Over the holidays, my husband and I finally decided to overhaul our communal workspace using the Ikea Kallax worktable hack I posted about a few months ago. The room is a medium-sized, guest bedroom that is used as an office/studio/catch-all in our small 2-bedroom house. We replaced a small wall shelf with the largest Kallax…
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A New Perspective on the Facebook Office
After I wrote my post on the new Facebook office spaces, my friend Andy made me put my money where my mouth was and invited me to Facebook to tour the offices for myself. Since that was one of my most commented upon posts I couldn’t pass up the chance to see the campus for myself. Was the…
Is this the definitive modern office?
I was listening to Cortex yesterday and Myke and CGP Grey were mentioning the new Menlo Park headquarters for Facebook and the large, open-plan work space. This space is not a trend unique to Facebook. Many companies and office spaces are transitioning to open-plan work spaces for more “open communication” and collaborating. But is this…
The Desk Set: Cluttered but Clean
(From left to right, top to bottom: Better Homes & Gardens, Brownstoner, Jeremy Bittermann for The New York Times, Danielle de Lange.) I hope these spaces feel colorful and inspiring. So many of the images I find around the internet of workspaces lately have been stark white and barren and don’t feel like inviting workspaces.…
Desk Set: Caroline Harper Knapp of House of Harper
There are lots of great detail photos and “where to buy” guides interspersed in this office tour of fashion blogger Caroline Harper Knapp of House of Harper. Also interspersed are other workspace and office tours previously posted on My Domaine. Eye candy galore. (via My Domaine)
The Desk Set: Light, Bright and White
Via Pretty Stuff on Tumblr, Michael Haverland Architect, Jacquelyn Clark and CraftandChord on Tumblr. Via Ballard Designs on Pinterest, Bourbon Daisy on Tumblr, Domaine Home and Design Love Fest. The Domaine Home link has 20 fabulous workspaces to inspire you and as always, there’s lots more inspiration to be found on The Well-Appointed Desk Pinterest…
The Desk Set: Kind Of Blue
Maybe I’m dreaming of blue skies and warm breezes but I’m enamored with blue desks, blue workspaces and blue, blue, blue!