It’s Official!

Posted by Mandy M. Roth on Jun 23, 2007 in Day in the Life |

I’m all moved into my office now. It was only 3.5 years in the making with getting me down here. It was getting to the point that I was going to either hollow out my formal living room’s sofa for book storage or pester my husband to get the extra bedroom in the lower level (the one he’d claimed for himself when me moved in… you know… a place where he could do all his computer stuff, hang out… chick free zone.. oh, and the place he used to try to pile things a mile high just because he knew I wouldn’t go in there) cleaned out. After dejunking the room and hauling almost everything he had in there to the dump, we tore the carpet out and had new laid, we also painted the walls and purchased some additional book cases for me for down there. Ahh… I’m finally all moved in and I love it! Its not much but I’m DAMN happy to have my own space.

Here is my desk area (that shut door is a half bath that was NEVER used until I moved down here… then all of the sudden… all of the Roth boys are running in to use it. OY) Yes, that’s a light up skull on my desk. Thanks Debbie for it!

Desk Area

This is a picture of the wall to the right of my desk area. It houses some of my ref book collection. They’re shelved according to genre. Those two wooden TV trays you see are used when I have a really big project going on and need more surface space to set ref books on. I move them up and put them next to me so I can lean over and read from the ref book while I work. They then fold down and move away to give me more space.
Side wall to the right of the desk area

This one shows the back wall. This houses more ref books and also some of my files. The roll top desk makes a nice area to put all my office supply things that would normally clutter up my main desk area. Plus, it holds the fan. With all these books surrounding me, it can get pretty damn hot in here without something moving the air around, regardless if the central air is on or not. Also, see the skull pirate thing mounted to the wall. Big thanks to Dobby for snagging that for me!!!! Before anyone asks, yes.. that is a stuffed witch doll with a raven on her lap to the right, sitting on the edge of that shelf. Isn’t she cute!!!!

Back wall of shelves

Finally, this is the area that is to the left of my desk. Its sandwiched between that half bath and the closest (which plays home to my filing cabinets and promo materials). This cut out space kind of odd shaped, being about four and half feet wide and about for feet deep. I thought about having my husband custom build some shelves there for me, nice deep ones. He still might but in the meantime, I decided to make it a reading corner. Somewhere just for me when I want to have some quiet time and catch up on my TBR pile.

Reading area

That’s it… I was just excited and wanted to share!

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27 Comments

Jennifer
Jun 23, 2007 at 10:49 am

Congrats!! It looks like a great work space!!

Jen


 
Tracy Ranson
Jun 23, 2007 at 11:23 am

It looks great, Mandy! Congratulations! Now I’m going to have to work on my office!


 
pamk
Jun 23, 2007 at 11:34 am

whoohoo congrats on the new office


 
Loribelle Hunt
Jun 23, 2007 at 12:15 pm

Congrats Mandy! Looks like a great place to work. :)


 
Stephanie
Jun 23, 2007 at 12:18 pm

:lorddan: Looks like a writer’s haven to me!!

Congrats! ;)


 
Phyllis N. Crabtree
Jun 23, 2007 at 12:46 pm

Wow, aren’t you lucky to have your own space! :)
I would love to have all those bookshelves. :read:


 
Jean
Jun 23, 2007 at 1:17 pm

Congratulations on the Office ! Does this mean your husband lost his room ?


 
Jenna
Jun 23, 2007 at 1:23 pm

I have my own room and I call it THE BITCHCAVE! Which means if you come in here while I’m working, I will bitch LOL. I love your room Mandy. I wish mine were half as organized and um.. clean. I’m sure not goin to take any pictures of my room any time soon. LOL. Thanks for sharing.


 
Shelley
Jun 23, 2007 at 2:40 pm

It looks like a wonderful haven to me……fabulous writiers deserve their own space


 
Mandy M. Roth
Jun 23, 2007 at 2:41 pm

:dnc: Yep… my hubby lost his spot. He has been banned from the room for fear he’ll clutter it up.


 
Mandy M. Roth
Jun 23, 2007 at 2:41 pm

:DD The bitchcave! I love it! I need a sign on my door. A BEWARE of BITCH one or something. Perfect!


 
Mandy M. Roth
Jun 23, 2007 at 2:42 pm

:D Thanks everyone! I’m sooooooo excited. You’d think I won the lotto or something… I’m that worked up about it.


 
Jordan
Jun 23, 2007 at 3:03 pm

It looks great. My reference section pales by comparison. ;)


 
Monica Burns
Jun 23, 2007 at 5:13 pm

Ain’t it great having your own place!! Now get a DO NOT Disturb Door hanger. One that says, Are you Bleeding? Is the house on Fire? :stwrs: I your answer is no, GO AWAY or I’ll be the one drawing BLOOD.

:DD

Oh, and I thought I was BAD with four bookcases filled with Research books and stuff. I’m gonna show the DH your pics and tell him how LUCKY he is that I don’t have more!! :D

Monica


 
Carolan Ivey
Jun 23, 2007 at 6:25 pm

Amazing! I’m soooo jealous! :)


 
Marle
Jun 23, 2007 at 6:45 pm

Although I don’t write, just read and own thousands of books, your office looks wonderful and hopefully will lead to more of your books which I enjoy lots. Thanks for sharing the pics!


 
Marie-Nicole
Jun 23, 2007 at 6:50 pm

Great looking space. We all need our own room.


 
Beth Williamson
Jun 23, 2007 at 7:14 pm

Ohhhhh, I’m jealous. ‘Tis gorgeous! :ohpretty:


 
Anne
Jun 23, 2007 at 7:38 pm

I want to steal that tub chair!!! :D


 
Lisa
Jun 23, 2007 at 9:27 pm

:joe: Absulately beautiful Mandy! Congratulation on the new space and office. Now give a little bit of love to that man of yours. Wink!
Hugs!
Lisa


 
rose
Jun 23, 2007 at 9:58 pm

congratulations Mandy, every woman deserves her own space.


 
Michelle M Pillow
Jun 23, 2007 at 11:40 pm

Um, can I borrow that book, third shelf, three over? thanks….

:ohpretty:


 
Lisa T
Jun 24, 2007 at 10:27 am

Wow! I only read not write but I love the work area. If only my bookshelf looked as neat….lol. :read:


 
Debbie E
Jun 25, 2007 at 1:16 am

OMG! Mandy I LOVE the bookshelves!!! Wow!! That would be my haven as well. Is there a lock on the door in? Of course your kid’s don’t likely bother you – right?

I’m thrilled for you. But I still can’t believe you can be in the middle of 5 books at one time. How in the world do you keep all these characters and stories straight. At least with your kids – they don’t change their names all the time.

Go Mandy Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cheer:


 
Nancy Henderson
Jun 25, 2007 at 12:55 pm

I love it!!! It’s so inspiring to see other writers’ offices. I want to run home & organize now…sigh!


 
Angela
Jun 25, 2007 at 6:08 pm

Nice ….so we should be expecting more books from you soon right~~hee hee


 
Ember
Jun 29, 2007 at 10:39 am

What a fantastic space! I could get lost in those books for days. :joe:


 

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