Monday, November 17, 2014

Our New Home Tour Begins ~ Welcome to our Home Office

 I am so excited to begin sharing our new home with you.  Welcome to my home office.  It is the first room that you see when you enter our really tiny, small foyer.  Since I now work from home, it was important to me that the office be a warm, cozy space.  I think is just that - I love working here each day!  The commute is non-existent and make up is optional.  Can you say perfect?  The former owner used this a small den for her teenage daughters.  It is the only room that I don't have a "before" picture of to share with you.  We painted it a warm "browny-green" by Sherwin-Williams.  I will share the exact name as soon as possible.

  
We looked and looked for the perfect desk.  I think this one fits the room just perfectly!  The rug from the breakfast room in our previous home looks right at home here!  While redoing the house, we had all of the concrete floors cleaned, buffed and resealed.  (That was not something we took on ourselves.  Since the expense of adding hardwood throughout the house was not in the budget, we wanted the concrete to be done by a professional.)

  
These bookshelves were used in the den in our old home.  In our new home we have one great room so these were put to use in my office.  I love displaying some of my favorite books.  Two baskets keep needed binders handy. 

We used the chair from our former sitting room.  It is so comfortable!  The sunny spot by the front window is a wonderful place to read.  My treasured dog painting looks so at home here.  I fell in love with him last winter when I saw him at Antiques at the Loop.  He was a Valentine surprise from my husband.  He makes me so happy!  My diplomas have always hung in my office at work. I was excited to hang them in my new office.


I really love him!  He is so beautiful!  

I loved being able to reuse items I have had for years.  The lamp and the large candlesticks (in one of the pictures above) were used in the foyer in our previous home.  The McCarty bunnies used to grace our mantle.  When we moved, we chose our home for its perfect location; however, the home is smaller.  We don't have a formal dining room or a large foyer.  Thankfully,  most of my cherished pieces have found new homes in our "forever" home. 


This is the view from my kitchen.  It is not a huge space, but everything fits perfectly!  The wooden shutters were a splurge for us.  The previous owner had  blinds in all of the windows.  It really bugged my husband and me that the arch wasn't covered in the blinds.  We had these wonderful shutters installed in all of the rooms on the front of the house.  I would love to have them in every window, but that is a long term goal.  

I have to admit, as much as I love this office, it is hard to work with these two cuties sitting by me all day! 

So there you have it, our home office. I look forward to sharing the rest of our home with you.  

Thank you for visiting Buttercup Bliss!

Lisa

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10 comments:

  1. Love it. Very cozy and I love the doggie painting too. Can't wait to see more and would love to know more about the concrete floor.

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    1. Thank you so much! The concrete floors are very low maintenance. We love them!

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  2. This is a beautiful working space, and it's professional looking without being too stuffy. You got the cozy look you longed for!

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    1. Thank you!! Please keep me posted on the blogger meetings. Maybe I could drive down one day. It would be fun and I could visit Antiques at the Loop the same day. :-))

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  3. I kind of like 'browny-green' : ) A really lovely room but after all of that hard work those sweet pups did steal the show :)

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    1. So true! Clarabel and Ollie did steal the show. :-)

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  4. Your home office is so pretty! It really is warm and inviting. I love your new desk! I bet it is hard to work with your cute fur babies roaming around wanting your attention sometimes. At least you're at home with them now though.

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  5. Looks good, Lisa. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. 😊

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    1. Becky! It is so good to hear from you!!! I miss my JCSD friends so much! I hope you are having a wonderful year!

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  6. Home offices are usually dull because it's important that they shy away from distractions. However, your home office remains very bright and cozy. Plus, the two little cuties at the end are such a presence to look forward to in your lovely home office. Thanks for that tour! All the best to you! :)

    Justin Garrett @ Buzz Homes

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