What is not working:
- The clutter levels
- Lack of colour
- Wires everywhere (my pet hate)
- Big blank wall above the desk
- Poor use of the space
- Beech/oak veneer (IKEA) overload
- Having the bookcase so close for awesome storage potential
- That's about it.
Some ideas for improvement:
- I have a yarn stash in beautiful colours that is currently stored in my partner's "man-cave". I have a feeling he's not too bothered whether it's there or not, so the plan is to swap his books with my yarn. This will add some much needed colour.
- Spray paint the lamp a fun colour.
- I want to make some wall art for the big blank wall. Something that represents who I am, and what I'm passionate about.
- A cork board to pin reminders etc.
- Attach a wooden front to the keyboard shelf on my desk, for extra small-item storage. Perhaps I could make it a pretty colour to break up the beech veneer.
- Bring some of my craft supplies in from the "man-cave" so I can have my girly corner in one place with all my favourite things.
- Find a way to hide the printer and the sewing machine. Fabric curtain perhaps?
And some inspiration:
This post over at my friend Claire's blog, sparked the desire to create my own little corner, just for me.
I've been "pinteresting" over the last few days, and have found some great pics to inspire me:
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I love the colours in this picture. The fresh greens and bright blues appeal to me.
You can see my whole pinterest board here (as I'm wary of copying other people's images onto my posts)
I'm aiming for a clutter-free (or as clutter free as possible) look, and some much needed colour to balance the beech/oak veneer overload.
The plan:
- Empty the bookcase, or at least all except the top shelf. Clean it.
- In proper minimalist fashion, keep only the essentials. Hint: all craft supplies are essential ;)
- Get some of these magazine holders. I have a few craft magazines without a home!
- Find a place for everything
- Make wall art
- Enjoy the space!
This project will take me at least two weekends (although I'm already so impatient to start and will probably try to do the whole thing (except the wall art) in a day. I will be posting on this as I go, so you can see my progress!
Have you got any big projects planned? Any tips on how to tackle a big project like this one?
Great idea Linda :) I like how you defined a doable plan to improve this space. I'm looking forward to see your progress!
ReplyDeleteAnd I also love how Claire's working space turned out.
Hi Linda,
ReplyDeleteIf you saw the state of my desk (wedged between door and bed), you'd feel a lot better about your own corner! :-P
If you do find a solution to the chaos of cables then I'd be keen to read about it. I'm currently thinking of taking some strips of wood and cutting a series of 'lollipop-shaped' slots in to each, with the slots for the leads but the holes still small enough not to allow the 'head' of each lead to slip back through. I imagine it could then clamp or sit on the end of my desk...
I have USB leads for my camera, phone, iPod, printer and mouse, yet only three slots available in my laptop! Being able to label each of them would also be useful.
I manage to get by with one white 4-way extension socket, plugged in to one half of a 2-way wall socket. My laptop and printer and permanently plugged in to this (they have screw holes in the back so you can hang them). In the other half of the wall socket lives my phone charger and I rarely have to swap them for anything other than a hairdrier.
I would also like to have a cork board above my desk, where I currently have a small bookshelf. It does have a deep drawer, which is handy for pens and things but I still end up with piles of 'sorted' paperwork either sliding off the back of my printer (which also lives on the desk) or stuffed behind the laptop.
I love projects like this because they always feel achievable and don't require a too much money or chaos. I look forward to seeing what you do with this space.
ReplyDeleteGillian x