In the mean time I wanted to make Lauren's office an enjoyable room. He spends at least 10 hours a day in that room, and that is just when he is working! His office is also doubling as our media center until we actually put furniture on the first level, so he is often there even longer. Two days before Lauren was set to move his office in, I decided to add some little touches. This was a relatively cheap 'makeover' coming in just over $100. Keep in mind that I already owned some of the items used.
I clearly need photography lessons... sorry for the odd angles, it was hard to photograph them without getting a reflection of myself. |
For one last item of decoration I hung that Chrono Trigger poster in its own frame. This kept it from being damaged and allowed Lauren to finally use it. I wish I thought to photograph this items before hanging them on the walls, but this is all a learning experience!
Same story. I told you I need lessons. |
Now that the decorating was done, it was time for some functionality! It has been extremely hot here and running a swamp cooler can be a bit expensive. More than that, if you haven't been to New Mexico or a dry environment that uses swamp coolers before, they just don't cool your house down like AC does. Lauren actually already had a tower fan, but customers had complained about how loud it was, so he chose to bake. I found a fan that was billed specifically for being quiet and energy efficient. The fan itself actually used up half the budget, but at 2 cents an hour to opperate, you can't beat that! Now let's hope that wasn't a lie. My next energy bill should show the truth of it.
Finally I brought in a white cube storage unit that I owned and bought new black cubbies for it. I used my more colorful cubes for a different project so that I could keep to the neutrals rule. Since Lauren not only has his work desk and computer in this room, but also his PS3 and other gaming equipment I thought that some storage would be essential. He also used the top side of it as a media center so he could set a second monitor on top for gaming.
Lauren loved the new room and has moved in his entire office now. His first day working in it was Thursday! In fact, he liked it so much that he is there right now.
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