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Wednesday, November 12

My Office Area Makeover

Where I Work Pt. 1
When we first moved into this house, I was more than pumped about our bedroom.  It's large enough to be a multi-functional space for my work, our music gear, and still be a sweet space to sleep.  You can see our full bedroom tour from last year right here.  As months have passed and I've worked on project after project, this lovely space has turned into a disaster.  My desk wasn't super functional, my fabric stash has gotten out of hand, and storage for craft supplies became an issue.  I knew I needed to rethink the way I had things set up, or just accept that our sacred space was going to forever be covered in scraps of paper and piles of fabric.

So, first things first: my desk area.  My desk was cute, but it was also uncomfortable and I rarely found myself working there.  We had this desk we snagged from the Red Velvet estate sale last year on the other side of the room for Johnny, but it was just a station where we parked papers and junk... so I swiped it.

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I got this pink paint on clearance (I ALWAYS check the clearance paint-- you never know what you're going to find) and was saving it for the right project.  BINGO.  I went to town painting the desk pink and sanding the black paint off of those chrome legs.  I know it's just a matter of taste, but geez... who paints chrome legs black???  I decided to leave the drawer alone for a little bit of contrast, and I love the way it turned out.

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I pulled an old record player out of our basement to use as a printer stand and transferred my favorite desk pieces from my old desk.  The Rilo Kiley quote is from this DIY, the dreamcatcher was made by my favorite pal Gowa, Hope made the ceramic pizza in pottery class, I bought the hair print from ChipperThings on Etsy, and the little framed guy is a Laura Berger original.  The other stuff is either vintage or crafted.

I love my little functional office space now.  It's important to have a space that not only inspires you, but is easy and comfortable to utilize.  I'll be showing you my other work areas soon!  Sometimes it takes time to figure out what works for you and what doesn't.  xo.


19 comments:

  1. Yes, love checking the clearance section too!! And you did a rad job on the desk - it looks absolutely amazing!! xoxo

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  2. Hahaha, love the 'Should I wash my hair'.
    Awww this post is giving me Office envy.
    I live in a little studio flat, no room even for a TV, but looking at this post and seeing what you've done is making me want to have space for a desk and a chair and pretty frames :)
    Well done chic, its lovely
    x tink x
    allabouttink.co.uk

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  3. This is so cute! I would totally be OK with working at a desk like this!!

    www.kristajacobs.blogspot.com

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  4. Okay, I officially need a pink piece of furniture in my life! lol Pink and yellow is definitely my favorite color combo these days.

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  5. that little desk is SO cute!! love that color pink :)

    xx nikki
    www.dream-in-neon.com

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  6. Awwww, it's adorable, so calming. LOVE the wee vintage animal too.

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  7. ahh that looks so lovely!
    xo, cheyenne

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  8. Brilliant.Beautifully balanced in content and form.Yeay!!!

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  9. It's really sweet, cute and fresh! I love it! Amazing place xx

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  10. Looks fabulous and I just love that colour!

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  11. Will you share your process? Did you sand the desk before painting it? Did you use a primer or a lacquer at all? It's so cute! I want to paint my desk a bright color now :)

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  12. I keep on talking trash, but I never say anything - I love that Rilo Kiley song so so much, and your workspace is lovely

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  13. the desk looks fantastic and i could not relate more to that hair wash print.

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  14. So nice. I love the girly colors and the vintage look. Perfect! ♥

    http://passion-pictures-and-philosophy.blogspot.de/

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  15. I really love the shape of your desk (and new paint color)! So cute and unique!

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  16. I like how you put everything together :) it looks neat, cute and fun. love it ♥
    Rita x
    blog: msritaz13.blogspot.ca

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