a home office

Besides planning a nursery for our lil' one,

I'm also in the midst of planning a design for my home office/studio,

and I'm looking to pinterest and tumblr for inspiration.

I am beyond thankful that my boss is allowing me to

 work from home a couple days a week post-maternity leave,

and I am looking forward to creating a space 

that will be functional, comfortable and inspiring.

Here are just some of my favorite home office examples. 

I hope to meld together some of these elements 
using my existing furniture, while adding
a few fun accents here and there.

I admit,

looking at spaces like these make me a bit dreamy,

and I find myself writing stuff like this:

i crave a home office

with bright light shining

through white framed windows.

wooden floors,

planks side by side.

soft paint on walls,

& clever wall art in cute, caring arrangements.

i crave a desk with things

both minimal

and maximal

all in one.

neat, yet full.

i want books (in stacks)

and flowers (in vases)

and paper and pens (sprawled about).

i want things

old and new.

antique and freshly made.

i want it all.

ideas abound.

life inspiring.

color enveloping.

heart throbbing.

now, if i can only just get it.

create it.

make it.

have it.

i'll be content.

I think rainy days also make me dreamy.
There is something to be said for getting cozy in
 boots and scarves to welcome the change of pace.

Happy rainy Thursday friends!

XOXO

Aimee

See above pic sources and my home office inspirations on pinterest.

Nursery: Boy or Girl

We find out TODAY if we are having a boy or a girl!!
I could barely sleep last night because I was just so excited.
The anticipation is killing me! 

As excited as I am to start the fun task of decorating the nursery,
I have refrained from brainstorming too much until we find out the sex.

But last night I just couldn't resist the temptation!

I found these two gorgeous nurseries & they just melted my heart.

For a girl:

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I'm in love with the whimsical feel of this lil' girls room.

The tissue paper puffs on the ceiling are my favorite.

I like the idea of keeping the walls neutral, 

and punching up the color with fabric and furniture accents.

For a boy:

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I am a big fan of blue and orange. 

I felt like white furniture was more a girls room thing,

but I like how this room has the white furniture and it still feels very much boy.

Or at lease gender neutral. Which I am a fan of too.

Wall art. 

I love the "Oh the Places You Will Go" wall art in the above pic.

And this cool piece below.

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I plan on getting out my paint brushes and adding
some fun personal touches to this nursery.

I want to create an inspiring and fun, yet restful space for all of us to be in.

And I'm sooo excited to get started! 

Right now the soon-to-be-nursery is my art studio.

And well, it has a ton of stuff in it. 

Large and small used and unused canvases.

Easles. (Yes, multiple easles.)

A huge antique wooden drafting table circa 1945.

Paint brushes. Pastels. Pencils.

Paper. Paper. & more paper everywhere!

And it all needs to move to our "guest room,"

which will no longer be a guest room at all.

There is so much to do. 

But I am hopeful we will soon have it all cleared out 

and we can get started on making that room 

a beautiful, fun place to welcome home our baby.

Boy OR girl! 

I'll keep you posted friends! 

XOXO

Aimee