So I gave you a sneak peak yesterday and now I am happy to reveal our completed home office design. Though, I do say “completed” in a very loose way, since when is a space ever really finished. There are still some little details that have yet to be dealt with. But I couldn’t wait any longer!!! Now before I get to the good stuff, I should remind you of what the chaos looked like as we tore down the wall between the two very tiny basement bedrooms. 
Yikes, right?! And those floors sure gave us a run for their money…see back to my post about painting wood floors here.
And now…here is that same view!!
New white walls, low maintenance floors, great lighting, a fantastic wallpaper accent wall, gorgeous furniture and lots of accessories! And when you walk into the space, this is what you see…
Just a tad different, don’t you think? For the floor, we installed vinyl planks that resemble hardwood quite a bit. At first when Ryan brought them home, I was scared of the word vinyl. But, here’s the thing: in a basement they are such a smart solution. Not only did they fit our budget (especially after spending so much on paint that didn’t end up working out); but, if we ever have water get in, they won’t get damaged. Last year, so many basements leaked in Edmonton and even this year we got a bit of water seeping in. So being smart will save us in the future!
I designed the office in 4 sections: the work station, the craft station, the sewing station and the reading station.
The first thing we did for the work station was put up a wall paper feature wall. I loved the soft grey chevron print (very small and delicate). 
Next, it was important that the desk was large and had good storage. I went with the “build it how you want it” Linnmon table tops from Ikea and then chose two drawer sets. I love how much room the corner desk gives us!
I hung a handy magazine wall rack that Ryan can use to organize paper work for the various jobs he has going on at one time. And I got the best office chair from Structube. Comfy and stylish!
The desk accessories are my favourite part of the work station. Pretty trays, notepads and everything organization! 
I love how everything is at my fingertips, including a great Weekly List from Rifle Paper Co. so I can stay on top of blog posts and all the other life plans.
The craft station is so much fun! 
I organized all my paints, paint brushes, glues, pencil crayons, etc. so it is finally easy to find everything. A floating shelf above the desk gives me some extra display space for pretty prints. And of course, every craft station needs sturdy stools which I nabbed from Target. 
I inherited this beautiful sewing machine table from my Nana and I couldn’t have been more excited when my Uncle got it working again. Thus began the sewing station.
I paired the vintage piece with a modern transparent chair & cozy faux sheepskin. I love the mix of old and new!
I decided that it was the perfect place to have an inspiration board. A spot for ideas, pictures, samples and other lovely things. I placed a picture ledge underneath to store my sewing necessities and other odds and ends. 
And right next to it seemed like a great place to stack my book collection (well only a fraction of my book collection, really). 
And finally, while we are on the subject of books, the reading station completed the office design. 
We got this vintage chair from Granny and I loved how it looked in the room adding a little pop of colour to an otherwise neutral space. A single bulb hangs from the ceiling to give off a little more task lighting while reading. Even though Edison lightbulbs don’t give off the best light, it looks beautiful! 
I added the pouf and tray for a place to set down a cup of tea or coffee. And, of course, the pouf can be extra seating should I decide to have a little craft night with the girls. 
A handy basket stands alone to house all my wrapping paper. I had ordered a beautiful print for this frame but, alas, it’s still en route. In the meantime, a short list of favourite cities sits in the frame. I am by no means an artist but filling the space temporarily with my own writing is an easy solution. 
So there you have it! Our new home office design! What do you think of the space? I would love to hear your thoughts. I mean, Shya loves it, as she’s always in here with me 🙂
Get the Look: Desk | Office Chair | Target Stools – similar | Desk Lamp | Poppin Accessories | My favourite Candle | The amazing Monogram Mug | Letter Holder | Gold Dog Tape Dispenser from Target – here’s a stapler instead | West Elm Lacquer Trays | Plum Int. White Pencils | Decorate & Decorate Workshop Books | Craft Station Wall Organizer 1 & 2 | Wall Magazine Rack | Coffee Print | Do What You Love Print – similar | Transparent Chair | Faux Sheepskin | Be Inspired Print by Justine Ma | White Dipped Basket from Target on clearance – here is a similar one I love | Pouf – similar | UO Hanging Pendant | Invisible Bookshelf | Benjamin Moore Wall Colour Chantilly Lace & Benjamin Moore WallPaper | Vinyl Planks
Coming up soon…some tips and tricks to get the perfect home office design! xo
Please come and fix my house…beautiful!
