Monday, January 9, 2012

Office Tour

I have been spending so much time in my little office space lately that I thought I'd share it with you! It's sort of where "all the magic happens." Whether I'm designing, promoting, printing, packaging I'm most likely sitting right here at my desk.
I do my very best to keep my area clean. I find I work better when there isn't stuff lying around everywhere. Maybe it's the slightly-organization-obsessed part of me but it's easiest for me to focus with a clean table top! (Do you recognized the painted side table from this post?)
In my attempt to stay organized and tidy, I always keep a look out for storage containers at the thrift store. My favorite find was this metal set of drawers. Three bucks and it's perfect for storing my cards!
I have two framed prints I bought from Elsie a while back on each side of my desk.
To add some extra cuteness (ok a lot of extra cuteness) to my work space, I added the amazing vintage sewing machine Jordan got me for Christmas last year. I seriously think this is the prettiest sewing machine I have ever seen.
The newest addition to the office is this inspiration board I got c/o Soft Surroundings. I love it because it helps display all my cards and photos in an organized, yet cute, way. I wasn't ready to part with some of the Christmas cards I received this year so it was a perfect place to put them! Plus, how cool are the vintage postage replicas stamped on it? You can follow Soft Surroundings on Facebook and Pinterest.

I had so much fun sharing this little glimpse into my office space with you guys! It's a small start to a dream studio (one day!). xo JA

27 comments:

  1. What a wonderful office! Love the vintage sewing machine! Happy Monday xxx

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  2. Anonymous9:01 AM

    It's so pretty and clean! I'm planning on sharing my workspace this week, you've totally put mine to shame ;) i love everything about your space! xo

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  3. Such an amazing office space, love!

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  4. Anonymous9:06 AM

    wow! Nice space !
    I wish I had a room for my office!
    Need a bigger house lol

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  5. I love your office! So fresh. I see my Christmas card :)

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  6. Omg LOVE the SUN and HUGE window! Also, your workspace is SO TIDY!
    Mine can resemble a train wreck at times so I am constantly admiring tidy work spaces :)

    happy monday!
    xo.
    Des.

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  7. Anonymous9:23 AM

    love that sewing machine! and what a cute space to work in:)

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  8. Anonymous9:53 AM

    LOVING your office space!SO nice!

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  9. Your office space looks like heaven! I LOVE love love your sewing machine.

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  10. I think i'm in love with your sewing machine! =) what a gorgeous space!!

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  11. such an adorable office, i love the side table!!

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  12. Anonymous11:12 AM

    the sewing machine is precious. That's my favorite color, too! And I am a firm believer in inspiration boards :)

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  13. Super fun - you are SO tidy!

    Happy Monday - Brandi
    Etsy Blog Team

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  14. I have almost the same setup. Well.. iMac next to Canon printer.. but I only WISH my desk looked as clean as yours. I definitely struggle keeping things organized sometimes and I would give $3(and more) to find a little set of metal drawers like that one!

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  15. I love your workspace. I'm not sure mine has ever looked HALF so tidy! And mine's definitely not as adorable. I'm going to have to work on that, methinks.

    If you don't mind sharing, I'm curious what printer you use? I'm a graphic design nerd and always wonder what other folks like to use. :)

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  16. Such a pretty room! I am sharing peeks of my craft room later this week - but only peeks because it NEVER looks as organized as yours does! ;)

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  17. You guys! Don't forget that I definitely cleaned the room before taking these photos. It never looks THIS tidy for too long. ;]

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  18. Oh my gosh!!! @.@ It's beaaaaaaaaautiful!!! I love how personalized it is and how lovingly you've decorated!

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  19. You're so organized! Very inspiring. I'm doing a big clean-out of my studio today, which is looooong overdue.

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  20. Looks like a perfect little place to do all your magic! Super cute!

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  21. Anonymous10:14 AM

    Julie, I'm not even sure how I stumbled across your blog, but I'm so glad I did. It's beautiful. Such great (and fun) ideas! I'm looking forward to trying out some of your projects!
    Much love,
    Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

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  22. Anonymous10:29 AM

    This is just so cute. Love your office!

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  23. LOVE IT! That sewing machine seriously IS the cutest in the whole world. I wish I could stay as organized as your desk looks... PS, I see my card up there! Yay!

    xoxo
    Janee

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  24. that sewing machine is amazing!

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  25. I LOVE your space! Beautiful! I'm working on converting our guest room (that's been fairly wasted space since we don't have a lot of guests) into my studio right now. This is inspiring and gives me something to look forward to!

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  26. I am in love with your sewing machine! Aside from metal storage pieces, do you have any more tips for keeping your space organized?

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  27. what a cute workspace and so organised as well! i am jealous. mine looks like a bomb exploded :( xx

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