office space

[cmdtrgd]

I don't have a designated office space. I have my laptop next to the couch and some of my stuff on the dining room table. I do have a sitting room attached to the master bedroom, but the space is small and I can't use it once my hubby goes to bed. We have a den which is pretty much unused space (well, used for storing stuff right now...PC and otherwise) but there is no door. What do you do for office space? I feel like if I were to take over JUST the den (get my stuff out of the sitting room and dining room) and even just use a tension rod and a nice cloth shower curtain, that I would be more productive and would not look like I was working in the evenings when I am on my computer. I just sat down 10 minutes ago with drawing slips and lists of people to call for recruiting, booking and host coaching and hubby sits down on the couch and starts watching tv. I am perfectly fine with that however I now have to move to the bedroom where I can close a door. Hmmm....I guess I am looking for ideas on how to fix this as well as how YOU set up your work space!

[DebbieJ]

Kate, the den sounds like the perfect solution!

I have a separate office and it's a godsend!

[bethcooks4u]

I've taken over a spare bedroom and it's great! The problem for me is that our wireless isn't giving me the range to have my computer in there since my DH UPGRADED it - lol:grumpy: So I have my computer in the "dining room" - which is set up as his office. Some day he'll be tired of me being in there and fix the issue or hard wire my office!! :pray:

[chefkugler]

Sounds like the den is your best bet.
I use what was my son's bedroom as my office. It works out so much better. I can close the door and get work done.
( no I didn't kick my son out, he opted to share a room with his brother).:approve:

[dannyzmom]

My office is the front half of the toy room - our office/toyroom used to be two rooms but the previous owner broke down the wall so now it's one big long room. So, the back of the room is the kids' area and the front (and closet) is my office. It works well as I can be with them while doing work and they're playing right next to me.

[Addie4TLC]

I also use the spare bedroom, but my DH complains that PC is everywhere in the house. I have to find a way to keep everything in that spare room. :)

[pamperedbecky]

I also use the spare bedroom, but my DH complains that PC is everywhere in the house. I have to find a way to keep everything in that spare room. :)
Ha! That sounds familiar. I have a really nice offiice in our finished basement that I have some major organizational challenges with! So, more likely than not, I have made my "office" the island in our kitchen because I can cook, get the kids their meals, and watch the kids in the family room from there. Unfortunately having wireless internet for the last almost 2 years makes it WAY to easy to spread out and create a trail of paper mess. My husband probably wouldn't have gone for wireless internet if he knew this would happen!:bugeye: He thinks I'm very sloppy and hates the mess. Oops.:o

[Addie4TLC]

Ha! That sounds familiar. I have a really nice offiice in our finished basement that I have some major organizational challenges with! So, more likely than not, I have made my "office" the island in our kitchen because I can cook, get the kids their meals, and watch the kids in the family room from there. Unfortunately having wireless internet for the last almost 2 years makes it WAY to easy to spread out and create a trail of paper mess. My husband probably wouldn't have gone for wireless internet if he knew this would happen!:bugeye: He thinks I'm very sloppy and hates the mess. Oops.:o

Glad to know I'm not alone! Members of the paper mess army?! :)

[Admin Greg]

My office consists of my couch and coffee table! :)

[legacypc46]

I originally used a spare room as my office, but found the more space I had, the more space I used. It got to the point that I just didn't want to even go in my office. Because I avoided my office, there were little "pc explosions" all over the house...drove DH crazy.

A few months ago, I completely streamlined everything and am both much happier and more productive. We have a very cheerful living room and I found that is where I really wanted to be. (One caveat: it's just my husband and I at home.)

We moved a table into the room and placed a small amoire next to it. On my desk is my laptop, a small open wire box in which I file my door prize slips, and one in which I keep the shows I am working. In the amoire are two portable file bins: one holds guest folders and host packets; the other has my binders. (I don't use files anymore...just binders). Catalogs, order forms, etc are kept on shelves in the amoire.

I keep my product samples, show-to-go, etc in a space below our stairs (we put bookcases in there so I can see where stuff is). We still have "pc explosions" when I prepping or putting away stuff for a show, but it's much better than before.

leggy