Like many apartment dwellers, we don't have a dedicated office in our place, so when we started working from home our dining room became a dining room/office. We were happy to see that Leah's recent dining room redo included the addition of a workspace - the streamlined area is a great example of how to put an office in a non-office room.
Inspiration: Leah's Dining Room Workspace
We love the clean aqua and white color pallet, and the use of IKEA's Grundtal rail and Asker containers to hang office and craft supplies on the wall, keeping the desk surface clutter free.
• See more pictures of Leah's dining room redo on her blog, More Ways to Waste Time.
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holy crap. beautiful.
view closertotheocean's profile
I would love to spend my workday in that beautiful environment! Thanks for the inspiration.
view jacasi's profile
i was just over there (her blog), and you need to look at the dining area...just gorgeous. take a peek at her re-do of the attic (under house voyeur archives), which became her daughter's (future apparel designer) room.
http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-in-progress-attic-to-aerie.html
view maude's profile
I have those same curtains in my dining room and I cut them too short when I was attempting to hem them as I am terrible at sewing! I love the idea of fixing the whole problem with adding at dark brown at the bottom.
view stitcher's profile
where can i buy those curtains? :) i looooove them sooo much
view asked you first's profile
Pretty palette, nice curtains!
view AustinSarah's profile
ditto what everyone else said about the curtains. gorgeous! where can the rest of us find them??
view riddlebiddle's profile
Okay, I want in on the curtains as well. Is there thing similar out there?
view Signe's profile
Need them curtains!!
view Legsly39's profile
Love it! Especially the color. I'm trying to fit something similar somewhere in my apt. Except my desk is slightly bigger and I want a cushy chair.
view whytephoenix's profile
Love it. Inspiration.
view gquaker's profile
beautiful; where can I get those shelves??
view somenametoforget's profile
Oh my! I *love* this workspace! So pretty!
view Office With a View's profile
Now that. Is How It's Done. Gorgeous (the dining room is to die for).
I need to incorporate a sewing table into my eat-in kitchen, and this helps a lot.
Thanks for the inspiration!
view ValHalla's profile
lovely colors, very inspiring!
view bexblack32's profile
I just saw her blog..I want to be her daughter..this woman has great flair.
view LoriSF's profile
this is so cute
view hanako66's profile
simple and sophisticated, what a perfect balance.
view allijean's profile
does anyone know where those curtains are from?
view hollysweyn's profile
She says in the post that the curtains are from Ikea, but unfortunately, discontinued:(
view BadJuJu77's profile
that is a beautiful blue, and i love those curtains.
view Pistachio's profile
This space is like reading on the beach, tranquility savored.
I.
view Ivan Chan's profile