Creating A Home Office Nook

I recently created an office nook in our living room – here are all of the details!

Lately I’ve been longing for a space to spread out, work, and focus. For the last few years I’ve been doing all of my blogging either at the dining room table or on the couch. It is just not an environment that’s conducive to actual creativity or getting anything done!

Well, I finally decided to do something about it.

Swoon. I am so in love with this little office nook, there aren’t even any words.

Creating a Home Office Nook

Corey and I decided to create this space for me because I was working more and more on the blog. It meant I was spending more and more time working on my computer…at the dining room table. Or on the couch. And every time I wanted to work, I spread my stuff out all over the place and had to put it up again afterwards. It was hugely annoying. And, it’s next to impossible for me to truly focus in a space that isn’t a dedicated work space.

So, we did something about it.

Now that I have this space to work, I find that I am so much more focused and organized. I can get so much more done in one sitting! And, I genuinely look forward to using this space every time I need it. Who wouldn’t want to hang out here?

Details of My Home Office Nook

In addition to being a fantastic place to work and be inspired, this little desk area has also become the place where I organize all of our family stuff. I work on the budget here. I keep our days straight with the calendar on the wall. And, little “to do’s” that would otherwise get lost are now placed carefully in the drawers of the desk until I’m ready to deal with them. It’s a lovely setup.

The shelf will probably be an ever-evolving place for me to display inspiration, tchotchkes, and other meaningful items. But for now I think we have a good start with my gold duck, a wedding photo, and the mantra I repeat to myself all day errday.

To the right of the desk I keep a little basket with a handful of Jackson’s books. Some days he likes to sit on the floor next to me and read while I work on my computer.

Sometimes. Rarely.

Let’s just say most of my work happens while he’s sleeping.

Overall Thoughts

So far this space has done wonders for me. I’m so incredibly glad we decided to set it up! The gold bookcase that used to be in here lives in the garage for now, and I have to say I much prefer the look of the desk here to the bookcase. The whole room feels a bit less cluttered without the bookcase in here, and that’s always a plus in my book.

I’m so glad I decided to go ahead and create this office space for myself. I never felt like I was “important” enough to need one before. So, it’s about time I take myself seriously enough to give myself a place I love to get work done.

It feels so good to have a space in our house that is just for me. I wholeheartedly recommend that everyone creates a similar spot in their own home! Maybe for you it isn’t an office. Maybe it’s a reading nook, an awesome bathtub, or a mini backyard oasis. The point is, you need somewhere in your home where you can relax, focus, and take care of yourself. I waited far too long to carve out this space in my home. Now that I have it, I can’t imagine life without it!

Do you have a spot in your home that’s all yours?