Clei's Convertible Home Office

Look at this idea by Clei.  A home office that hides.  I like how the desk is perpendicular.  In my apartment I could have it facing the windows.  Ah.

Clei Convertible Home Office

Suitcase Stickers by the Cheeky

These stickers are ridiculous and lots of fun.  The Stewardess is my favourite.  I worry that the cocaine one would create more trouble than it's worth.

Suitcase Stickers by the Cheeky

Cynthia Coogan + Mudroom Nook

I want to place a mudroom nook right at my front door.  I was so happy when I saw the idea done by Cynthia Coogan. 


Look here on page 2 to get an idea of I would also like to create.  Same Same but Different.  I really like her idea of adding a little seat.  I never though of that.  


Mudroom Nook


I want my Mudroom Nook to extend all the way to ceiling.  I want different height shelves at bottom - one tall for my boots and two shorter for my heels and flats.  I want two to three plain shelves at top for my hat collection - my mini top hats, fedora's, birdcage veil hats, ect.


I would like down the side furthest from door some cabinets - a little wider than wine bottle holders.  I would like to have a cupboard door on top third with shelves for my wine bottles.  Then three drawers in middle for: Dog Leashes. Dog Poo Bags. Eco Shopping Bags.  Then the bottom third to also be a door with shelves for wine.


I would like the back wall of my nook to be wall papered.  I want my hooks for coats to be little white stag heads.  

Dean Jackson - Sideways above Fridge Cabinets

Smart.  Check this idea out.  Sideways drawers above Fridge.  Such a good idea.  I hardly have anything in cabinets above fridge because it is so difficult to access this area - and I have an apartment fridge and I am tall.  

Dean Jackson Fridge Cabinets

Kitchen Laptop Drawer by Paul Johnson

I love the idea of this laptop drawer by Paul Johnson.  It is easy and clean.  Although I would prefer to use for my jewelry making.  All my supplies can get messy and take up space.  If I could place it in drawers to easily slide out of site it would be wonderful.


Kitchen Laptop Drawer

Meyers Woodworking

Here is a narrow pocket door from Meyers Woodworks.  Meyers Woodworks 

I was thinking of doing a double door to bedroom from living room to cut down on the swing space of one door.  Meyers Woodworking has got me wondering if I could do small pocket doors.  That way there would be no swing space.  And with just me in the apartment I would most likely have doors open most of time so it would create more spaciousness.

I was attracted to Meyers Woodworking because it showed a plug in hair dryer ready to go on a small top shelf directly below bathroom sink.  I would love a little shelf right there.  It makes sense.  I can keep my hair dryer, straightner, and curling iron plugged in and ready and out of sight.  Right now, I have them on my bathroom counter taking up space.

My Recent Ideas Jotted Down

APARTMENT DESIGN IDEAS.

NOV.17.2010

·      Open Kitchen up.

o   Have Island with 2 Bar Stools.  Back of Island facing living area will be tiled with nice quality cobalt blue tiles.

o   Take cabinets against wall in kitchen all way to ceiling.  No cabinets or lowered ceiling above island.

o   Have Crystal Lights – Same as store – above island.  Cobalt & Grey Crystals.

o   Walls of kitchen to be grey.

o   Cabinets to be white.

o   Island to be wood counter.

o   Is it possible to have stove in island facing out?  Or corner facing out? 

o   Have slightly recessed ceiling in kitchen with wall paper – cobalt blue pattern.   Not heavy.

o   Stainless steel stove – small apartment size.

o   Stainless steel fridge – small apartment size.  Freezer on bottom.

o   Recessed lights under cabinets above counter/cooking area.

o   Sink – Big .

o   Sink – something above it.  Wooden Deer Head – Roost?

o   With Wooden frame around it.

o   Small Dishwasher – one drawer?

·      Storage area at back of apartment.

o   Open by Front Door to shoe shelves.  Different height to accommodate different styles of shoes.

§  Higher at bottom for boots.  Shelves for beautiful heels at eye level.  Higher levels for shoes out of season. 

§  Shoe shelves are to be white.

§  Back Drop to Shoe Shelves is same wall paper as kitchen ceiling.

·      Office

o   Back of Kitchen?

§  Mirror in front of desk.. 

§  Minimalist.

§  Light colours to keep it bright.

·      Ice Blue + white

§  Doors will swing out.

§  On doors can be magnet boards, chalk boards or cork boards.

§  Nice small lamp.

§  White file cabinet on wills.

§  White rolling chair.

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§  Cactus plant for colour + Life.

§  Shelves go high for storage of important documents.

§  Small shelves perfect for organizing bills.  Each shelf can be labeled. 

·      Mortgage.  Line of Credit.  Telus. Shaw. Clothing. Ect. Car. Apartment

§  Or office area can be open – better idea.  With shelves behind cabinet doors – identical to kitchen.  Can have wall paper with mirror

Bathroom

·      Plain Grey Tile with light grey grout.

Rest of Apartment will be same wood floor throughout

Closet Offices

An idea I have is to convert my current laundry closet to a home office.  The laundry is wasted space right as the machines sit right in middle with about 1.5 - 2 feet on 3 sides.  I know - totally awkward + stupid.

The laundry closet is immediately to the left in a small hallway when you walk in.  I would like to take out laundry machines completely and put somewhere else.  I want to completely open up 2/3rds of this space to be used for a desk, rolling chair and small lamp.  After looking at the below photos, I realized I want to keep the space above the desk clear.  I think it will give the illusion as being more spacious.  As this is an area that will be visible from Kitchen/Dining area.  I think eliminating the shelves will remove a claustrophobic impression. 

The remaining third of this space will be built in cabinets with shelves and about 2-3 drawers with no lip.  These drawers will be at about waste height.  They will house my printer, scanner, modem and any other computer electrical.  They will be housed on drawers for easy pull out access.  I will have holes near the back of drawers that will go up to the desk through a hole at the back for plugging into my computer as need be.  

I can also store paper products ect on these shelves.  I would also like to have one shelf dedicated to utility things - tool box, hammer, nails, light bulbs, ect.  At my store we affectionately call this our "Man Drawer". 

The top shelves can be used for linens.  Sheets + Towels. 

At the very top of this office area, below the ceiling, I would like to have one long horizontal door that opens/lifts upwards.  This will be high - I am tall so things high are a non-issue for me.  Here I can store my snowboard and snowboard gear our of the way - safe, out of sight and neat.

I like the use of wall paper, and the streamline of this office.  But this is far too small for me.  I get claustrophobic anxiety looking at it.  I need at least another foot - maybe, two if I can manage the space.

I really like the open shelves in this closet office.  It feels more spacious.  I also love the wall paper idea.  What a great place to use wall paper.

I want to re-create the idea of a mirror like this home office.  I also love the idea of the thin shelves above.  Perhaps, I can do something like this in the shelves next to my office.  I am extremely disorganized when it comes to bills!!  It is terrifying.  I would like to believe that if I put in nice shelves that would fit a piece of 8x10 paper that I could organize everything better.  Each shelf could be labelled with cute labels - Mortgage, Visa, Chequing, Line of Credit, Car, Insurance, Hydro, Telus, Strata, T4's, MSP, Clothing, Renovations, ect.

I want to use this idea of chalk board in frame over my electrical panel at the front door.  It will be good for reminders as I leave the house.  I also like the little drawers + shelves on this desk.

I really like the use of tile, small lamp + flowers in this office.

I would like to wall paper the back of this office area with a matching wall paper that will be used in my itsy bitsy front entry + perhaps somewhere else.  I also want to place a mirror here.  Not to stare at myself but to create the idea of space.