Design Details: A Cozy New Desk Space

I recently have been bitten by the home decor bug and I have the urge to redecorate every square inch of my apartment! One of the first things I am desperate to add to my space is a defined desk area (i.e.: a real desk!) Right now I don't have one, and I just feel like I will be infinitely more productive if I'm not on the couch watching Southern Charm while typing in my lap, but rather working away on an adorable desk!

After seeing the darling "Florida Home Pring" on Amanda's blog last week, I was inspired and instantly knew the kind of work space I wanted to create. I want a crisp, clean, and simple gallery wall above my desk, with just a few streamlined accents. Luckily for me, I already have picked out my prints:

Bull Skull Print // Work Hard, Stay Humble Print // Florida "Home" Print

Now that I know what I want on the wall, here are a few ideas I have for the space in general- hopefully if you need inspiration they will provide some for you as well :) I'm sure smitten with all of them!

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The Great Planner Debate

If you are like 98% of Americans, then your New Year's Resolutions probably included something like this, "In 2015 I will be more organized." Am I right?! Well, if so it's great to know you are not alone :)

I believe that the foundation for organization is a well-functioning planner- and that can mean a little something different for everyone. Starting in December, as I began researching my 2015 planner, I got into what I like to call the "great planner debate"- right up there with the presidential ones I think! ha! It's both a blessing and a curse that there are so many great planners out on the market now, because it gives you tons of choices but can also be rather overwhelming! I thought today I would share with you a few of the planners that were my contenders for 2015, and then which one I picked! Hopefully this helps you find a planner that is perfect for you!

1. Lilly Pulitzer Large Agenda (18 months)- I'm just going to be honest… I hate 18 month planners! I never want to keep mine that long, I'm a yearly girl, so I feel like 6 months are always wasted. I used a Lilly planner throughout college and loved it!  However, with my crazy "to-do" lists now, between Junior League, the blog, and my personal life I found that there were starting to be more post-it's on my week than appointments and I could barely see my week! Verdict: I think this planner is much better suited for a student than a young professional, although it's one of the cutest on the market.

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Organize Me Monday: Organizing Your Desk with guest-poster Tide and Bloom

When I say that I have the most talented group of girlfriends it is not an exaggeration- I seriously cannot get over the skill level of the lovely ladies I call my friends! One of my outrageously talented girlfriends also happens to have the loveliest little blog, Tide and Bloom, and daily I am inspired to add a little more "pretty" into my life after reading Christina's blog. This amazing lady also happens to have a heart of gold and a stunning artistic talent (I still have one of her paintings that she gave to me in college- and I love it)! What I am so excited about is that today YOU are going to get to meet Christina, since she is guest posting for me! Christina's flair for design led me to ask her for tips on a beautifully organized desk- since she has a perfect eye. Read on to learn all her fabulous tips... 

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