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Home Office Inspiration
Aug 25th
The hubby and I are in the midst of a home office redo. The home office was originally our formal dining room then used solely for his office space. However, with us doing a lot of collaborating, we figured it would be better for us to share the space instead of me in the studio and him in the office.
This is kind of where we started. B-O-R-I-N-G! It hadn’t been painted or really updated at all since then. So we started there.
About a month ago, Tim and I attended one of those free workshops offered by our local Pottery Barn store. The topic was decorating with color and pattern. Great workshop by the way! We highly recommended it. And…not just because Tim won a FREE gallon of Benjamin Moore’s new Natura paint! The perfect motivator for starting our office redo.
We selected their Glade Green which really lightened up the room and has a soft green tint to it (hard to tell from the computer display here). Tim says it reminds him of Keylime Pie! YUM! But after painting the room, we were stumped. Where to go next? So we got busy and created our first mood board!
So what do you think?! Drastically different, huh?! Which we are totally not opposed to. My favorite color is ORANGE so I’m loving the popped of orange in there. The green chair? Not my fav but Tim has an office chair we found at an estate sale in that color. It may have to go!
We found this credenza at a thrift store for $18.00!!! Yes! Just 18 bucks! But that story deserves it’s own post. Anywho, this fella will be painted black and get some new hardware to go with our mood board look.
Guess what this means…
Another trip to Ikea to pick out desks and accessories! YAY!
I can’t wait to share pics of the finished space. I’ll also be sharing posts on:
-how we determined desks placement
-our frustrating adventure in painting the space
-a review of the new Benjamin Moore Natura paint
and the accessories and decor we select
And you’ll have to come back to see how close we get to our inspiration mood board!
Check out blog parties I’ve linked to here.
A Welcoming Sign-Literally
Jul 19th
One more addition to our front porch makeover!
I decided to add a vinyl decal to the front door for the final touch! I’m just giddy over how awesome it turned out! It really is all the little touches that make the entrance more inviting and welcoming don’t you think?
I ordered the decal from Household Words. Mandie was wonderful to work with, even answering my silly questions prior to my order! She even provided quick delivery and great installation instructions (especially for a timid DIYer like myself!). Mandie offers a wide variety of decals for every area of your home.
From mailbox monograms…
to children’s room decals…
and spaces between!
Something to consider when you’re adding those personal touches to your home. Happy decorating!
Cathy
You Can Ring My Bell
Jul 15th
Ok, now that we all have that 70′s hit by Anita Ward stuck in our head, let’s boogie on down to my front door.
Ummmm…..yep. That was our yellowing, not-so-stylin’ doorbell. Not so groovy, huh?! It really seems to stand out, especially after all the recent porch updates. Funny how I never even paid attention to the doorbell before. But I couldn’t let this little guy ruin all my hard work.
So the Hubby and I started looking for a replacement. We found this brassy fellow at Amazon.
Pretty groovy huh?! Much better than before.
Here are a few things to think about when replacing your doorbell:
- Look for something that compliments your home’s style well.
- Make sure the new door bell will fit properly next to the door frame. (We were just about to order a different doorbell that was much wider and realized how close the builder had placed the original doorbell to the frame. Ugh!)
- As with any electrical project, please be sure to turn off all power to the doorbell prior to beginning the replacement process.
Now, off to find my iPod and get this song out of my head!
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