About a week ago I talked about some pretty exciting things coming up for us. One of those was that my office was [finally] getting it's flooring installed. I love this wood. We bought it at a steel and were able to get enough for both offices and both bedrooms on our two-office budget. Scoresees! First, we did the hub's office since his was smaller and needed to be done sooner. His office was completed back in April (April!?) and the rest of our gorgeous wood flooring has been sitting in the garage ever since.
Yes, I watch my fair share of DIY and home renovation shows, so you think I would understand that any type of a renovation comes with a bit of a mess. Apparently not. I was completely unprepared for the amount of dust emanating from office one, that it took me over six months to have any wish of completing office two.
But, we did it, and the second time around was a lot better. My office was waaay less dusty and we hired my Dad to do the actual flooring. I still moved all the furniture out, tore up the carpet, and re-painted the baseboards, but the hard stuff was completed by Dad. Genius.
The office is nowhere near done, I still need a few design pieces, a new area rug with a patter and more color, wall art, a chandelier that has still to be chosen, and some super cute navy drapes that will be coming soon! But, I just could not wait to show you the semi-finale! So, so happy with the outcome. You cannot really see it in the pictures, but the walls are Sherwin William's Gray Owl. Absolutely love that color to bits.
I decided to do almost all cool tones in the office to make it calm and inviting. The pops of color come in the pinks seen throughout with accessories and with the dark grays. Warmth is brought in with the wood flooring, which makes it feel a bit less cold and a bit more inviting! There is also boat loads of hidden storage throughout so the main pieces can be open and airy.
Almost everything from the shelves, white cabinet you can barely see in the back corner, settee, storage boxes, and a lamp are all from Ikea. When it comes to offices, Ikea is my go-to. They have incredible storage devices and the office furniture is just as good as most mid-range office retailers. The Desk is World Market and can be found here. Iron and wood table was on One Kings Lane during a flash sale. Large woven wall art is from West Elm. Most everything else is Etsy, picked up while traveling, or vintage.
