Home Office Decorating

My office is coming right along and I am totally loving the results!  I may just stay in here all the time… 

The hard work is done – painting, carpet stretching (yes), setting up furniture, and cleaning, and now remains the fun task of shopping and decorating.  I wanted a print above my work station that would allow my mind something to think on, but not something to make me wander so far away in thought that I don’t do a good job.  I think this print Windows of Burano by Catherine Archuleta is perfect.

The print’s windowbox theme ties in perfectly with the roses on the curtains and the plants in and just outside of my large office window. 

Above the plant stand is an old print that I’ve had put up for several years now.  I bought a mat today which I cut down to fit this old frame with some peeling paint.  This pretty and prim gardener is perfect above the plant stand.

While in Tuesday Morning today, I spotted this little cast robin (so heavy!) for just 4.99.  What a steal!  She’s guarding the mail tray.

I also picked up a new blue planter at Tuesday Morning.  It picks up the blue in the Windows print, the blue in the curtains, and the blue in this little gem by Marjolein Bastin…

It says:

A nest filled with eggs — a gentle reminder that nothing is more beautiful than a new beginning.

So appropriate, don’t you think?

I did make a new cover for the pillow in the chair.

The stripes look a bit wavy in the picture, but I promise they are just straight and cute little pinkish-red stripes. 

The office has a vintage feel and the theme has certainly taken a turn towards roses and birds.  I am still not completely done.  I am haunting the thrift stores for the perfect cheap rug and I still have an antique wooden box to spray paint and set up to hold some of my reference books.  I’ll also be moving around and adding some computer equipement.  Sigh. 

I did remember to slow down this evening and spend some time with Princess of the Universe.  I bought her some new crayons (what’s more better than new crayons???) and five new coloring books.  So we colored and drank hot chocolate, and tomorrow I have a doll house treasure to share.

My daughter’s hair is twisted up in the cutest little top-knot.  Mine won’t all go, so part of it is twisted up and part of it is hanging down.  Hubby smiled and said I looked like the queen of some ancient tribe.  Thanks.

Lynn