Thanks Talley, it is good to know I am not alone. It drives me crazy when I do spend hours cleaning, only to have DH come home and move something centimeters. Or I haven't touched something all day, and he will come home and move it. AAARRGH. Just leave it alone!!! Now to the office. I do have a good 2 drawer filing cabinet I think we got from an office that was moving, but it is full! Although I am sure it needs to be cleaned out. Right now we have a corner computer desk that has really no storage. Everything is on the top of the desk, cubbies, in baskets, paper, paper everywhere! I do research for a coupon website and am the secretary for the music boosters at the high school, so there is a lot of paper. Just need a better filing system. I do have in the closet a cabinet that right now houses lots of craft stuff that I haven't used in forever. I am thinking about taking that out, cleaning it out and repurposing it. Maybe paint and a little molding, a cork board on the front, baskets and labels inside... I need a real desk with drawers to put stuff away. I have 4 different rolly carts with different size drawers for various and sundry things. One holds kids school supplies I try to always have on hand so there is no running to the store in the middle of the night! Buy them in Aug/Sept when they are cheap! Then I have all my fabric, I make flannel rag quilts for friends then use the scraps to make blankies for preemies. Have lots of flannel remnants, need to get that in line. Ok, now I am stressing, just need to concentrate on one thing at a time. Today it is the paper work on the floor. Once I can get through that it won't be so bad. Thanks again, Laura

I think the desk is rather dated and if you can, I'd return it for something perhaps in glass, or something not so heavy. The desk should be compact and lightweight, which this one is not. How about a simple rectangular table which would serve a laptop very well. The office chairs are too big for the space. I would not put a run on top of another rug. If the other part of the room is a gym, small furnishings will look less crowded. You can achieve an office space without buying office furniture that is made for a larger, professional outside the home office.

I am in the same position. I can not decide if I should get a round or rectangle desk. I want a glamourous "cloffice." I am looking at these two desks. I have attached pictures of the space. I have a bookshelf that is a weathered greenish color and white bookcase with my bags. The TV is my security system, but is a Samsung the frame so it also is "art." I can't figure out if a round table wit h2 chairs under the lighting fixture is functional/ office looking. I was thinking of making an accent wall where the window is. The other furniture is just in there for storage. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you https://shopinspiredhome.com/products/zosia-writing-desk?variant=29214173823020&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-06-22&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6uT4BRD5ARIsADwJQ1_tKx9OYsHUt6JIj7kHaG8egBAfhWdN_ieBqWSIv7ISR-q9RrAlN0kaAg-4EALw_wcB and https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/annaway-dining-table2?category=furniture-kitchen-dining-tables&color=010&type=STANDARD&size=One%20Size&quantity=1

To hide cords, consider adding the equivalent of a "backsplash" to the desk but with a space between desk top and cords to disappear into so they can reach a multiple electrical outlet attached to the back of the desk. One plug from the multiple outlet will need to reach an outlet. Cords from desk top items will still be seen behind the items between those items and the "backsplash" They'll still be visible. If you drill holes in a solid "backsplash" board, you'd hide more of the cords. I've also seen basic desks with holes in the top of the desk at the back edge and the outlet hidden beneath the desk ... as this one appears to have: https://www.madisonliquidators.com/item/l-shaped-desk/4888/?adid=514792310094&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiPO61aui8gIVFfjICh1t1QTwEAQYByABEgJt_PD_BwE Such desks usually have rolling filing cabinets or drawer/file units with shelves and/or drawers to set beneath the desktop by each side wall of the desk. https://www.harperoffice.com/onyx-mesh-open-mobile-file-two-drawers-15-3-4w-x-17d-x-27h-black--2?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImJysmKyi8gIVWsDICh2DzADJEAQYAyABEgIx9PD_BwE Others have storage built in as a part of the desk. https://www.wayfair.com/17-Stories--Sproul-LShape-Executive-Desk-X114267104-L32-K~W003156093.html?refid=GX528945859912-W003156093&device=c&ptid=910691620078&network=g&targetid=pla-910691620078&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=113112265&fdid=1817&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiPO61aui8gIVFfjICh1t1QTwEAkYBiABEgIYMvD_BwE