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April 15, 2015

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Man, oh, man! It’s been a while since I’ve given y’all an update on our home! I hope you don’t mind; it merely means we’ve been being intentional about what we buy, so it’s taking longer to decorate the house than I expected. We’ve been doing little things here and there, and we’ve finally got the office done! I knew when we finished it up that I had to share it with y’all, so here we are!

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

It’s so funny to me to look back at the last Home post and see that I thought  the office was already mostly done.. y’all it literally had a desk and a chair in it at that point. Since then I’ve seen just gorgeous spaces all over the web, and I kept getting more and more ideas for what I wanted to do to spruce it up.

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

These two bookshelves were the first things added (after the new iMac) earlier this year. I had brought several books from home, and I knew I wanted to fill out the space a bit more with something like these. Ideally I was looking for one that was longer, but I ended up settling with these two pieces. They weren’t super expensive, and I decided to spruce them up with some little cubby boxes. You can’t see a ton, but I’m working on a gallery wall above the bookshelves. I already have five prints up, but I don’t love the layout and I want to add more. If I do anything else to this room, adding and moving things around on that wall will probably be it!

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

The next two things I started working on was a small little pocket of a wall beside the curtain and what to put on the wall behind the desk. (You can see a good shot of both of these spots in the first photo!) I really liked Emily’s photos, and ultimately ended up opting for the same look. We don’t have a ton of pictures of us, and none that are great enough to print large enough. So for now I filled the frames with three simple statements – Be Love. Be Brave. Be Present. To fill the little wall beside the curtain, I grabbed some fun hexagon cork board pieces and painted them. The black ones are painted with chalkboard paint; I haven’t figured out quite what I want to write on them yet, though.

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

My Office - A Home Update | Kory Woodard

We finished the space with simple white curtains, which I was so proud to have hung myself one day while the hubs was at school (along with the three picture frames). The windows came with blinds in them, so I close them at night, but to max out on the natural light while I’m working during the day, I just open them all the way up. Zoey likes that because she can jump her front paws up and see what’s going on outside.

I’ll admit: my office is a little messy. My desk has tons of stuff on it. My bookshelves aren’t perfectly styled with gorgeous, expensive pieces. I don’t have all of the best prints from all of the popular designers. I don’t even work in my office five days a week (sometimes, we just hang on the couch). However, I really love this little space. It’s got the perfect amount of natural light, and everything I need to get things done (including a little puppy who likes to lay in my lap while I work).

Anyway, we’ve got the guest bathroom done as well, I just need to figure out how to get some good pictures in there with no natural light, and I’ll be sharing it soon as well. Then, we’re onto our living / dining room! Hopefully I’ll have more to share of our home before summer really gets going!

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  1. Catherine says

    April 15, 2015 at 11:50 am

    It looks so light and bright! I love it. My husband works from home, so my “office” is just a desk in his messy office. I have my own little nook and I hang inspiring photos above it. I don’t spend all day in there, so when I am working, I’m all business. I think it would be different if I had to sit at my desk all day long, though. I’d definitely want a pretty room like yours.

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    • Kory says

      April 15, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks, gal! I totally get that! I’ve seen a lot of husband / wife coworking spaces on Pinterest, and they’re basically how yours sounds! At least you have some inspiring photos :)

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  2. Annie Reeves says

    April 15, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Love all of that natural light!! It’s perfect. I’m still trying to put the finishing touches on my little space, but I think simple is the way to go. Thanks for sharing!!

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    • Kory says

      April 15, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      Definitely agree that simple is the way to go. When you’re working from home too much clutter or too many things will just keep you from working.

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  3. Kate says

    April 15, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    Clean and comfy… Just my style. =]

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    • Kory says

      April 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      Mine, too! :)

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  4. Colin Ashby says

    April 15, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    Very clean and minimal, looks awesome. What do the prints in the picture frames say?

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    • Kory says

      April 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks, Colin! They say: Be Love, Be Brave, Be Present!

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  5. Melanie says

    April 15, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    I just love this room Kory! I love how you’ve placed everything. I love the simplicity of it and the colors you chose. Beautiful! I know that when I get the chance to decorate my office (of course when my husband and I purchase our first home, I’ll never be quite satisfied with the layout of it. Great post! Can’t wait to see the rest of your place!

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  6. Sierra says

    April 15, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    So gorgeous and light! I love it. Giving me inspiration to dress up the dorm room this year ;)

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    • Kory says

      April 16, 2015 at 10:40 am

      It doesn’t take a lot to dress it up, even just a little bit! Happy it inspired you :)

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  7. Rachel says

    April 16, 2015 at 8:05 am

    I love your office, Kory! I adore the pops of your brand color throughout. Such a nice touch! :)

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    • Kory says

      April 16, 2015 at 10:40 am

      Thanks, Rachel! It helps that it’s my favorite color :)

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  8. Naomi in Wonderland says

    April 17, 2015 at 2:37 am

    Love the office! Looks very organized to me still, I think having a few things on your desk make it easier to work.

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    • Kory says

      April 17, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      Thanks, Naomi! Mostly my bookshelves look messy, but I guess they always will as long as there are actual things on them, haha!

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      • Naomi in Wonderland says

        April 18, 2015 at 6:26 am

        Haha yes! And we all need our things so as long as it looks organized to you!

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  9. Angel Y. says

    April 17, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Kory, I absolutely adore your hexagon pin boards! It adds the perfect amount of color in a bright office space. Looking forward to see how you decorate the rest of your home!

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    • Kory says

      April 17, 2015 at 1:25 pm

      Thanks, Angel! I definitely agree. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest, too ;)

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  10. Shelby says

    April 20, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    Hi Kory! I’m loving checking out your site and blog posts!! I love the clean, crisp look of your space with pops of color! I too am decorating a new place, and it feels like it is going to take forever to get it just right. I love the realness you included in this post, noting how you may not have the post expensive designer prints, etc… your space is original and I love that I’m not just seeing repeats of the same prints and trinkets filling home tours all over the web. Can’t wait to see the rest!

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    • Kory says

      April 20, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      Awh, thank you, Shelby! I really appreciate your saying this! It took us about four months to finish my office. Partially due to the fact that we got a puppy during those four months, and then the other part is that decorating is just so expensive. We’ve really been trying to be intentional about what we buy to decorate, and get things that work even if we have to pay a little more and wait a while longer to get more things. For example, we have blinds but no curtains and no dining room table in our downstairs. You just have to set your priorities and give yourself time to make sure you get it right :)

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  11. Fran says

    April 22, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    I am in LOVE with your hexagon cork boards! And I love how bright your office is :)

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    • Kory says

      April 30, 2015 at 6:38 am

      Thanks, lady! I think the light curtains help it seem brighter :)

      Reply

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