… Stylish Thinking and Planning

by Deirdre Hynes in


Home Office… hmm? It's your home - it's an office…. but don't the lines sort of blur? Isn't that always the problem - if it's your office then it's not really your home, and if it's your home then shouldn't you be doing things that aren't office related?!?! So I'd rather call these spots in our houses that we do all our jobs in 'thinking', 'planning', 'dreaming' or 'doing' spaces! Everyone needs a little nook that they can deal with the necessities of life from but that also gives you a little place that you can just sit and plan from. Somewhere the 'big-ideas' get turned into 'to-do' lists… where the magic happens! And sure while we're there, they might as well be good looking spots that you're just not going to want to leave. The joy of them being 'at-home' means that you don't have to subscribe to office-chic staples like carpet-burn tiles, synthetic leatherette seats and styrofoam cubicles. Oh no, how about some warm leather, sheepskin, mid-century details, acrylic organisers, free-walls for pinning, room for flowers and favourite books! In particular I love a great chair to swing around in - especially if it's a reupholstered classic from the fifties, or a Hans Wegner delight. Here's some of my favourites...