Office Progress

What I've gots:






























What I'm getting:























Problems yet to be solved:
.chair
.storage for outdoor stuff that needs to be kept near back door
.miscellaneous organization that will undoubtedly be needed, but has yet to show itself

The Office Conundrum

With the new house come a lot of wonderful things- the bigger kitchen, more than one tiny bathroom, space for Josh's musical experiments that isn't three feet from the couch. And my own little room, my office. A place just for me! And of course I'm totally stumped on what to do with it. It's a 9' x 11' space, and is also the pass-through to the backyard. I was at first very concerned about making it sort of neutral for that reason. I guess I've more or less given up on that, ha. The only thing I am certain of iss that I am going to put the bookcase currently in our bedroom in there and that I want to frame this fantastic map of NYC that I bought on Etsy recently, one of a trio. The map's main color is a fun turquoise and I started leaning towards a buttery yellow for the walls to go with. I chose Valspar's Spun Honey this weekend and will be priming and painting the space over the next two days. I also have this fun An American In Paris poster that I had in my bedroom before we moved in together, and I'd like to hang it back up too. But aside from that I am totally lost. So, any suggestions? I've been most inspired lately by Nicole's studio, particularly her round table. But I have to wonder if something like that would be enough workspace for me. And really, I need to start weaning myself from IKEA (did I really just type that?). Anyway, putting this out there to see if anyone has any suggestions. It's driving me crazy that I finally have a little space that is entirely my own and I don't know what to do with it.

In the space I hope to:
.handle household business- file paperwork, keep track of important information, maintenance calendar and other to-do stuff
.meal planning- do all my weekly meal planning and keep track of my to-cook/bake ideas, possibly store some of my cookbooks and magazines in there
.blogging- looking to re-invigorate my cooking blog once we're settled back into daily life and continue my personal space here
.photography- studying photography, editing photos, storing my cameras and accessories and possibly even some shooting with the lightbox I intend to finish
.projects- the occasional random project I have to do, wrapping a small package, writing letters or notes, etc.

Ideas?