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04/21/2014 · 31 Comments

Home Office Tour

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UPDATE: We’ve redone the office again – click here to see the latest version!

I have had a serious inability to concentrate on one room at a time this month. I started redecorating the dining room, and even painted a mirror and made some napkins. Then when I added my new sunburst mirror  to the powder room, I decided to abandon the dining room and update the powder room. Well, I got a great start in there, but then my bookcases arrived for the office and the focus shifted again! Although I totally abandoned my plan to only work on one room at a time, it was worth it because I am so happy with the progress we have made in the office. It isn’t “done”, but it is done to the point I really enjoy being in the space and I can shift my focus back to the dining room OR bathroom in May.

Let’s get to the fun before and after photos and then I’ll tell you what I still want to do in here. And I get to say “here” because I LOVE working IN the office now instead of trying to avoid it 🙂

BEFORE: Left Side

Office Before Right

Before: Middle
We bought an awesome farmhouse table to use as a shared desk, but as you can see, it was a disaster. Sorry about the doors in the picture, I thought I had better before photos but forgot to check them before we started painting!

Office Before Center

Before: Right

Office Before C Side

I spent ALOT of time trying to figure out furniture placement in this room. There is a bench in our entryway that looks directly into this space and I sat there with a notebook one morning until I figured it out. Now that it is done, it seems so obvious!

To the left, I get the entire farmhouse table to myself. It’s delightful!

Farm House Table Desk

I can’t wait until the grass is all green and pretty again, but after 10 years of being in offices with no windows, I am so grateful for a view. Everybody pray with me now that they don’t ever build houses on the lots across the street 🙂

Where I Work - View from My Desk

To the left of my desk, I have a blog command center. I made a great color coded editorial calendar for the wall and I don’t know how I ever functioned without it! This location is great for the calendar because I can see it from the desk, but it isn’t viewable from the entryway. 

Blog Command Center In OfficeTo the right of the desk, I re-purposed my deal of the century Target bar cart into a Silhouette station. It works perfectly! The top holds the machine and the bottom has a basket for scrap materials. Full size materials are right next to it in the bookcase.

Silhouette Portrait Bar Cart

The back wall is now full of storage! We ordered the IKEA Borgsjo shelf units, and love that they are deeper on the bottom than the top. I didn’t have that much time to spend staging, but for now it works! We didn’t buy anything new, just shopped the house. Bookcase Styling in OfficeSpinning to the right, you’ll see my husband’s desk. We had a dark Threshold Avington desk that we were using as a console table (aka junk catcher) in our bedroom. I painted it with DecoArt Chalky Paint in Everlasting and it works great in our new space (tutorial coming)!

White Chalk Paint Desk Interior Transom Window

White Chalk Paint Desk

Office For Two

Bookcases in Office

Source List
Wall Paint – Valspar Hazy Stratus (LOVE LOVE LOVE this color)
Bookcases – IKEA Borgsjo Shelf Unit x3, plus 2 door packs and 3 drawer
Smaller Desk – Target Threshold Avington with DecoArt Chalky Paint in Everlasting

Left To Do List
Rug
Curtains
Redo Vintage Lamp (on my desk)
Chair (either slipcover or buy new)
Gallery Wall (hubby’s desk wall)
Bookcase Trim (add crown & trim between separate units)
Replace drawer pulls
Floor???

Office for two people featured image

I get a little giddy every time I walk past the office now. Even though we painted the walls a darker color, the space feel so much brighter and happier! Since this is a room right off our front door, I love that it feels so welcoming.  And even more than that, I love that it is now a fully functional space!

UPDATE: We’ve redone the office again – click here to see the latest version!

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In 2013, Melissa founded Polished Habitat to share her passion for intersecting style and function to make everyday life more beautiful and less stressful. She does this by sharing easy home organization tips, home decor tutorials, and creative ideas to help readers think outside the box, no matter their budget. Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more. In 2018 & 2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, Polished Habitat was shortlisted for the Amara Blog Awards Best Interior Styling Blog - International. Read more...

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In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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