Everyone’s idea on this is different, but I thought I’d share my dream office with you since I’m sitting in my cluttered nook in a cold sunporch surrounded by all the crap that we don’t have storage place for.
1 - a big room. I know, you don’t need much space to write, but my ideal office would be big enough to house all my bookshelves as well. Mostly this is because if I have a room of my own, the hubby wouldn’t want me cluttering up the rest of the house with all my books. It also means research material is close at hand.
2 - A nice view. Right now I have a huge window looking out onto our driveway. I’ve prettied it up by putting a hummingbird feeder and some flowers nearby so it’s not so bad. Idealy, I’d have a house where I’m not staring at the neighbors living room window (I think they get creeped out when they see me sitting here, it would look like I’m spying on them or something.
3 - warm all year round. This room is seasonal. Mostly it’s freezing in winter and hotter than hell in summer. Spring and fall go back and forth between the two extremes. I don’t know about you, but I can’t type when my fingers are numb or when I have to wear gloves.
4 - A big white board and a big cork board for posting plot ideas and other important info. I tend to lose bits of paper, and have enough note books that searching through them all for one bit of info could be an all day exercise. Then again, if I just bothered to be organized.....
5 - A mini fridge - hey, this is my ideal! I’d also like a kettle and small stash of things like tea bags, hot chocolate, and healthy snacks so I don’t have to keep going into the kitchen...once you leave the office, you’re fair game for kids to ask for things. On that note...might need an ensuite bathroom too...
6 - A nice desk. I find that when you have a nice desk, you feel like what you’re doing is important and real...sitting at the dining room table or on a stack of milk crates does give the same sense of purpose. A desk that has drawers, nooks and shelves would be awesome.
I’m sure there are other things that would be great. Music, pictures to inspire, who knows. I’m sure a lot of us dream of having a space that’s just ours, our sanctuary where the real world isn’t allowed to intrude. The reality is, most of us have a desk in the family room (on a computer shared by the rest of the family) or in a room that is also serving other purposes.
What do you wish you had in a writing space? Already have an awesome office?
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