The office is one my favorite “rooms” in the house because so often it’s not even a room— it’s a converted closet, a dining table working double duty, or a well-organized nook. I love seeing how people customize their homes to make room for a workspace that suits their needs, and I can say from…
I have yet to set up my new office at home, but when I saw these pushpins at the Curiosity Shoppe, I instantly felt inspired. I know it sounds a little weird to get inspired by a pack of colorful, normal pushpins, but I’m thinking their wonderfully minimal, Italian feel should be the theme of…
It’s been a while since I did our last desk and desk chair roundup, so I’ve had both on my mind lately. I’ve been filing away options here and there until I’ve built up enough and this beauty that popped into my inbox this weekend is definitely on the list. We’ve all been fans of…
I can’t count the number of chair makeovers I’ve seen, and sometimes, it can become a bit of a dull blur. But send me a fantastic chair like this, and I’m revved up all over again. This chair is the handiwork of Katie and Laura of Flourish and Blume. Katie and Laura are self-described “chicks…
I am one of the biggest Kickstarter fans I know. I have seen so many amazing design-related projects funded through their site, and every time one of those ideas meets its goal and comes to life, I want to give everyone at Kickstarter a big hug. Today I came across another great project that’s looking for…
My childhood home had an attic, and although I did play quite a few games of library, office, and restaurant up there, the space never quite managed to make the jump from being kind of spooky and gross (no judgment, mom and dad). If ever land in another home with an attic, I would probably…
This is one of my favorite Before & After projects of late. It might be because I’m partial to loose drawers; they can be used for so many things, and vintage drawers have their own unique personality that gets hidden when they simply sit inside a cabinet. Amy clearly shares my attitude on the reuse…
Sometimes the simplest things make me the happiest. This sweet little whale desktop organizer from Pfeiffer Lab is handcrafted in Michigan from reclaimed timbers from an old railroad depot in Grand Rapids. Each whale is hand oiled, signed and numbered as part of a limited edition. I’m always losing my phone and desktop odds and…
This year, AC convinced me that we needed to get a shredder and I haven’t looked back since. I’ve become so addicted to the sound of its chewing teeth and the cute little crinkly bits of paper it spits out that I find myself looking for things to destroy. Unsolicited credit card mail? Shredded. Annoying…
When I first laid eyes on this project, I went absolutely cuckoo bananas. What I wouldn’t give for a blank room in my home to install a salvaged wood wall! This lovely version was made by Austin, a photographer living in Nashville, which explains the lovely, well-composed “after” shot. Austin saw a similar installation in…
When it comes to all things audio, I relinquish any decision-making to our home’s resident audiophile, Aaron. My husband buys headphones like I buy paper goods (frequently), so when I built this office desktop speaker roundup for my guest series on MyLifeScoop, I felt like I was encroaching on his turf. Rather than attempting to…
good morning! i’ve been trying to get my desk in order all weekend so i thought i’d kick things off today with a budget-friendly roundup. i’m coming to the end of my guest blogging stint at mylifescoop and today i’m focusing on desktop organization and tech accessories under $50. if you’re like me and could…
while i was gone i missed out on this email and loved it too much not to share it here again. so if you’ve already seen this online, sorry- but this is too cool not to post. gonçalo campos designed this simple-but-genius “dedo” message board using faux-fur. all you have to do is drag your…
hgtv.ca is visiting d*s headquarters (aka, my living room and home office) tomorrow so i’m feeling a little self-conscious about my work space. i’ve been trying to find ways to spruce things up a bit without spending more than $25 so mostly i’ve been rearranging things and bringing some of my prettier potted plants into…
today i have another guest post up on the my life scoop blog- and it’s all about desks! we’re still putting together our d*s headquarters (aka, two desks pushed together) at home so i’ve had desk and office decor on my mind for a while. and when i realized i hadn’t done a desk guide…
it was so fun to guest blog at my lifescoop about my favorite tech-related design, so i’m going to keep the guest blogging going for a bit longer with a few more budget-friendly tech posts! today my post is dedicated to great design-focused laptop cases that are all under $100. i picked out 35 of…
this past spring i was helping my sister redecorate her home office, and we ran into the obstacle of trying to find attractive office chairs. well, that’s not exactly true. we found some nice looking office chairs, but we discovered it was difficult to locate office chairs that were attractive and had personality. office chairs…
today i’m rounding out the “best of” sneak peek office roundup (click here to see part 1 from yesterday) with my final picks for my favorite offices we’ve ever featured. there are over 20 amazing offices in this final group, ranging from simple, minimalist desks to colorful offices that will wake you up with bright…
now that the holiday weekend is over, ac and i are back to working on converting our book/music storage room in the house to a joint office where we can both work on our respective d*s jobs. it’s been hard to re-imagine a small space turning into something we can both comfortably work in, but…
ac and i spent most of our sunday dragging heavy ikea boxes up three flights of stairs and setting up our new home office, so i’ve got office accessories on the brain. we picked out a desktop with a clear glass lid, so i’ve been editing down my accessories and relishing the chance to show…
