Since I started writing four years ago, I’ve dreamed of having my own special room for writing. It will be an oasis, a place to relax, a place where the magic will happen. And every day will be a writing retreat. But then, what writer doesn’t dream of such a place.

And then I had an idea. Why not convert the workout room, which only gets used in the winter months, into the room of my dreams? As the thought occurred, a vision began to form. Ideas stalked me until I could think of little else. But then, I still had to get my husband’s concurrence. After all, what if he had similar plans to convert the room into a man cave?

But alas, my husband loved the idea. I think he especially liked the idea of getting my writing table and stacks (and stacks) of manuscripts, et al, out of the bedroom. So I placed an ad a and sold my spin bike and treadmill, and got to work.

Here are some of the Before and After photos:

Main Wall:

Here is the second wall:

And finally, the closet:

Here are a couple of items I decided to finish myself:

I can’t wait to start spending my evenings and weekends relaxing and writing in My Happy Place.

What about you? Do you have an area of your home that is just for you? If not (yet), do you have ideas for just a place at some point?