Hi! Here is a pic of what we were thinking with regards to the desk. We could go white or black with the desk. If we went with a black printer stand, should the desk be black as well? white printer stand, white desk? I have white curtains, white chairs, was planning on white desk, how should the mix be if I choose a black printer stand? I will have 1 other piece in this room, It is an oak bookcase. I can change it later if I choose to, but right now it is oak. valinsv - what type of black lacquer piece do you think would look good? Elaine

By the way, it's quite chilly in there year round...we all have space heaters! I'm thinking a French cottage feel with a lot of natural textures, green and botanicals would warm things up and go with the furniture which echoes wrought iron and distressed wood.

Thanks, Flo! I think based on the rug and desk, my colors are black, white, gold, and pink, with some touches of green. Because the desk is black and gold it feels like it could fit with an eclectic & modern Hollywood glam vibe. With the addition of that chair, or something similar, I am thinking the art could be a few colorful statement pieces? And the storage could be an all white or all black file cabinet in something other than metal?

That space is too tight and extremely confining with the floor to ceiling bookcases on each end. What I would suggest is you remove the bookcase on the right side of the desk, take it out of the room entirely and if need be, put it in storage. Not that difficult to take out. That will free up at least 10 to 12" in depth and also make the space more friendly and not as closed in. Then you have room for two chairs, one in each corner. Also remove that drapery, its too much for the room. If need be install some inexpensive blinds that don't project into the room. The plastic desk chair floor pad is doing you no favors, looks terrible in there. Either go bare on the floor with wood-friendly rollers OR use a decorative rug in the space. If the bookcases have to stay, then get the chairs as small as you can. I'd use Hancock and Moore # 1801 Captain's chairs which are very compact (24" deep) and open-looking so as not to crowd the space, and pretty comfortable . Less is more when working spaces such as that.