What to do with my Home Office?

I work out of my home office, but never seem to work in the "office". I always have my laptop downstairs in the living room with billions of files, scrap paper galore with phone messages and a really annoyed/ing husband (he frequently works at home as well). I like quiet. He likes to watch action movies when he works. I like all the blinds open. Hubby likes to work in dungeon like conditions. So this weekend, I thought it was time to begin the transformation process of our office into a, well, office.  We moved his desk that he never uses (which really cramped the already small room) to the basement. This really opened up the room. The room DESPERATELY needs to be painted. It was a nursery before we moved in and the paint scheme is a little overboard for my taste.  Here are some pictures of the office now. WARNING: It is extremely messy!

Gotta love the checkerboard...

 Here are some ideas I've thought about...

I really like this paint color!

This is a cute way to orgranize.

I will admit, our living room looks like an actual living room now with all of my work stuff strewn about. I can't wait to see the finished product! What do you all think I should do? Paint color ideas? Additional Furniture? Entertain me :)


- The Pretty Pauper