{"id":38718,"date":"2018-04-24T17:17:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T22:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38718"},"modified":"2018-04-24T08:17:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:17:43","slug":"office-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38718","title":{"rendered":"My Home Office Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone!\u00a0 Mom and I were just so excited about the arrival of the new prince yesterday.\u00a0 We just love all things royal.\u00a0 I am already looking forward to the royal wedding in a few weeks!\u00a0 Do you get as excited about royal happenings as we do???\u00a0 Okay &#8211; let&#8217;s get to today&#8217;s topic. Last week I showed you my <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2018\/04\/15\/update-an-old-desk-with-paint\/\">painted desk<\/a> in my home office, and now I thought it was time to give you a full tour. Come on in!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38725\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-1-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-1-635x1024.jpg 635w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-1-200x323.jpg 200w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-1-300x484.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The office is on the left as you walk in the front door.\u00a0 It has French doors, and I usually have at least one open unless I am doing my <a href=\"https:\/\/t.vipkid.com.cn\/?refereeId=8315038&amp;refersourceid=a01\">early morning teaching<\/a>. I love the look of the French\u00a0doors for an office, and it is nice I can close them as needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38724\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-2.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Small but Perfect<\/h2>\n<p>The room is small but perfect for an office, and I tried so many different setups before I settled on this on.\u00a0 At one point my desk was right in front of the windows.\u00a0 Another time I had my desk facing the wall in front of the doors that lead out to our cocktail porch.\u00a0 Well, the desk floating made the most sense to get the most bang for my buck out of this small space.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38722\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4-638x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4-638x1024.jpg 638w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4-201x323.jpg 201w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4-768x1233.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4-300x482.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-4.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Behind the desk I tried a few bookshelf options.\u00a0 I bought a pretty one with mirrors from Target, and then when I went to buy the second one they were discontinued.\u00a0 It was a blessing in disguise because I found these from Ikea.\u00a0 I was shocked that Ikea had something so sturdy and so tall.\u00a0 They are much nicer than the Billy bookcases that we used in our last house.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38719\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-7.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-7-430x271.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-7-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Practical<\/h2>\n<p>I opted for the gray, and I am happy with the color since my desk is so bright.\u00a0 The map fits the space for now, but I am not sure if it will be my long term\u00a0art.\u00a0 Behind the map I have the alphabet and a backdrop that I use when teaching.\u00a0 While Little Miss loves the colors of the school art behind the map, I don&#8217;t want it on display when I am not teaching.\u00a0 This map is easy to take off and replace in the mornings.\u00a0 For now it works. As far as the shelves in the bookcases, this is about as styled as it gets because they are working bookcases.\u00a0 The baskets help hide paperwork such as bills and other papers.\u00a0 They also store all those electronic cords and other random things we tend to end up with in our house.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38723\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3-656x1024.jpg 656w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3-207x323.jpg 207w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3-768x1198.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3-300x468.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Office-3.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Comfortable Office Seating<\/h2>\n<p>I have had the chairs for years, and they are actually from Target.\u00a0 They are both masculine and feminine and fit in with lots of decor styles.\u00a0 You can find similar ones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/custom-upholstered-swoop-arm-chair-skyline-furniture-174\/-\/A-15186763?preselect=15186762#lnk=sametab\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 They are a houndstooth fabric, and they have moved to multiple places.\u00a0 Sometimes when I am working, Yankee will come in and have a seat so that proves they are comfy.\u00a0 The cheetah\u00a0rug cloth is from Ikea, and it adds a fun but realistic touch to the whole room.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38720\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-6.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-6-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-6-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The little side table is from Ikea, and the lamp base and shade are from World Market.\u00a0 The shade is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldmarket.com\/product\/jungle-print-cotton-accent-lamp-shade.do?sortby=ourPicks&amp;from=Search\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 As I type this, I am shocked about how many of the items came from Ikea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38721\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-5.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-5-415x323.jpg 415w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/office-5-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is small, but it is a great working office for us.\u00a0 It gets used which is what I like.\u00a0 I hope you enjoyed the tour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<h5>affiliate links in post<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone!\u00a0 Mom and I were just so excited about the arrival of the new prince yesterday.\u00a0 We just love all things royal.\u00a0 I am already looking forward to the royal wedding in a few weeks!\u00a0 Do you get as excited about royal happenings as we do???\u00a0 Okay &#8211; let&#8217;s get to today&#8217;s topic. 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