I would love to!!
I love your look…all white is very classy! I’m working on redoing my craft room and using the Linnmon corner table top desk…i don’t have it yet though. I was wondering if you could tell me how deep the connecting tables are…are they 23 5/8″?
Thank you so much for your help…I can’t find the end dimensions anywhere…just that the back two sides are 47 1/4″.
First off, I totally bought the wrong ones at ikea to start and had to come back and exchange them! So frustrating. There is a smaller version of the Linnmon tables and then a bigger style…the bigger is the way we went! And is the one that matches the corner unit. Here is the link to the one I got! http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S99932700/#/S39932699
Awesome desk design, I noticed in a comment there is a link to the 29 1/2 inch model, and below it says that the corner desk requires 23 5/8. I already own the 59×29 1/2 model so I’m really hoping that this is the one that will match the corner desk, because if it is too big I’ll have to buy the smaller ones to match. Any help is really appreciated, it’s taken me 2 days to find this already very helpful post.
Hello! Yes, I think I may have initially linked to the wrong one if I remember correctly because I even bought the wrong desk and had to go back. So the measurement I wrote in the comments is correct because I went back and remeasured mine to make triple sure…the depth of both the side tables being 23 5/8″
Then one is longer at 79″ long and the shorter one was 47″ long but both have a depth of 23 5/8″. The corner piece narrows out to that 23 5/8 on the sides and matches those two desks. Unfortunately I think that is the only corner one in that series…hope that helps!!
I had the same question as Kirsten. Are both of your side tables the same size? One looks a little longer than the other, but I can only find the one size in a 29 1/2 inch depth. Love all your ideas… redoing my sewing room and going to poach some of your ideas!
That’s great Bonnie! Go for it! Yes, one is longer. They are both 23 5/8 in width because that is the width that matches the corner Linnmon desk. My longer one is roughly 79″ long and the shorter one is the 47″ one. Here is the link to the longer: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S49001965/
Hope that helps! And good luck with your revamp! 🙂
Beautiful office! I’m wondering the same thing as Bonnie and Kirsten..
On the IKEA website, it doesn’t actually have the Depth of any of the Linnmon tables.. Only the length and width.
Please help! What is the depth on these table tops??
Hi Bethany,
Are you talking about the corner table or the ones coming off the corner unit?
I can definitely go grab the depth of the corner one…but the depth of both the side tables is 23 5/8″
Then one is longer and needs 5 legs to support it and that one is 79″ long and the shorter one, which was the cheapest was 47″ long but both have a depth of 23 5/8″. Now for the corner piece, it narrows out to that 23 5/8 on the sides but then it is obviously a different measurement from the corner to the front…is that the one you need? Hope I am being at least a little helpful 🙂 Ikea measurements are never easy hey!?
Thank you so much, Kristina! I like to be prepared with a list of what I’m going to purchase before stepping foot in the store. This was a huge help!
Cheers!
So happy I could help!!
I love your space! Where is your wall shelf from? I love that you don’t see big brackets or mounting hardware. So sleek and stylish!
Hi Kelly! It’s actually from Ikea as well. They have so many different options and I loved the floating ones for exactly that reason- so sleek! The focus becomes what’s on the shelf instead of the fixtures. Only issue is they tend not to be as sturdy! :S
hi Kristina what is the depth of the corner unit right at the corner/front curve? i’ve googled forever and nobody has it listed. thanks!
Hello! I’m sorry to say that this desk is currently packed up as we just moved and it’s in storage. Maybe refer to the comments below because I tried to put almost every measurement up. Hope that helps!