When we first moved into this house last year, we knew that Tay needed a quiet dedicated office, and that I need a small nook/corner/office area for myself. Tay got the third bedroom as his office and I used the formal dining room as mine. Well, I put a desk there and some art, but I never actually used the space. I always felt so disconnected from everything else going on in the house, since the dining room was closed off from the living room and the kitchen.
And, of course, since we are renters, actually putting our own stamp onto the space was not an option. I need colors. I need patterns. I need to be visually stimulated! The below photo is not visually stimulating or inspiring. A photographer needs to be inspired, and the old dining room was not cutting it.
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| The only good thing about my old "office" was that I could see the world from it! |
I would always end up with the laptop in the recliner. That also had its
flaws. I was easily connected with everyone else in the house, but I
didn't have a dedicated space to edit photos and write notes and address packages. I always wound up taking up the coffee table and two end tables. Nothing seemed to work.
And then I decided to bite the bullet and FINALLY invest in the new desktop computer I had been dreaming of/coveting for months. That was the catalyst that made me decide to have a dedicated office area that was connected to the house and functional as well.
With the hopes of a new computer and office lingering on the horizon, I decided it was also time to do more branding with Skelton Photographie. I have some business cards that I bought years ago, that frankly, are completely embarrassing looking at them today. Oh Lord, what I would tell myself if I had the chance before ordering those things! Since we were doing the whole out with the old and in with new thing, it was time to update the embarrassing cards.
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| Oh Hello...Skelton Photographie business cards |
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| I'm starting to incorporate these cool notes into my wedding packages. |
Before the new computer came in, I decided to start getting my office nook ready. We have an old desk that has been in the family for years and you can tell! But, instead of spending money on a new desk, we just used the old one. One day I will paint it. One day. And add new hardware. But, for now, I just spray painted the old hardware red to match my awesome chair - that came from Goodwill for about $5.
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| The inspiration board. Which has a lot more added now. |
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| Bam! The new office area! With a fire engine red chair and matching red hardware. Aside from the one that was lost in the shuffle somewhere. |
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| Big screen swallow little laptop. I'm totally in love! |
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| The newly painted hardware. |
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| The inspiration board, a little photography cheat sheet, and a monthly calendar. God bless you organization! |
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I try to keep my planner with me at all times to know dates far in advance, but this allows me and Tater to see what I have going on in the current month. And it is a lifesaver.
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| Tay & I honeymooning in Jamaica, an old Minolta, and my grandfather on his honeymoon. |
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| The wireless mouse & keyboard are amazing. I will never go back. |
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