When it came down to moving my entire townhouse + my home office into the new house I knew some major priorities had to be set. Because I work from home, my office had to be set up and functional by the end of the weekend. A lofty goal, but a necessity for someone who works from home. I can't tell you how many nightmares I had about not having an office... too many!
Step one in getting this office functional was running cable for the internet. It's hard to believe, but none of the upstairs rooms in this house were wired for internet/cable... only telephone. The Saturday "J" and I moved in, I spent close to 3 hours in the attic with my dad running cable lines into the office, guest bedroom and master. An educational moment to say these least, but not something I would like to do again.
Rogers arrived promptly Sunday morning to connect both the cable and internet - thankfully with no troubles or delay... In a split second I had my desk assembled, computer plugged in, and internet functioning... however with unpacked boxes everywhere, this room still had a long way to go...
The following 4 weeks were spent unpacking, assembling, patching, painting, hanging and organizing every single item in the office.
Ok, it might not be as glamorous as some of the home offices I have lusted over in the past... most of the walls are still waiting for framed pictures... and it could use a few more accessories... but it's functional, not to mention I am happy with how it turned out. A great space to spend every day in.
Have you ever moved? What room was your main priority?
Sources:
Paint: "Buried in Sand” Elite Suede in Flat by Para Paint // "Spring Run Off” Elite Suede in Flat by Para Paint
Desks: Ikea "Expedit Desk Combo" with additional "Desk" Attachment.
Printer: Courtesy of Brother Canada
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When I last moved, my bedroom, or more specifically my bed, was my top priority - I wanted to make sure my bed was set up and made so I had somewhere comfy to rest my weary bones after hauling all my stuff, and unpacking boxes.
ReplyDeleteThe bed was definitely my second priority .. I wanted a nice familiar place to sleep, not to mention needed a place to relax my tense painters arms & back! ;)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting your office up & functional. I work from home too, so I completely understand the importance of having things work ASAP. Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteThat's so crazy! I actually have the exact same setup in my apartment so my boyfriend and I can each have our own desk. We bought the two desks from Ikea and the bookcase to join them in the middle. It's such a great idea for storage and to each get our own space
ReplyDeleteWow it's gorgeous! Great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy! It's both a blessing and a curse to work from home... situations like this a prime example... I could't really enjoy the whole process of moving because I was so stressed about my office... but it all worked out for the best!
ReplyDeleteI love this Ikea set-up! I looked at several other options at Ikea and this seemed to be the only one with a great layout and was cost efficient. And yes, sooo much storage!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole! I am pretty excited about it... but like I said, it needs a few more items on the wall and accessories!
ReplyDeleteYour office looks great! I love the blue wall an dhow you used the shelving unit as a divider between the desks. It creates two separate spaces, but they aren't totally closed off from each other.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly! That was the major plus with this desk combo - it allows for separate work areas, but doesn't make you feel like you're in a box!
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ReplyDeleteI just popped over from the IFB community to read your post, awesome post!
I LOVE the way you set up your home office an the blue wall as your pop of color and the Ikea book shelf in between both desks. From the photos, your office presents a crisp, refreshing, warm and friendly environment.. Great idea!
Thank you for sharing with us, Have a great day!
:)
CrissyM
Graffiti Mimosa