It has been a while. But I now have the rough model of my home office complete. While I was working on the model of the original idea, a friend suggested that I move one of the large bookshelves out into another part of my home. After thinking about that for a while and her suggestion to mount the TV on the wall and move the tall file cabinet into the closet, I was able to come up with a layout that I think is going to work.
Before I get to what I did, I thought I’d share a top down view of the room as it started. To
get this view I used the top view in my quad layout on my screen and I not only hid the ceiling, I also made in non-renderable so that it didn’t show up in the view. So here is what it looks like from the top, sort of like if I were using grid paper and cutouts. The door to the room is at the bottom and the window at the top.
To accomplish all of this, the base had to be removed from the TV. I also added a shelf below the TV for the cable box. One of the problems of the with the old layout was that the cable box and the TV are on the same remote but the two were so far apart that it took a bit of acrobatics to get them both to turn on at the same time. So a wall shelf just below the TV should help with that. I did move the tall file cabinet into the closet, so it is not longer in the view. I moved one of the large bookshelves out in to the entry way. Then I was able to bring another art table back into the office from another room. I also found a storage place for a small adjustable laptop table. I was able to shorten it and put it under the edge of the desk. Now it’s not in the way and is available to use when needed. Oh. And very important, I took the computer and hung it from the desk, so that it is no longer on top of the desk, it is under the desk which means, I have a nice bit more desk space.
Here is a top down view of the new layout. Have a look. You can see there is a lot more floor space.
And here is what things look like with all that floor space. The door to the room is on the left and the closet is on the right. You can see the TV on the wall and the shelf below it with the cable box. You can also see the two art lights. The main art table is moved closer to the desk, which I hope will make it easier to keep up with Hangout messages while I’m putting dots on paper.
This is the view of the room from the window corner. You can see the second art table that I have brought in. Also the small shelf didn’t move. Amazingly.
Here is a view from the corner of the room where the desk is. It’s from where the small file cabinet and printer are sitting. The tall object on the right at the very edge is the tall art lamp. You can see the shelves and the lingerie chest on the far wall next to the window. The skinny bookshelf just had to be rotated 90 degrees to fit where I wanted it.
And here is the view of the room from the door. You can see the room has really opened up and no longer feels crowded.
Most of these views have been taken with only the art lights turned on. This cuts down
considerably on the render times. Otherwise it would be another day before I would have the images I need for this post. That aside, I did get a render with the overhead light turned on and looking at the room from near the window wall and looking at the door to the room.
So the office model project is finished. And the office itself has been re-arranged to match. It is working out nicely. So far, the only real issue I’m finding is that the main art table and the tabor that is holding the art supplies I’m currently using are a little awkward. Fortunately, both are on wheels and can easily be moved as I find the right configuration.
That’s a wrap on the office.
Check back often, I’ll be getting on to that other project that I thought I was going to work on while I was doing this.