We'll be trying to answer some Design Dilemma questions we receive all the time. Here's a common one: "Dear Lucketts Store: I'm converting a spare bedroom in to a combination office / library space. I need help making the space feel cozy and lived-in. I also need some accessories to help fill the wall of bookshelves we hope to have one day. Any ideas? Sincerely, Well Read but Still Clueless"
More importantly, what vintage accessories do YOU, our readers, think are must haves for an office or library?
If you have a question for us or a Design Dilemma that you'd like help solving, please write a comment to this post and we'll try to feature it in a future blog post.
I think that it's inspirational to have some items related to the office user's vocation or interests, such as photography. These accessories could include a few old cameras, some great old photo albums and vintage lithographs, tin types or photos framed on the walls and standing on shelves or other furniture pieces. A great furniture statement piece is a must, such as an old sideboard for storage. You have to look outside of the box and use items for your purposes, not entirely for what they were intended to be used for. As you said, it's also ideal to have a comfy place to sit and think or read. If the interest is painting, an old easel with a great watercolor or oil painting (vintage of course) can fill in a blank corner quite well, while jars of old brushes and baskets of old art supplies make great colorful shelf fillers. Old Hollywood, the beach, gardening - lots of interests can be displayed in a space such as an office - the key is to keep it simple, not over-done or kitchy. Non-theme items can be related to others by color, shape or texture. Best thing to do? Go to Lucketts and Design House and look at everything! That's my favorite place to go for ideas, inspiration and fun! Hope that helps ~Leena~
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ReplyDeleteWorld traveler! Primitive mask collection. Globe. Sketches and paintings. A chair from France. A desk from China. A rug from India. A tapestry from Scotland. A chess set from Russia. Book shelves made from wine or fruit crates. Ah. To dream!
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