Work From Home Office Makeover

Last Updated on December 2, 2022

It’s Week 5 of the One Room Challenge, and right now, I feel like my entire life revolves around this project. Nothing else matters. I’m okay with being seven blog posts behind and staying up until midnight. It’s crunch time, and next week is the final reveal. If you’re new here and wondering what on Earth is this One Room Challenge, well, check out Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4.

Last week I left you in a state of impatience. I was cursing the lack of immediate gratification and online shopping in general. Well, low and behold, most everything arrived. Vases, pillows, and throws oh my. It’s crazy how quickly a few hundred dollars can disappear when shopping for home decor.

I decided to poke around Chairish, Etsy, and Instagram. Again I needed to channel my vintage roots. Since thrifting takes time and patience…for which I have neither…basically every waking hour has been spent scouring the interwebs for thrifted treasures. I did hit the jackpot, but that again means waiting for a delivery; however, I’ll have a whole bunch of new awesomeness to share with you on reveal week…plus, I have the Grayslake Flea this weekend as my backup plan…no napping this Saturday.

Every night I’ve been reading the best interior design book,  Styled by Emily Henderson. For me, styling can be tricky. I don’t like it too posed, a la straight out of a catalog. I like it to look lived it. Well-loved. And that my friend can be easier said than done. So I’ve been taking notes from my guru. Sometimes even hopping outta bed and running downstairs just to move a pillow or add a book when I get an idea. The whole room is turning out pretty darn beautiful. See if you notice the subtle styling changes from last week to this week. There are actually quite a few.

If you remember a couple of weeks ago, I made the heartbreaking decision to remove the indigo and rattan from the space. Confession time, a little bit kinda sorta snuck back in. I couldn’t help myself. I needed something to fill the space under this table. Originally this side table was part of a nesting table set, but since I already had the waterfall lucite nesting tables acting as a coffee table, I removed the smaller of the two glam-boo sides. Besides, two sets of nesting tables in the same space can look plain old weird, and awkward. A basket filled with vintage wedding indigo seems to fit the bill. Phew! All is right with the world, and these hits of blue with the seagrass basket are really working the Loloi Anastasia rug.

Speaking of the other set of fancy nesting tables. Let’s take a gander, shall we? They are vintage. They are lucite. And they are fabulous. I don’t know about you, but I’m really crushing on the whole mix of masculine and feminine and vintage and glam going on in this space. It’s looking rather amazing.

Desk Styling For The One Room Challenge

I’ve also been styling my desk and workspace area. The plain white wall behind my computer needs to stay simple and minimal. On many occasions, I use this space for shooting, so instead of adding more nails to the wall, I use washi tape to hang personal photographs. Each photo can easily be removed and replaced after a shoot.

Now that my lighting is back in working order, (last week’s post was shot on an iPhone and I was crying in my yellow-tinged soup) here’s a better look at my new favorite chair from West Elm. She’s a favorite right now.

Reading Nook In My Home Office

This beauty and I have had a long-standing love affair. When the indigo left the building and blush entered the color palette, I knew I had to have her. When she went on sale with an extra 20% off, well that just sealed the deal. It also helped she sings beautifully with the Loloi Anastasia rug. She’s also mid-century and brass.

Can’t we just take a moment to talk about this artwork? I’m in love with this palm print from Minted. Just looking at it gives me the warm and fuzzies and transports me back to my vacations in Maui. Oh how I miss Maui right now.  I went through a lot of back and forth in my shopping cart to finally make this guy my final selection. Minted just has so many great picks to choose from. But this one, well, it’s perfect for me.

So that’s about it…oh, I am having one dilemma. Remember the wedding blanket I dressed the Chesterfield sofa in? Well after pinning like crazy the other night, I took a step back to see what I was attracted to. Everything and I mean every single pin, was cozy and warm and zero boho. So I ran upstairs and swapped out the handira for this cable knit Serena and Lily cream throw. What do you think? Do you agree? Am I crazy for ridding a room of a wedding blanket? I already considered committing myself to ban indigo and rattan. This decision might just put me over the edge…but I’m kinda loving it! It just looks so inviting and comfy. And that faux plant really softens that corner.

Be sure to check back next week (Week 6) for the final reveal. See you soon.

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