See the before and after of my home office makeover! New paint, new room layout, new decor and new furniture!
I gave my office a makeover!!! And let me tell you, it really really needed one!! I’m so excited to show you the before and after pictures, so let’s get to it!
Source list for my office makeover is at the end of the post.
Before:
So let’s start with some before shots…when you see these before pics, please be gentle with me!! We’ve been focusing on painting, decorating and renovating many rooms in our home since we moved in a few years ago….and we just didn’t have time to get to the office….until now! I admit that my office was chaotic, unorganized, a mish mash of furniture pieces that didn’t match in any way and had a hideous gloomy green wall color.
Pretty sad right? The previous owners had chosen this particular wall color….. and even though I love green (you’ve all seen the emerald green decor I’ve been loving lately!) this green paint color is drab, muddy, depressing and had to go!
….and we have a window on one of the interior office walls!!! WHAATT?? What a strange thing to add in my mind, and we are planning on getting rid of it ASAP!
As you can see my office furniture was a real mish mash of styles.
Also, things got super crazy busy with life, summer holidays and blogging recently…and my office just became a dumping ground for boxes, camera equipment and more unmatched furniture!
Here are my plantation shutters….in a maroon-burgundy color…..!!!! ?????
I love plantation shutters…but burgundy? Really?????
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Okay – now that we’ve seen the nasty ‘before’, let’s have a look at the pretty ‘after’!
After
Ahhhh!! Sooo much better!
We painted the office walls BM Simply White OC-117 – which happens to be BM’s color of the year 2016!
This was announced after we picked this color!! Yess!! WE NAILED IT! 😉 It’s “transcendent, powerful, and polarizing,” according to color experts.
This color is the perfect white!!! It’s a bit creamier than a pure white is, and it’s not cold or stark.
It’s a warm white and I think it would pair with just about any other color.
Office Decor and Furniture Sources:
office bookcase
office console unit
brass table lamp (similar)
office chair (similar)
parsons chair (similar)
white slipcover (similar)
white storage boxes with lids (similar)
white squirrel by printer
artificial lamb’s ears stems in vase
white vase (similar)
driftwood sphere on bookcase
We added some new office furniture including a console table and two bookcases:
I also created a new room layout with the bookcases and console along the back wall and my desk floating in the middle of the room – I love this layout!
The console table holds my printer, music speakers….I also leaned some of my art and my framed degree in Honors Microbiology. (It seems like a million years ago when I stepped off that campus as a new graduate! Where has the time flown? Whew!)
office console unit
These bookcases are great for holding storage boxes and displaying decor!
office bookcase
There is still more to do here….I still have art to hang on the walls and I’m thinking of removing the plantation shutters and hanging drapes for some pattern and color….or having the shutters spray painted white….don’t worry though, I’ll share with you the updates!
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Office Decor and Furniture Sources:
office bookcase
office console unit
brass table lamp (similar)
office chair (similar)
parsons chair (similar)
white slipcover (similar)
white storage boxes with lids (similar)
white squirrel by printer
artificial lamb’s ears stems in vase
white vase (similar)
driftwood sphere on bookcase
So what do you think? Do you like my office makeover so far? What do you think of Simply White?
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A vast improvement!!! Love the new furnishings and floating the desk is always a great idea. Much better than your back to the room. As for the white walls, I am just not a fan of white walls:( I just need a hint of color. But if it works for you, great!!!
You now have the perfect space to let your creative side flourish. Love all the white – the perfect backdrop for your art.
Thank you Heather and yes – so true- my art pops off the white paint color!
Great choices – it’s always nice when you can feel comfortable in your work space. I think it makes us more productive. Beautifully done.
Thanks so much Gina for your compliments! You just made my day! 🙂
Looks great!! Love how bright the room is now!
Thank you Meg!! The room is SO much brighter! It’s amazing how that dark green wall color made this room look so dark!
I love this room, including the wall color!
Thanks Jeanne – so glad you like it as much as I do! 🙂
Great job! I love white for rooms like kitchens and offices. It just seems to give an air of order and cleanliness.
Beautiful transformation! Great call with the wall colour and I love that rug under your desk 😉
Thanks so much Casey!! The white wall color really brightens up my office – it was so dreary before!
could you tell me where you got the desk in your office? So nice and would be perfect in my office! Thank you. You did a beautiful job on your office makeover.
It’s Ikea Robin!! It’s the Alex – I love it! Thank you for your compliments on my office makeover!
Have you been pleased with the quality of the desk?
Hi Lynn – yes this desk is great and I love the two drawers too – very roomy to store office supplies! The back of the desk has a part that lifts up so you can store all your computer cables in it!