
We put our energy into the house. And, as soon as it was livable, into the barn. The focus was always what was needed–so details like trim and completion were not addressed.
There’s a funny little L-shaped room at the top of the stairs. It was always intended to be a home office. But it wasn’t essential and so there it sat…collecting odd bits and empty boxes and stacks and stacks of papers that needed filing. Making it a working office was a challenge–the room is small, so regular office desks would make it cramped and unwieldy. Sigh. It had become a junk room.
And then I saw an ad for “office cabinets” on craigslist. I didn’t even know desk-height cabinets were a thing! I tried to buy them, but somebody beat me to it. However…it gave me a new set of search words. And so I searched. I found another set, fewer cabinets (which was okay), and a bit of a drive away…but they would work. Off I went on one of my used/new-to-us excursions.
There’s nothing like a new solution to drive a project forward. This won’t be their final incarnation. We have some maple table-top thingies in storage that will ultimately finish them off, but for now the original desktops will do. I had to clear a bunch of assembled junk, and find proper homes for things to keep. Within a week, Rick had done all the necessary customizing (they were too tall)(he had to ‘fit’ the tops), and we were installed!
A desk for me, and a desk for him. Now, the room still doesn’t have trim, and I still have to sort, organize and file all those boxes of papers, but it’s a working office. A place to work and to write. All our crap is now cleared from the living room and dining room. Mostly, it gives me clear head space–and that gives me room to resume writing. Slowly and surely, we’re settling in, even after years…in fits and starts.

What a clever way to make a desk!
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I’d love to take credit–but these were custom manufactured for this purpose. We’re just lucky scavengers.
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I so hear you on the ‘not quite finished’ house. I try not to even think about it most days.
I have a desk to write at, in my ‘freezer room’. Still find myself writing at my kitchen table though. Can’t seem to break the habit.
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Whatever works! We’re enjoying the re-worked space, but it has changed some of our daily patterns, and that will take some getting used to. And, of course, when someday we do the trim and paint, we’ll have to do all of that with all of this stuff in the way!
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Separate desks is crucial. 😉
Looks great to me. Congratulations.
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Thank you. I knew that this one would resonate for you.
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Yes, deeply. 😉
It’s wonderful.
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Max use of minimal space! We know a lot about that AV from having lived in our 22 foot RV for five years. I’ve been fortunate for the last umpteen years because my desk is my lap. I switched over in the 90s to a laptop and have never looked back. Right now my office is our back porch where I am sitting watching the wildlife.
I like the look of your office. Good job. –Curt
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Thank you. I have a laptop–but it just doesn’t work for extended periods of work–I need the bigger screen and a good posture position.
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13 inches is my window on the Internet. 🙂
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