My initial response was indeed a cottagey look. I wanted the desk in front of the window which made sense to balance the room. And citrus complimented the rest of the greens I already had in my living room. But then further down the road I was shopping one day and saw this gorgeous red chair, which I didn't buy  at the time, but couldn't get out of my mind. Yah, I am guilty, the citrus look bit the dust and suddenly red moved in. More modern cottage and it works.

My
work space,

the Home Office


    Citrus vs               RED 

                         

 

Before

This is what happens when you wake up one morning and suddenly love RED

 Design in

RED 

There were two closets in the room, I turned one into a book shelve and the other one into a closet seat. Perfect for watching TV. The wall by the treadmill was bare so I bought a large canvas and painted it black and white with a red boat. The red binders and red pillow pull it all together. I think accents always seem to work better and down the road you can change them up for some other color. I hunted for a carpet with the right pattern and color and of course stopped at Lowe's and they had this one on sale and it was perfect for my office. Crazy but true.

Layout

Window view, modern carpet design and Treadmill 'cause you can't just sit around and create stuff or do spreadsheets.