A beautiful work space in the bedroom.

Sometimes space doesn't permit a separate home office space.  

Here is a beautiful, elegant, and fun way to make it work in your bedroom.
(Tip: Keep the papers and supplies in the drawers.) 

images via Style at Home

On my radar... Great things at World Market

World Market never disappoints me. It's like a one stop shop.

Great essentials when entertaining, good wine and beer options, cool furniture, and great cards all under one roof. What more can you ask for, right?

So - here are a few things from the "New Arrivals" that I think are fab! My raw hide rug in my living room is from here (see a pic of it here). Have you made any fantastic World Market purchases lately?

The Josephine Desk - $199.99

Lattice Carved Rug 4x6 ft. $119

Ribbon Trim panel - $29.99

Tamara Towel Collection

Chainlink Carved Rug 4x6 ft. $119

Red Chinoiserie Office Space.

Santa (or mom, dad, best friend, boyfriend...) could perfectly review 

your Christmas list right here at this desk!

Dream office.

I'd be delighted to work from this desk!  Jan Showers really knows how to design beautiful spaces. 

PS - I need that lamp.

Oh my back! Oh my neck!

So --- I don't really get too personal here, so I am going to keep this as basic as possible. I blog in bed or on the sofa in my living room. It's really bad and I think its taking a toll on all different areas of my body.
I basically lay like this or on my back with my comfy pillow and my NAP blanket.

You do know that you are suppose to sit like this:

I'll be honest... I doubt I'll sit perfectly like this... but I think making a station of some sort would be a great start.

So -- now that we have discussed the issue... here are two images that are greatly inspiring me.   I want a clean desk - maybe even something with a drawer to keep my laptop in when I am not using it, the cord, and a few little extras.  When I am not sitting there, I don't want it to look like an office. 

Designed by Jonathan Adler via Elle Decor

Image via Houzz

And now here are a few options that I am considering:

Home Decorators $199

Ikea Besta Burs desk $249

Ikea Micke desk $79

Overstock.com $185

West Elm Bond Desk $269

Walmart Parsons Desk $49

Ikea Linnarp $149

Target $99.99

Target delano $149

Any suggestions would be awesome!! :) And very much appreciated!

Need input - office/foyer? bad or good idea?

I am thinking about converting my foyer into an office.. but chic and clean.  I just want to do a clean, beautiful desk (or maybe go clean with a parsons) with an X-bench or some amazing seating option and a gorgeous lamp.  All I need is a better place to sit with my laptop so I don't strain my neck and back.  I want it to look like a foyer... so there won't be a cup with pens, or files on top...

Do any of you have a creative office space? My mother turned an elevator closet in her home into a darling computer room.... Lets discuss this idea!!!

A really cool person lives here

Whomever sits at this desk on a daily basis and zones out on blogs, bills, journaling whatever - is probably some really cool chic that curses a lot and wheres riding boots year round. She has sick style and doesn't care what anyone else thinks. But... she does have cat which I just noticed -- so now I am thrown for a loop. Whomever she is - I love her lamps and that art is rad.


image via Bazaar of Serendipity

Take a desk, a mirror, a chair, and a lamp to make perfection.

Take a gorgeous wood desk, add a beautiful mirror, a detailed lamp, and an exceptional accent chair and you get one amazing space. What a gorgeous wood desk, and I love the cloth wallpaper and the turquoise-cushioned gold chair. Image above via Veranda Magazine.

Another fantastic desk (those knobs are way cool). I love the mod vibe, and the lucite/acrylic chair and murano glass lamp. The image above really has a lovely fluid, water-like quality to it.

The happiest bedroom I have ever seen

How happy is this room. I love it!! the wallpaper... the zig zag chair and the zig zag bed skirt to match. I can't imagine ever being upset in this room. Isn't it amazing how decor effect moods. Happy! Cheery!

Blue Zebra and bamboo - From the personal file...

There is nothing about this picture i would want to change.
I want the following:
1. The parsons desk
2. The bamboo chair. That color is insane.
3. The curtains - pale blue/grey zebra print - are you kidding me!?!

Amazing LA Craigslist Find!!!

