I’ve been trawling flea markets, garage sales, and antique shops with greater frequency because I’m redecorating my home office, headquarters of Book, Line, and Sinker. The room is an 11×11 foot square with hardwood floors, two windows, a double-door closet, and tons of sunlight.
I would like to add a cozy armchair for reading, a bookshelf/wall unit, and new bamboo shades on my windows. On the wall above my armchair, I’m going to hang enlargements of the macro photos I took of pages from my favorite books.
I used iVilliage’s trusty design-a-room tool and came up with some ideas based on the scale of the space I have. This will hopefully prevent me from buying furniture that is too large for my space, something I do with alarming frequency.
I filled the my mock-up with some pricey furniture and will use what I can find at tag sales to stand in for the more expensive pieces. The desk is actually pretty reasonable–a Liatorp from Ikea–and I have matching pieces in my living room.
The mock-up is more formal than my room will be, and I think the wall unit is a bit overpowering for my little room, but the color scheme, furniture shape, and layout are what I’m aiming for.
I’ve got a few other DIY projects going on (taking up an old slate floor in our foyer!) in the rest of the house and am trying to focus a few hours a day on back-to-school prep. 18 days until school starts…hope I can get everything done in time!
Are you working on any home improvements? Does your workspace need a bit of a face lift?










Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 36, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them.




In addition to a review, I rate each book using bookmarks (in lieu of stars). My reviews are subjective and reflect personal preference.
He said, She Said