Well, I can promise you it DOESN'T look like this! My office is my sanctuary...my oasis from the rest of the world and the center of my creative imagination.
I
don't have the luxury of jetting off to some tropical shore for the
chance to write my next great story. I live a life full of commitments
and obligations to others and I use every spare moment to indulge in
my writing.
Maybe
you are the same way? Do you compete with the children for the dining
room table? Or maybe you stay up late, curled up in a favorite chair
and madly type away at your computer while the rest of the world
sleeps?
It started with a nice glider rocker where I could put my feet up and relax.
Then I added a
place for my cat to curl up if he wanted, and a small bookshelf for
reference materials. If you look closely, you will see a copy of
probably one of my all time favorite books...The Giving Tree by Shel
Silverstein.
I
knew my writing would be very important to me so I chose carefully
where I would do my best work. I love the old time look of a roll top
desk and this one was soon added to my sanctuary. On my dry erase board
is the date of my first submission to a publisher...and the silence
that came with it shows me that my first "rejection" wasn't so bad after
all. At least it didn't stop me!
There
is a non-working fireplace on one side of the room. No matter, I just
stuck some silk seaweed in the space and my seal family got comfortable.
I just might
like the mantel the best. I threw sand down and covered it with shells.
The artwork is something I created myself and next to my angel is a
copy of my poem "Angel By The Sea". You can read it in my blog post
here ( http://donasdays.blogspot.com/2012/01/angel-by-sea.html ).
Of
course I had to have lighting and a place for my laptop. My credenza
and chest has an old world map design to them which fits very nicely
into the theme of the room.
And last, but not least, some wall accents.
I
love my studio and actually no one but my cat is allowed in there. I
can sit there, surrounded by the smell of beach and books...knowing that
if I close my door, I shut out all the distractions of the outside
world and can find peace in my own sanctuary.
And where does my son get to sleep now?
When he comes for a visit, he gets the recliner in the living room...;0)
Hi Donna .. you've certainly created serenity in there .. it looks lovely .. and definitely a sanctuary ... and good for writing - so neat! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary! Happy New Year to you. I really enjoy my study...so does my cat, Tommy...and sometimes we even fight for the same chair...;~)
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What a cute little personal space. I'm glad there's a spot for Tommy. Somebody needs to oversee the progress and keep tabs on everything.
ReplyDeleteLove and licks,
Cupcake
Believe me, Cupcake, my Tommy lets me know all to well if I'm doing something NOT to his liking! ;~)
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You can call it YOUR office and YOUR study. But we all know it is Tommy's other room.
ReplyDeleteHi Janet! Yeah, he sneaks in there every chance he can get...;~)
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