Cute space and I empathize with the organizational challenges. You have even given me some ideas for my own space which has similar challenges. I like the way you pulled in some black elements to reflect the fireplace. It integrates it well into the lighter colors.

As a programmer your comment about tech is pretty much why I can't work with a designer on my house. We live in the 21st century. Tech is a fact of life [and hey, gives you the opportunity to share this with everyone via AT]. I have a desktop, multiple external and backup drives, a scanner/printer, speakers and docking station. If I felt that was all an eyesore I would just give up on my office right now. It is only by embracing it, along with the TV, speakers, stereo and DVD player in the living room that I am beginning to find a way to make the place work.

Beautiful! Pastels are so tricky to work with, and Irene handles them masterfully. So chic.

Yes I like it too. So light and functional with a lot of intelligently used spaces to store and find things easily. Daylight and direction to the workdesk is choosen perfect as well

The paint color is beautiful!

So beautiful!

Yay! Irene's office is as bright and colorful as she is. Can't wait to see the rest of her home!

Where is the printer ? Where is the router ? Why can't these plastic things be made in better colors then black / grey ?

Oh my goodness, Irene is my design spirit animal (something I just made up). I love everything going on here — the color palette, the funky lighting, the natural rug, that great desk. This is gorgeous. I would love to work somewhere like this.

I love that this place has carpet!

what is the paint colour? would like to use something similar in my bedroom!

@BethUK, I have a similar color in my living room called "sprinkle" by Valspar. It doesn't look as green as on the computer, it's sort of a robin's egg blue. http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/explore-colors/color-selector.html?colors=5008-9A

This office is really nicely put together..I disagree about the electronics. The Macbook Pro is a very stylish and elegantly designed computer. It fits right in and is very subtle. It's not as if you have a beheamoth desktop computer with a CPU and cords snaking everywhere. I don't even see the printer. I don't know, I just find a lot of elegance and style in many electronics.

@m23b, she's probably working off wifi so the router is in a different room. It, after all, has to be connected to the modem.

I like the room & the colors she has used. One area disturbs me. Unless the door next to the low bookcase is rarely or never used, it must hit the bookcase. I know when space is tight we make things work. She may open the door only as wide as she can, hopefully she has a door stopper on the side of the case.

I would imagine that door never gets used. There's plenty of space to move the bookcase, but I imagine it's there to block the door.

I want those curtains!

The image of the low bookcase blocking the door might just be a trick of the camera - in the picture above, it looks like the corner against the wall abuts to the trim, but doesn't come past it. In that case, the low door would make a 90 degree swing and clear it ok....

Ignore me - just went to the actual house tour - my bad :)

Those drapes and shade are awesome!!!

I definitely don't see tech as an eyesore. I could look at techy workspace setups for hours. I can see that Irene has made this office with that in mind, though. The laptop is the only tech I see and it would be easy to close and put away.

When my house was photographed for a magazine I noticed they unplugged all the lamps and electronics in my office, and tucked the cords out of sight - "better visual" they said. I noticed they did that with the lamp in this shoot. Wouldn't it be more realistic to show a room the way it's actually used? Especially a workspace-office? Having everything perfectly "staged" is akin to the fashion shoots in which all the women are size zero. That lamp gets plugged into the wall in that empty outlet (hidden behind her legs in the standing shot). The cord would run past the chair and I'd think that would get in the way.

If I were arranging that office, I'd put the desk perpendicular to the wall, facing the door with the light from the window coming over your shoulder. The lamp and laptop could both be plugged in to the wall without your tripping over the cords.
I understand that thing about not having your back to a room entrance! Not sure if there's another door by the etagere.

Feels staged. I come to this site in the hopes of seeing a little more realistic spaces but things are just too neat here.

Love the colours! But where is the printer?? I'm thinking about geting one too, but it's just hard to fit it in the small space. My leaving room will be my office..

Can anyone tell me where to find those curtains? Or the fabric to make them?

Oh, I see that they are custom made...still, I wonder if you could list the fabric name?

The printer could easily be put in a closet or somewhere else out of the way. With wireless printers, you just need access to an outlet.

Thank you Irene for sharing your thoughts about home office.... I am pleased to see your ideas...like one 'The Inspiration For My Office'.<3

Thank you so much for this post! Love the use of colour. I recently moved into a window-less studio and have been thinking of clever ways to brighten up the space.

Hi @charmgirl, correct, that door is rarely every used. I closed it for photo purposes because you've would've seen the un-remodeld kitchen. There's just enough clearance so that if I did want to close it, it wouldn't bump into bookcase. :)

Hello @the_asp. Drapes are Robert Allen Eliza's Garden and roman shade is Furbish's Dalmatian print. Check out furbish online. It's awesome!

The Paint color is Dunn Edwards Frosty Mint.

For picture purposes as well, I temporarily put the printer in the kitchen but it normally sits on the lower bookcase next to the yellow lamp. It's so big! And the modem I hit behind those straw baskets.

I wish my office always looked this staged and clean. Ha! Thank you all for the nice comments.

Love the pen holder! Do you remember where it is from? Looks like Jonathan Adler perhaps?

Love that desk, one of these days I'm finally going to buy it! Beautiful space.

The yellow Ortiental table lamp with tassel adds a dash of elegance. Love it!