I’m in the midst of decorating my office – a modest, but charming stone garden shed with a slate tile roof. Inside there is a wood burning stove and just enough room for a beautiful mid century rosewood desk that was a moving-to-England present from my husband, a credenza and a two-seater sofa. I’m going to hang all my old Hugo Guinness show announcements from John Derian on the walls, and I’ll cover one whole wall with tear sheets, photos and other bits and pieces of creative fuel. I desperately need a rug and a colorful thing or two (a pillow, a lamp) as its all looking a bit too neutral so far. In my search for office inspiration I came up with some great pics. These are my favorites, and soon I’ll show you the results.




This is where Diane eats lunch. I think it’s very civilized to have a place in your office to eat that is separate from your desk. Maybe I’ll have a little table in front of my sofa to eat lunch on. I like to eat in my office but there’s something depressing about eating in front of your computer screen.
Landscape designer Miranda Brooks recently moved her office to the carriage house behind her brownstone in Brooklyn – the same one I talked about in my recent post and that was also featured in January Vogue. This is Miranda’s old office, shot for Heather Clawson’s brilliant new book Creativity at Work. I love the French industrial furniture and lamps mixed with the cozy rug. Photo by Heather Clawson.
Miranda has a great knack for mixing warm (wicker, wood) with cold (metal, glass). Photo by Heather Clawson.






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