My 2022 Home Office
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I’ve put the finishing touches on my 2022 home office in my apartment. Without further ado, this is the office I’ve been working in for several weeks.
A Feminine Office With Boho Styling:
It turned out to be a feminine office with boho touches.
I wasn’t sure where I was headed with this room that would become my 2022 home office. But I began with the pretty scrolling bulletin board I found at Hobby Lobby and went from there.
Of course, it was half price. I rarely buy anything from that store that isn’t half-price.
A Painting I Ordered & An Indoor/Outdoor Chair From Lowe’s:
I ordered this painting from Amazon for around $50. It just spoke to me somehow.
I bought the wicker chair at Lowe’s, and I thought $88 was a reasonable price for an accent chair for my office. Mainly because you can use it indoors or outdoors.
The Plant Stand Vignette:
I brought my little plant stand vignette into my 2022 home office.
There’s a lot more light streaming through the window in this room. So I brought both old and new plants into the room to provide better lighting.
I picked up a few houseplants yesterday at Lowe’s when I got the chair.
The Ponytail Palm Plant:
Of course, you probably remember the majestic ponytail palm I have. It is no longer far from the window, where it can get the bright light it needs.
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned where I got the stool that the plant is placed on. I got it from Amazon too, and I bought it before I moved.
If you look to the left inside the bookcase, next to the red pitcher, you can see three small boxes stacked. They are the cremated remains of Pepper, a rescue dog that died before I started this blog. And the other two are my beloved Abi and Charlie.
I still miss them all so much, and I tear up every time I think of them!
A Glass & Gold Console Table:
I recently ordered a gold-and-glass console table from Amazon and assembled it for my 2022 home office. It was $66.
When I buy a bookcase or a console table, I know I can use it in multiple places. So I never feel like I’m wasting money.
You can use a console table behind a couch, under a window, or in an entryway. Here, I’m using it for a lamp and houseplants.
I already had the lamp and brought it with me from Texas when I moved. I’ve been looking for a good spot to put it, and I’ve finally found one.
The Curtains:
As I mentioned, I got all my room-darkening blackout curtains from Amazon. I had them hanging on the windows at the other apartment.
I brought the little Trader Joe’s plants in here as well. They weren’t getting the proper light in the kitchen. I may put in a grow light. But this spot is a good place to put them for now anyway.
I had the desk and chair over at my former apartment, as well as the bookcase. You may remember that I made a little office nook in the dining space there.
The Layout Of my 2022 Home Office:
There are two closet doors in my 2022 home office. I keep the litter box in the closet.
With two closet doors and one door leading to the bathroom and another leading to the hall, it was a little tricky to arrange my office.
Yes, that’s a lot of doors to work around! Four total.
First, I had my desk against the wall. Then I moved it to the middle against the bookcase. Later, I angled it toward the middle. And the desk arrangement you see now is obviously the one I finally chose.
The Bulletin Board That Began The Decorating Process:
Here’s the half-price bulletin board that started the entire decorating process in this room.
Sometimes I know what I want to do with a room before I begin. But often, the decorating process starts with one or two pieces of furniture, and I go from there. One thing usually leads to another.
A sweet reader sent me the spiral notebook. It says: “She believed she could, so she did.”
So, that is the entirety of setting up my 2022 home office in this new home.
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Brenda- Love your office. It looks more like you, but what I am really looking forward to is your garden space. I know it will be over the top & your friends there will can’t believe how pretty you will make it. I would like to see your garden way back when. (when U were with your X husband. It was wonderful .I just love it. Keep up the good & pretty ideals you are always doing. Thanks for sharing~
I don’t have any photos of the garden “way back when.” They were deleted when my blog posts accidentally got deleted 2009-2013.
It looks like an absolutely lovely place to do your work! I love how it came together piece by piece, as you found things you love.
Love it,Brenda! It’s so light and airy looking. Wonderful job!
I love seeing the plants in front of the window – I hope Miss Ivy doesn’t want to check them out – lol!
Thank you for sharing with us – I truly enjoy reading your blog.
Hoping so much that you can get pain relief – I think of you often.
Mary
My first thought as I viewed your top photo: Feminine! And then you described it with the same word!
The super deals you got on your pieces of furniture make me think of those magazine articles where they show a celeb wearing some $1200 pair of jeans and a $900 sweater and then, alongside, the nearly identical Target and Sears items for 90% less! Your rooms have a “big money” look for pennies on the dollar! A lot of your success relies on the simple, tasteful items you chose, their creative placement, and the array of accent pieces – enough to draw in the eye without any cluttering. Soooo well done!
And so sweet how Penny, Abi, and Charlie will always be with you. What beautiful lives you gave them!
Finally, I chuckle when I see those feathered dream catchers on your wall. With my cats, they wouldn’t last a day! Yanked down, disemboweled, de-feathered, dragged all over the house – and finally left for dead under the couch, saturated in cat saliva!
That macrame hanger would be a goner, too!
So very lovely! And the pops of red are perfect too! Beautiful bulletin board! It’s nice that your angel pups are all nearby. Such a great space!
I knew this room would be the best one Brenda! So happy for u and just loving your space!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Your office is beautiful, I know you are happy to be settled in your new home. Love all the plants.
Brenda, this looks so beautiful! I love your plants, you have such a green thumb that your plants always look beautiful. I hope that you enjoy working and relaxing in there. How are you feeling? Have a great weekend.
You hit a home run! It was definitely worth the wait🙂
It’s all you, perfection!
I wish I had your ability to mix and match different styles and have it come out perfect!
Enjoy! Say hi to your fur girls from Bella and Bud😻
Looks great, Brenda. Light and airy…a really nice space! Hope Ivy won’t try to add the piece of lace on the bulletin board to her “tie back collection”. Wouldn’t want her bringing the whole thing down onto herself!
In true Brenda fashion, this room is beautiful! The plants will enjoy being in front of the window. I like console tables, too. We have two – one in Brian’s office and one in our master bedroom. The one in our bedroom has our TV on top. It has two shelves underneath, which I really like.