An Office Story

Well, now that I'm back for a third time (!), I figured I would start with a little home project. An entire room makeover, actually. I have no idea how long this will take, but I'm so excited. My brother-in-law lived with us from November through just a few weeks ago, so I emptied the room of all furniture and I'm ready to reclaim our 3rd bedroom. No longer will it be used as a guest room, but as an office. I'm a part-time photographer on the side while working full time and also pursuing my Master of Arts in Teaching degree, so I really need a place to be organized so I can work more efficiently. I also have a 17 month old sweet beautiful baby girl, so it also needs to be somewhat kid-friendly.

I'd love to buy a simple white or cream (kid friendly, right? lol) writing desk and build the room around that one piece. I want simplicity and organization. I don't want some big heavy "executive" piece that weighs down the entire room. The room has a vaulted ceiling and is painted a light yellow, so I want the room to feel light and airy, and comfy as well.

Here are a few ideas of what I want my overall "look" to be:

Josephine Antique White Writing Desk, found at Overstock.com

Here are a few other inspiration photos:

I hope that that Mister and I can agree on a desk to put in here...we seem to have differing ideas on what we should buy...hahaha. I'll just have to work on him a little!