Spring 2020 One Room Challenge has come to an end and I’m excited to share with you my office/studio reveal! I am really proud of what we’ve created and I can tell you, as I draft this post, I feel so inspired in this office/studio space. Home projects are not for the faint of heart and I am grateful that my husband agreed to tackle this room with me. He did all the heavy lifting/building/time consuming projects and gave up what very little free time he has, to create an office and studio space for me to grow a new business.
Let’s take a little 8-week-walk down memory lane, shall we?! If you have been following along, you’ll remember this project took a total of 8 weeks and was pretty much a blank space when we started. Previously, my studio was used as a crafting studio and didn’t have any cohesive design details - jumbled furniture and white walls felt uninspired.
Beyond the design detail WANTS, the number one NEED for the room was storage solutions…. so we designed built-in cabinetry using unfinished units from a local furniture company.
And it’s not that the ‘wants’ didn’t get addressed also. Soft peachy pink painted walls + decorative molding, design crush wallpaper, handmade hardware, oversized DIY linen pin boards and a repurposed family heirloom table were all those special design details that we’ve added over the 8 weeks.
CLICK BELOW TO RECAP EACH WEEK OF THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE
And welcome to the finished space! My inspiration/muse for the design is my original Juniper Briggs painting ‘Bowl of Plenty’. The pinks and greens in the painting were the jumping off point for the room design. (I am thrilled to own this original piece but if you love it as much as I do, you can still snag a print off of Juniper’s website). The chandelier is by Sazerac Stitches and I am a huge fan of this handmade brand out of New Orleans.
JUNIPER BRIGGS ART PRINTS // SAZERAC STITCHES CHANDELIERS
CLARE PAINT // BARE WOODS FURNITURE
I couldn’t be happier with how the built-in cabinetry turned out but designing and installing these units did pose some challenges for us including that floor register under the window and a bridge cabinet unit that needed to be rebuilt because the one we ordered was 1/8 of an inch too wide - we just couldn’t fit it into place between the two bookshelves. Luckily my husband/contractor is handy and creative and built a new one. He also meticulously trimmed out this whole unit to make it seamlessly blend with the decorative wall trim. Built-in cabinetry, decorative wall trim, picture ledges and peg hook racks were all painted with Clare ‘Wing It’ Trim Paint.
ROLLING LADDER KIT // CABINET HARDWARE
Let me just take a moment to mention the crown jewels of the built-in unit - how about that rolling library ladder?! I’ve always wanted one and this project seemed like the perfect opportunity to try our hand at installing one in our home. Beyond looking so cool, the rolling ladder has proven really functional because I am storing my decor magazine collection (hello, old Domino issues) and other design references up on the top shelves so the ladder gives me quick access to all those materials. The other star of this very pink show is the door handware. The handmade quality and unique brass + matte black finish has me all gushy and now I am a huge fan of maker Pepe & Carols.
WALLPAPER // TABLE LEGS // DESK CHAIR
A graphic deep green wallpaper might not seem like an obvious pairing with pink walls and cabinetry but ever since I laid eyes on this paper, I thought about pairing it with a soft color. Kate Zaremba’s patterns always inspire and encourage me to not be so serious and design with the things you love. Speaking of love - my family heirloom table top turned work table (we added new legs) ended up being just the right amount of vintage for the room.
PEG HOOKS // RUG // PUSH PIN CLIPS
Styling this room, when we were finished, was pretty straightforward. Not a lot of furniture in the room, on purpose. I got myself a round placeholder rug for the time being while I continue to search for the perfect vintage rug. The DIY linen pinboards got a good dose of pretty inspiration but also serve to keep my ongoing projects organized and in-view. If you are still reading, THANK YOU! Thank you for stopping by and for your interest in this project. I hope you have found some practical inspiration to create the space of your dreams too!
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