Is this a porch? are you in a mild climate? do you need the dining room furniture?

It used to be a sun room And later became the space where you place everything you dont know what to do with.

We have mild winters, no snow, little rain. It has been leased to me and Im not certain I can do away with the dining room furniture

Thanks for your time

How many outlets are there and will you need to use the space for Zoom calls?

Will you need privacy?

Do you need a particular kind of storage (file cabinets vs. shelves for ledgers)

Will you be allowed to paint and put nails into walls?

There are three outlets. I will be using only one. Privacy is a must The owners are living in the house. I will need storage and was planning to use a brown tall piece of furniture in Photo 2. I will be allowed to paint and put nails into wall

I will need to hold Zoom calls as well

If you need Zoom calls, then you need a wall that doesn't look like a disaster. Move the dining room table down to one end of the room, and then tidy and decorate the wall in photo #2. Get a small computer desk, chair, desk light, trash can, and maybe a small file drawer or file box. You can put books and some stuff on that shelving unit but not really papers. Set up your desk with your back to the decorated wall.

As for the rest of the space, only you know what you need. I'd want all the clutter out of my visual space, so I'd hang a blanket or get a folding screen. You can always spread out on the DR table if you have short term mess projects, but I think I'd try to have a smaller space that felt calm and dedicated to my purpose.

What can you get rid of? At least you should be able to stack chairs at one end, and arrange the table as a desk with a nice background for your calls. Can you roll out an area rug? Which wall do you think would be best to develop as a background for your Zoom calls? A quick floorplan may help.🙂

I will be able to determine the best wall for calls as soon as I am allowed declutter

Any suggestion about paint hues? Should I hang drapes for privacy ?

Thanks!!!

Maybe post a plan of the areas around this that are not yours. Do you live there or is this just going to be work space ?I ahve no clue as to the situation so mabe the floor plan and for sure some explantion as to what is going on

Yes, you will need window treatments for privacy if the owners like to walk around outside where the windows are. Plus you will need to stand back and analyze the space with an eye toward other spots that are open to visible traffic (behind those shelves?)

What would you like for a color and feeling for the room? Do you want a clean efficient space or would you prefer something more enclosed and a bit cave for concentration?

Something to consider before investing a fortune in window treatments is freestanding folding screens. You can move them around for privacy, or to block sunlight coming in, and also use them as a backdrop for Zoom calls. They can be quite inexpensive. I'll post a few photos if I can find good examples

Just take a look at Oriental Furnishings

For less than $200 can get room dividers that are 5 or 6 ft high

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Don't be afraid to use the corner unit on a wall that isn't a corner. You can put a desk to either side of it and use the surfaces that project from the walls as bullentin boards as well as using the central shelving.

you can get baskets that fit into corner shelves for organization

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if you don't want to give up the garden feel to the space ... maybe a rug in whitewashed hues, all the walls a vaporous white, and maybe they'd let you paint that massive wood piece a pale gray, and you can use 2 of the chairs....

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