A Space of My Own: Inspirational Ideas for Home Offices, Craft Rooms and Studies

by Caroline Clifton-Mogg

For some of us it's a small desk in the corner of a kitchen or living room, for others it's a selfcontained home office, but we all need a space we can call our own - where we can catch up on emails, tackle household admin or enjoy some crafting. In A Space of My Own, Caroline Clifton-Mogg shows you how to make the most of your personal work space. Part 1, explores The Elements that make up a successful work from choosing the right Furniture and Lighting, to attractive Storage and Decoration to create an environment that truly brings out the creativity in you. Part 2 is about The Spaces as a whole, showing examples of Home Offices, Shared Work Spaces, Sewing & Craft Rooms and Space for Children & Teens. Featuring innovative case studies, it provides ideas and inspiration which can be easily translated into your own home. Because personal work space should be both practical and inspiring, and, quite simply, the more it is designed around your needs and tastes, the more inspired you will be.

Genres: Nonfiction, Design, Interior Design

175 pages, Hardcover

First published September 11, 2011

Reviews

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspirational and useful to begin brainstorming important elements to translate into my own space.

[Brianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few pretty pictures but utterly lacking in charm of any kind.

[Luisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice pictures.
But whoever designed the pages, just stop. 3 extremely different typefaces, which don’t go with each other. And reading was extremely unpractical.

[Relyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like all her other books, I loved "A Space of My Own" by Caroline Clifton-Mogg. She writes well, but not pedantically, and her eye for beauty if fantastic. I always close her books with a happy, sated sigh; the kind you give after a delicious and filling meal. I also always take away loads of inspiration and a practical idea or two or ten.

[elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the previous reviewer stated, there are many beautiful photographs to take inspiration from, but that's about it. It was worth looking through to gather some ideas, but it's definitely not a must-have for me.

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This did not live up to expectations at all. I will forever wonder what has been accomplished at the desk on 107. White wall, barely anything g on the desk and a rusty chair that looks uncomfortable. Most pics were similar but this one was the worst.

[Tristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The photos in here are beautiful, but other than that, this book didn't have much of anything to offer.

[Martha]

lovely photos but did not learn any new ideas

[Moshi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Visual inspirations