If you are in the Los Angeles area and looking for an amazing desk... please contact this Craigslist seller and get this! It's selling for 99 buck and looks to be in good condition. I am dying over the hardware.

contact this seller: mailto:sale-bmhbe-1434895436@craigslist.org?subject=FABULOUS%20WHITE%20DESK!!%20-%20%2499%20(West%20LA)&body=%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Flosangeles.craigslist.org%2Fwst%2Ffuo%2F1434895436.html%0A

I Want A Parson's Desk

I love Parson's tables. Especially for an entry way piece. I do like what I currently have in my foyer, its a gold table with neat animal paw feet. But, I always wish that I could have a clean-lined Parsons desk instead. interior designer: Mark Lund

image via Domino.

Image via Domino Magazine

image via Apartment Therapy.

West Elm

West Elm

www.walmart.com

www.walmart.com $49.99 - if anyone knows anything about this table, please do let me know what the quality of it is... I mean, it is Wal-Mart and it is less than fifty bucks - so the odds are against it. But its super clean looking.... Hmmm....

www.houseeclectic.com

A Great Looking Desk

I saw this desk at Shanghai Tien and fell in love with it. It's so happy and seems like the type of desk that would be perfect for a small nook to make your home office. and with those small drawers, you truly could stay organized. Place some gorgeous bronze brackets on the top for glass shelving - and it would be good to go!

Shanhai Tien
814 N. La Brea Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
hollywood@shanghaitien.com
www.shanghaitien.com

From the Personal File...

Here's another one for the personal file. I am absolutely in love with this home-office. Isn't it stunning?

1. That sea-cloth fabric wallpaper combined with the wane-scotting!

2. The chinois, hi-gloss desk. I am absolutely in LOVE. Look at the hardware and the side chinoiserie cut out. Lots of high drama.

3. The chandelier - very fluid and adds an organic touch.

4. The random lamp - the black shade adds some punch with the neat and intricate base.

image via www.pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com

Make Your Own Personal Office

I loved this book shelf from House Eccentric. But - the more and more I look at it, the more I want to have a carpenter rip out the 2 bottom shelves and place a chair underneath. This would make a perfect mini office. I would have a gorgeous Louis XV chair for it, and the shelves would be filled with neatly stacked arrangements of inspirational books and magazines broken up by beautiful figurines.
(Xia Li Shelf via www.houseeccentric.com)


chairs like these would work.... or something with just as much character!

Gabriella Crespi

Ahhhh, Gabriella Crespi furniture... Do I really need to say more? Well, to give you a bit of background, this Italian Architect wowed the Interior Design scene with her forward and innovative furniture designs in from the 60s thru the 80s. She mainly worked with brass, bamboo, ivory and plexiglass. Her pieces can be difficult to find as they are numbered, signed and quite the collectible. On top of that though - many of her pieces were custom ordered, making them even more special and rare.
Too cool. Love this piece.

Ruthie Sommers designed room. Crespi desk.

The coffee table above screams 1980s to me, but I think its so hot and I have a hunch that this is going to be the next big thing.

The infamous Z desk. Tre chic. I want this! On my list! Mine!

Aerin Lauder's own Crespi desk. Lucky duck!

PB Teen

Now, I don't hate Pottery Barn. I don't hate it at all. I just prefer mom & pop shops, vintage shops, flea markets, and antique malls to this big-box store. But I must give credit where credit is due. PB Teen is fantastic. It is a bit more youthful, not so preppy, and definitely whimsy. I think it's big-sister store needs to take a few notes.

Here are my top 10 faves from their website. All items can be found at www.pbteen.com

Geometric Lamp Base (shade sold separately).

Portico Bedside Table. I love this table, It's also available in white and really is on-point with the Moroccan inspired trend. Would love this in a living room to add a zip of color.

Circolo Nesting tables. How amazing are these geometric nesting tables? Love, love love these. I would love the white ones on either side of a bedroom where the walls were painted a happy turquoise and had clean white bedding with a multi-colored floral accent fabric. Chic and very Palm Springs!

Circolo Bed (has trundle too)

Scalloped Mirror. This would be a pretty entry mirror.

Minnie Stool

Flokati rug

Style-It Desk System. Great looking desk.

Floret Duvet Cover and Sham

Pom Pom Organic Throws. Really love these, I posted similar

Pom Pom Organic Throw. Back in June I posted similar throws from Viva Terra. http://theglamlamb.blogspot.com/2009/06/pom-poms.html These are just different colors and a little bit cheaper. I love them!