And yes, that’s a picture of my lovely pledge class to the left and my Centennial AKA Barbie to the right. I have to hide her up here because the girls are frothing at the mouth to take her out of the box and brush her hair.

This is the left side of the office. I really love the green photo boxes, not only because green is my favorite color, but because I feel SO organized when I look at them. If I need a picture of one of the girls for a class project, I know exactly where to go. I’m tempted to replace those books and candles on the left side with the myriad of photo albums that I have. Still, the clean, streamlined look of just the white and green is really appealing. I also found that floor lamp at Target, which is the same color green as the other lamps. I have yet to sneak up here with a cup of coffee and just rock it out in the glider with a good book, but that is definitely on my to-do list.

Oh, Craig’s Porsche collection! We’re going to get you one that for the driveway, Craig, I promise.

So, that’s a mini tour of my office. Thanks for stopping by. Oh! And if you have any suggestions for office decor, must-have desk-top accessories, or what have you, definitely let me know.

IN: ON: November 17, 2011 BY: Hilary 4 COMMENTS