Making it feel like home

[pbray]

Much excitement here today as the furniture I'd ordered has finally arrived. Sectional sofa, ottomans, dining set and my new desk, all the key elements of civilization. Now that everything's here and in place, I can finish unpacking and moving in.

The new place looks different now that there's furniture.

Civilized dining at last. Space for six to dine or play games.

Plenty of space for friends to hang out. The ottomans double as storage, and if you flip the tops they become a tray, ready for drinks and snacks. Just what we needed for all those writers nights in Binghamton.

Now that the desk is here, I can set up the walk-in closet in the guest room as a home office. The closet is 65 inches wide (the desk is bigger than it appears) and an astonishing eleven feet long. Plenty of room for my workspace, files, a printing station, and maybe even a bit left over so guests can hang their clothes. Or not :-)

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

RE: Your office--you're really trying to eliminate distractions, aren't you?

[pbray.livejournal.com]

The internet is enough of a distraction :-)

Plus I have a really nice piece of art for that wall.

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

How are you going to get into your office after you put in the filing cabinet?

And, more importantly, who's going to be bringing the games?

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Files are in and there's plenty of room to maneuver. When it's all set up, I'll post a final pic.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It is indeed a perfect writers retreat.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

And my gamer friends will have to come visit. In fact I'll have my first guests later this month.

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Looks grand! You're going to enjoy this place. :-)

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

What lovely furniture!

I'd go nuts in that closet, though. I need windows. I love how people have different needs for their writing space.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

I'm really happy, and now only wondering why it took me so long to make the move.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

There actually is a window in the space, oddly enough. Which is why when I saw it I had a hard time picturing the space as a closet, it's bigger than some offices I've had in my day job career.

Plus if I need a view I can always take the laptop down to the kitchen peninsula, where I'm looking out at the forest.

[susanjett.livejournal.com]

So happy it's working out so well. LOVE the office space!

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

the kitchen peninsula sounds so very grand!

[pbray.livejournal.com]

And now I can start unpacking all those boxes labeled "Office".

[pbray.livejournal.com]

The place makes me feel very HGTV :-)

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That looks lovely, and very comfortable.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it? It practically demands fellow writers drop by to hang out.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

If I ever find myself in your area, I will take you up on that.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

If you ever find yourself anywhere near here, I would love to have you over. There is, perhaps, a dearth of skirts, but every room has books, and I'm told the guest room is quite nice.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Thank you. (And I tend to bring skirts...)