Here’s a sneak peek at what’s going on with my office these days.
The rug arrived several weeks ago, and I love it! And so does Walter 
It is so plush and cushy underfoot!
The painting is also done. The color I chose was Behr’s Pyramid Gold. We painted the ceiling this time…something that I don’t normally do (I usually keep it white). It’s taken some getting used to, but I do think the color is quite beautiful. It’s the one on the bottom right in this photo:
I purchased some Kvartal hardware, along with some curtain panels from our favorite Swedish super store, which Tory and I used to to create a sliding curtain that “hides” our treadmill when it’s not in use (which is all too often, by the way!).
I made a few purchases, including this gorgeous pendant light and this desk chair from Overstock:
We stained and hung some shelves.
And painted the bookshelf:
And I started to reupholster my “dumpster” chair:
See that letterpress print in the background? Cute, right? I got it on Etsy (where else?), and it’s from Eight Hour Day, who has the cutest packaging I’ve ever seen!
Here is the fabric I chose (from Joann’s in-store) for the chair:
We also checked out the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in our area in for the first time a few weeks ago. Have you guys heard of these? The one near us is a giant warehouse full of leftover building supplies – paint, furniture, windows, you name it! And while we didn’t find anything for the office specifically, I spotted this awesome mirror for 5 bucks!
It is now hanging in our bathroom (where it looks quite at home), and the boring black one that was in the bathroom before got a paint update and was moved into the office.
It’s coming right along! I will be sharing more of the reupholstering process (and oh, is it a process!), soon!
My home office is a tiny 8′ x 10′ light-filled room at the front of our house – just to the right of our front door and off the living room.
Technically, it’s a bedroom, since it does have a tiny closet, which we use to store our coats and my wedding dress, mainly. I have no IDEA why and it aggravates me to no end that the door opens to the left! Switching that is on the to-do list, for sure.
I’m not sure that I would want to sleep in this room, considering the fact that it can barely accommodate a twin-sized bed. It really is my space, though…I use it to do my design work, pay bills and read the thousand and two blogs I subscribe to (slight exaggeration, there).
The room also functions as our home gym – we have a fold-up treadmill and television in one corner, which needs to stay, due to the shortage of square footage in our house. I’m thinking of getting some sort of room divider for this area, since it is kind of an eyesore.
The office has gone unnoticed and neglected for too long – it really hasn’t gotten any love whatsoever since we moved in almost two years ago. So I figured it was time to give it the attention it deserves, and I’m excited at the possibility of working in a brighter, cheerful, more functional and vibrant room.
The things I love most about this room are the abundant light made possible by the two windows, the flooring (although it’s not hardwood, which I would prefer, it’s so much better than carpet), and the lovely french doors. The only problem with the doors is that they don’t offer much privacy, which makes it hard to get any real work done.
I have a couple of ideas for the door.
1. Cover the panels with beautiful paper. I’m thinking old maps or encyclopedia pages. This approach is fun, charming and potentially colorful.
Better Homes and Gardens via Centsational Girl
2. Use frosted window film. I could use it as-is, or add a design, similar to what you see below (but I think I would use the same pattern in each panel). This approach is modern, clean and maybe slightly more conventional.
Via Design*Sponge
Here’s my plan for the color palette. I wanted something that would flow with the rest of our house. I love bright, bold colors and I am not afraid to paint my walls this marigold color!
I like to re-use and re-purpose as much as possible (we’re on a budget, here!), so I’m keeping the furniture: the IKEA Vika desk, slipper chair from Target that our cats lovingly destroyed (I plan on reupholstering it, adding casters, and using it as my desk chair), and bookshelf that I bought at Target years ago. Hopefully I can find the other large items I need (rug, more storage) on the cheap. I think the major transformation will come with paint, a new light fixture and window treatments. I plan to DIY many things in the process, so stick around for the ride!
