It’s all fine and dandy to look at all those palaces and glorious home libraries or artists’ studios, but what does your own writing space look like? I am mildly obsessed with writer’s studies, as you might have gathered, and a couple of years back could not get enough of the Periscope #whereiwrite initiative. So, while this might not qualify as escapist, I’ll show you mine if you show me yours…
And a special late addition for Lady Fancifull, who was disappointed at the lack of real cats… Here is Zoe in her favourite position when I am working at my desk.
do love a nosy 🙂 can we see your wardrobe next x
I’m afraid my wardrobe is far less interesting than my study!
shoes????? 🙂
Ermmmm, guilty as charged. Although I’ve stopped buying any now and wear about 2 pairs all the time. So it’s an addiction I’ve overcome, while books…
Lovely – that map is beautiful!
I bought it as a present to myself when I passed my viva for the Ph. D. and spent a fortune framing it (when I was still a poor student), but I love it to bits.
Oh, your study looks so warm and inviting , Marina Sofia. Your bookshelves are gorgeous, and that map is lovely, too. Thanks for sharing.
It’s a huge improvement on my narrow, tiny little study in Geneva, that’s for sure. But the view there was to die for!
I love it! It feels vibrant and filled with life and personality. My space is currently on the dining table…… 😐
That might be dangerous with all the Lego, crumbs, pens and homework and other stuff lying around on our dining table…
Lovely! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’m another dining table worker, unfortunately. One day….
We will all move to those chateaux with the magnificent home libraries, I promise…
What a lovely study you have – very jealous. And the beautiful floral view is very appealing! 🙂
My lilac is also starting to come out and is visible from my window, so I am a very lucky girl. For the time being, at least.
I dare not share my ‘working space’ for sheer shame at how messy it is
I may have tidied up an incey-wincey bit before taking a picture…
Natural to do that – you would if you were having visitors in person so why not for virtual visitors
I like the arm chair filing system. I often have a bed filing system
Perfect – even more room… except when you want to go to bed.
Then they transport themselves to the bedside chair. Honestly I dont think anyone ever sits on the chair in the bedroom. It is to put things on it when you want to clear some space. 😀
Hey my desk looks just like yours (Ikea?) with chest of drawers underneath, corner and with window in same position – but I have a sofa-bed filing system, not armchair 🙂 And I’ve been fighting putting up shelves on top, I’d worry they’d topple on me considering the stuff I’m trying to put somewhere!
Yes, it’s that well-known Ikea corner desk – which was too big to go up in the left while we were in France, so had to be left in the garage (just the top). As for the floating shelves – one of our tenants put them up and I don’t trust them either, so I have only the very lightest things on them.
Oh, the camellias! Oh, the groaning bookshelves! But i was disappointed to discover the harmonious cat and dog were ceramic
The real cat is often sitting on the window sill when I am working at my computer, and sometimes she paces up and down on my desk, with a severe editorial eye.
I’ve added a real cat just for you… She was posing at just the right time this afternoon.
I love your study, the black and white chair and that map really caught my eye and what pretty camelias. I don’t have a study but I do have overflowing bookshelves.
That might be a very common problem with those of us who blog about books…
Ohhh, Idefix!!! Thanks for showing us around your workspace.
A present from my boys, who know Idefix is my favourite characters in the Asterix comics. The English translation is genius too: Dogmatix!
I must say your study looks far more inviting than a lot of the ones you’ve shown us in the past. And tidy! But wasn’t it just a few months ago that you had lots of gaps on those bookshelves?? Your cat is gorgeous… (Tommy made me add that)
What a lovely writing companion you have! and I think you have a very nice study. to me it looks so tidy and organized!
If I have too much mess around me, then I tend to get unsettled and unable to concentrate on my work, so it’s a must to have a bit of an attempt at tidiness. When I start tidying too much however, then I know I am just procrastinating…
Great study with beautiful wooden bookshelves.
I must say that I recognize your armchair filing system. I have the same one!
Only mine is next to my computer and on my bed, next to my bed and in
the kitchen. (This despite six half file cabinets!
We do collect papers.
Now, one can never have too many books!
Well, it’s nice to be able to see everything in one go. And I do occasionally clear it (to make room for a new batch).
I now have envy for your bookroom too! Just lovely x
Thank you, it’s my little haven.
It looks so inviting!
Glad you like it!