Thanks decoenthuasiaste! I think we will follow your advice and position the desk that way. This way I'll have the window to my left and can look into the backyard if I want, and also face the large wall where we can place a nice long & short bookcase with art. I think the reading area to my right (on wall that current has guitar and standing lamp) will look great. We are going to try a rug like this one to complement the more modern bamboo desk top and dark navy walls:

I'd also move those items in your corner, so they're better hidden next to your desk. In my mind, people will walk in your office, see the gorgeous credenza and then their eye will travel to that corner. I'd put a beautiful plant or something to draw the eye up. So far everything is low (aside from your desk section, which is on the wall people don't immediately see). Just my two cents, but I am definitely not a pro. I also love your desk suggestion.

Is the window too low for the desk to be turned with the short "L" part against it? (If your L desk doesn't need to be all the same height, this could be an option. See the Ikea Malm desk with pull-out panel as example of configuration I mean.) (I read the whole thread but might still repeat ideas already shared. Apologies.) You mentioned monitors but I only see one large monitor and your laptop. Is this your regular configuration? (Any glare issues with the window?) For practicality's sake, I'd consider the visibility of wires when choosing a desk. A lot of your renderings show open desks - lovely in mockups but not always so in real life with the inescapable reality of wires. (This is one of reasons I reconfigured my desk to be against a wall, perpendicular to my window. It was floating in the room. Not only were the wires messy (wireless accessories need charging...), I was missing an accessible wall for my visible planning, aka white board.) Some desk drawers are configured for USB charging. How much space do you have next to each window? Could bookshelves on either side make functional sense for you? In the latest mockup, the shelves look to be display shelves. My advice: make sure whatever you display is adding enough pretty to make it worth the dusting. ;-) You mentioned an electrician coming in to add a light? What type of light? I'm not a lighting expert but I have a smaller office than yours with just one overhead light (and a table lamp) and it's terribly dreary on overcast days. Table and floor lamps do help in a space but make sure your overhead lighting is adequate for the room (wattage, type of bulb, placement...). Have you played around with possible layouts or has it been just the designer? I did my scaled room drawing on graph paper and then played around with my little cut out pieces of scaled furniture and came up with 4 possible layouts with Pros and Cons for each. (Sometimes, moving around physical things makes us see things differently.) Continue to be realistic with your work space planning. Knowing yourself and how you work is key to creating a functional space that meets your needs. And if you're already working in this space, you know what's working for you and what's not. Don't lose sight of your functional priorities. It's not just about decor which is why it's a good idea to analyze inspo pics realistically. Don't forget to allocate your budget according to your priorities: is a comfortable chair just as important or more important than the art? etc. and know that the look of things can be tweaked later on, provided enough time, money and energy (an ugly comfortable chair can be recovered, a desk painted, etc.). Hth. ETA: Looking at the current office pictures vs the designer mockups. You have a shredder and a printer in your current office but not sure I see them in the mockups? Offices have a lot of "non-pretty" stuff so make sure your layout accounts for these essentials. If you want them behind closed storage... You also mention possibly getting a lift desk that can be stored away. I caution you in choosing things that might be a pain to use. Have you considered accessories such as swivel arms for monitors or laptop shelves? Sit-stand desks come in many price points with different finishes. Below is one example by a local company. Ikea makes a more affordable version. If you want one, I'm sure you can find one that meets your needs. You can add a filing cabinet or small drawer tower under an open one.

I want to really thank everyone for their input.  I showed my husband all the comments and photos and he is NOW  starting to hear what I've been saying for quite some time.  We are going to step back a little and rethink this space.  We were just throwing a bandaid on it, and it wasn't going to satisfy either of us.   I will be back on with our other space that has been under renovation because I need help there for sure as well.  What an amazing group. Thanks again.