Office Makeover ORC Week 2

Office Makeover Week Two – Design & Planning

Hey guys! Welcome back to week two of our office makeover for the Spring One Room Challenge. 

 

I finally start piecing together a mood board using colours I like and photos from Pinterest – I think the finished product shows the warm, inviting feel I want the room to have:

 

Office Makeover Design Board

Image sources (clockwise from top): Eclectic Desk Space |Desk with Sideboard | Chair with Sheepskin | Grey Armchair | Ikea Drawers (Colour Discontinued)

 

 

I also played around with my home design software and put together some layout options for the furniture – my favourite (and the Instagram pick) was this one:

 

Office Makeover Layout

 

Which we’re going to try and see how it fits in real life.

 

In the room itself, I haven’t really done a lot except for make a big mess and get raised eyebrow looks from Chris, who doesn’t even know what I’m planning but is just leaving me to it (love him).

 

Essentially, I started packing up the stuff from the bookcases so they could be moved down to the garage for a little surgery. Instead of replacing them entirely I have a bit of a hack in mind to combine them with some other pieces of furniture into a sort of console table/sideboard. Picture this:

Sideboard Unit

 

Except…I need to paint everything and DIY myself a counter from random 2×6 boards we happen to have lying around. Sad little 2×6 boards, I have no idea why we bought you, but you have a purpose now. You’re welcome.

 

I’m also happy to say that I’ve figured out a sewing space idea that I’m kind of in love with. It is inspired by this folding workbench that I came across on Pinterest while searching for ideas for our garage:

 

Office Makeover Folding Workbench

Source: Bench Solution

 

Because I don’t sew everyday, and I don’t need a sewing table all the time, I’ve decided to create a tabletop out of some scrap wood and attach it to folding brackets. When I want to sew I can bring the table up, otherwise it’s folded flat against the wall – amazing!

 

For storing my sewing machine (and giving me a better ironing solution) I’m going to attach an ironing board to an Ikea kitchen cart to make something that looks (hopefully) like this:

 

Office Makeover Ironing Cart

Source: Revista de Decoración

 

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I already started taking apart an ironing board 😉

 

So that’s my progress so far, this upcoming week I plan to start painting, continue to make a mess by rearranging the furniture we do have and go shopping (get ready Ikea, I’m coming for you). What’s on your to-do list this week?

Thanks for visiting and don’t forget to check out all the other makeovers happening this round of the One Room Challenge on Calling it Home.

Office Makeover Inspiration

6 thoughts on “Office Makeover Week Two – Design & Planning”

  1. Casey I adore the direction that your room is headed towards! You did SO much better than I did in my room this week.

    I would love for you to share this post at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. I think our readers would really enjoy it!

    Good luck in the upcoming week!

  2. Thank you for sharing this at Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
    We are so glad you are here.
    I look forward to seeing more updates next week!

    Laura
    White Spray Paint
    TOHOT

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top