I have three full years of school counseling under my belt and during that time I've had three different offices. The first two were in different schools as I started off split between two elementary schools. I was busy between both schools with little time to decorate. Once I was lucky enough to be assigned to one very awesome school I was then given one very awesome office. While the space was great it took a little while for me to settle in and really make it my own. I had some goals for my office space that included the following: Must be child friendly. Must have soft lighting (I have a nasty aversion to bright overhead lighting). Must promote a safe, nurturing counseling environment. Must be cute. Yes, cute. I shared my goals with my fiance's aunt who is a decorating extraordinaire. I unleashed her in Ikea with $100 and this is what she came up with...
Ikea is an awesome place to find inexpensive office decor! She picked up the sphere lighting, floor lamp, wall stickers, red table for my dollhouse, material for bookcase curtain and wall hanging, storage boxes, chair cushions, wall hooks that happen to be shaped like doggy behinds, art, and more. I have a sneaking suspicion she went a little over budget, but over all it was a great deal.
