// Office Space: 13 Small Workspaces with Personality

It's been about 6 months since I last shared some home office inspiration, and in those 6 months we've renovated our spare bedroom, turned it into an office, found out we were pregnant, scraped the glitter off the wall, and started to repaint for a nursery. It's been a busy half year! haha I was really aiming to make the entire room cohesive and relaxing, and I'd like to think it really worked for the few short months I was able to use it. By the time we found out we were expecting in early December I was zonked 24/7, so it really did only get used for a month or two (sadface!). While it's easy to be bummed about the geometric glitter wall we spent a lot of time and energy on, I'm actually enjoying my new (much smaller!) space in the kitchen. The way our kitchen is laid out is kind of weird, and I have a whole half wall for my desk and a few odds and ends. It's not the 12" x 12" room I had grown accustomed to, but my tiny 3' x 8' area is proving to be plenty big.

Organizing my workspace is a different animal entirely though. I tossed or stored probably 95% of the stuff in my office, and now I'm just working with a desk Mike built, my iMac, a lamp, and 2 cubby shelves that hold my business books. There's a window right behind my computer so that leaves very little vertical space to use, but I'm going to try and make the most of every inch of space. One of my biggest problems, however, is that I like to start cluttering it up if I give myself too much space... so it'll be a delicate balancing act.

Things I look for in the *perfect* workspace:

1. Lots of light! - I prefer natural light, but my workspace faces the North side of our house and I don't get a ton of sunshine over here. Luckily the area is fairly open and light tends to trickle in. It helps to have some custom blinds too, so that I can control exactly how much light I am letting in at any time.

2. Greenery! - I love having fresh flowers at my desk, but I also supplement them with some fake Ikea succulents. I'm hoping to find a way to bring in live greenery. I love the look of ivy draped around the work area.

3. Color! - I'm into the cliche interior trend of white (or very light) environments, dotted with colorful pieces. Whether it's office supplies or artwork, I like there to be "pops" of color (I know, so overdone!)

4. No drawers! - Maybe it's silly to admit this, but if I have drawers to put things in, I'll put everything except what belongs in there. I'm not organized enough to be given the responsibility of desk drawers or filing cabinets, despite loving the look. 

We're eyeball deep in redoing my workspace, our bedroom, and planning the nursery. We've been in our home for over a year now and it's so crazy to me that the bathroom is only like 75% finished. We really are racing the clock over here... 

If you have any great resources for small workspace organization or planning, or even just some cute office products (!!!), I'd love to see! 

And now one final question: What's the one thing (or three!) that you do to help make your workspace feel more "you?" Whether you work in a cubicle or in a closet at your home, hunched over a laptop or tinkering away with your hands, how do you ensure you feel at home in your space? My answer: I try to have fresh flowers around as much as possible. I have some really nice silk/Ikea ones that do the job when I forget! Little pops of color help distract my eyes from my bright computer screen.

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// Office Space: 15 Chic Home Offices

Mike and I are in the process of overhauling my "studio" in order to make it our office. He went above and beyond to hang my huge industrial wardrobe from the attic's rafters, drilling holes in the ceiling and all, only for me to nix it six months down the line. Honestly I've just felt really bogged down by all of my "stuff" lately. Too many dresses, too many pairs of shoes, too many purses, etc. I think it's easy to fall into that trap as a blogger. I've thrown out nearly half a dozen bags of clothes so far, and I've only just started. I want to make room for us to brainstorm, build, and be productive. I've been working out of the kitchen for the past month or two because I just couldn't get anything done when I was surrounded by all of that junk. Some of it will go to storage, some of it will get heaped into a yard sale pile, and the rest of it will just get tossed or donated. I'm sort of sad about it in a way, but also super relieved. It's kind of weird to put emotions to silly old clothes, but I guess that's a song for another post!

Today's post is a happy one! An organizational wonderland! The idea is to overhaul the office for as little dough as possible. I'm really fickle about my surroundings so I don't want to sink hundreds or thousands of dollars into something I may not love, ya know? We've got a huge town-wide yard sale coming up in less than 2 weeks and I know we'll find some great things for our new office there. We're going to hunt down a second desk, some chairs, and hopefully some bits and bobs to tidy up the space. In the event we can't find exactly what we need, we're hoping we can just build it. I'm really inspired by light, airy colors and accent walls. I'd love to put down a rug and do some bold paint on the big back wall. I also want to incorporate as much light as possible since natural lighting is hard to come by in our home.





I've been scouring Pinterest for some inspiration so I can have an idea of what to look for at yard sales and shops. Right now we're leaning toward doing one wall as an accent wall for the room, then leaving the others light grey or white. There's not a single white wall in our house so that could feel strange, but I know it'll be nice to brighten up the space a little. Designing a space for yourself is really hard in my opinion. Whether it's for your home or for your blog, I think it's really difficult to get inside your own head and then execute your vision. At least I know it is for me! I feel like I "grow" a little bit each time I attempt to tackle such a challenge. These 15 home offices are definitely giving me some ideas though!

I'll undoubtedly be back with more inspiration posts and maybe even a moodboard for the direction we're planning on going in. I know the space will be much more successful if I put forth the effort to really dissect my wants and needs in an office space. Plus who doesn't love buying adorable little office supplies?!

Do you have a home office? Or any words of wisdom on where to get the best organizational items and decor? Share your favorites with me!

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Things I Love Thursday

I'm keeping this week's list short and sweet while I'm about to go finish up my last "day" of college! I stumbled across design*sponge's flickr photostream full the entire Sneak Peek series and I was hooked! I didn't want to close the tab. I browsed a few sets (including an old favorite) and I thought they'd be great interior inspirations for y'all! I feel like I'm constantly moving and I'd love to finally get a place and stay there for a while. Be able to paint and all that jazz! (With that being said, we're probably moving out of our place at the end of January! And we only got here on the first of August!). Either way, I hope you find as much inspiration in them as I do! I'll be back to regular posting with my old personal entries before you know it! Don't worry! The past 6 months won't be the way I blog forever! I will actually have a life soon! Thanks so much for sticking it out with me! xo

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Where do you look online for great home interior inspiration? What's the dream interior of your home? 

Sunday Spotlight - Prop Stylist: Lo Bjurulf

I'm not sure if this will be a for-sure weekly feature here at Little Chief Honeybee, but I like the idea of it. So I'm going to give it a go and see how it fairs. I'm trying to really reign in all of the features and such so this little blog isn't all over the place, but let's be honest, my brain is all over the place. I can't seem to tie myself down to one "niche" market of blogging. But why should I have to?! I know many bloggers refuse to touch on beauty and makeup because they're a fashion blog, or refuse to show you what they wore because they're a craft blog. I'm a lifestyle blog and my lifestyle is a big hodgepodge. So it shall be! 

Anyway, I came across these beautiful photos of Swedish prop stylist, Lo Bjurulf's work and I was just blown away! What a fun job! I dare say there's no way you could walk away without feeling inspired.

I think visual merchandising and prop styling is such a fun and exciting job! Hard, yes, but rewarding! I love that Anthropologie employees one full-time interior designer at each brick-and-mortar store just to style the store and window displays! Yes please! (I think Anthro should come out with a book featuring photos of their best window displays since every store has a different one! I'd scoop that up in a heartbeat!)

What do you think of Lo's work?