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Welcome my friends to the “Reveal” of my Glam Office Makeover, as part of my guest participation in this fall’s One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Calling It Home. Although this is the tiniest space I’ve ever devoted to an ORC makeover, it’s up there with my favorite makeovers to date! You won’t judge me for taking 13 years to finally designate an office space for myself, right? 😉 I’m glad because after this makeover, I’m asking myself that age old question:
“Why in the world did I not do this sooner?!”
I’d like to thank you guys for your sweet and encouraging comments throughout this challenge. I was afraid this makeover may become a big snoozer (anti-climatic, to be honest). After all, how could a tiny “corner office nook” compare to an entire room makeover? Well, looking through all of the “after” images and seeing how far this corner has come, the results are way better than I originally expected. (Special thanks to Michael Daferede of Daf Photography for taking the photos featured today!)
I’m starting the tour with the full view of my little corner office before breaking down all the sections of this Glam Office Makeover.
Can I say I finally moved up to my very own corner office? 😀
This may be my favorite corner of our house! Disclaimer: I say this after every new makeover. #TrueStory #SorryNotSorry 🙂
As a reminder, this was the “Before Photo” of this corner space of my living room:
The most time-consuming project in this makeover was certainly the 4 coat painting process. It takes some effort and patience to change a large bookcase (20 cubbies and all) from dark espresso to white. Doing the steps the right way and taking my time truly made a difference!
Repurposing our old bookcase was especially important to me because …
- I still love the bookcase (20 cubes of great storage capacity)
- It was still in excellent condition. All it needed was some fresh paint (3 coats plus 1 coat of protectant) and voila, it instantly became the perfect foundation for my “Glam and Chic themed” office nook!
Top Portion of Bookcase:
Keeping a good balance of decorative elements and organizational items are important. I wanted the bookcase to be functional and organized, yet have some pretty decor for that “glam and chic” feel.
You may recognize some of the decor on my bookcase. This bookcase is really a “workhorse” in our living room. I store as much stuff as I can over here!
One of my favorite purchases for this makeover happen to be this “faux wood” jewelry box. Remember how in Week 1’s post, I mentioned how I use this corner space as a place where I also style my daughters’ hair? Well, this jewelry box is being used as a place to hold their hair bands. 🙂
Some other purchases include the brass-colored shelf divider I recently purchased. How about those cute wine tassels I added? It’s like jewelry for our bookcase. 🙂
Mini letterboards, anyone? They are so cute!
Lower Portion of Bookcase:
No such thing as too many golden accessories when you’re styling a “Glam” themed bookcase.
The Desk Area:
I made the framed pinboard on my little gallery wall (tutorial in a future post).
This was a great DIY because it was so simple to make and the pinboard had the minimalist look I was after!
These frames were all from Michael’s.
The desk accessories are some of my favorites in this makeover! I also LOVE my new touch-activated table lamp.
Every Girl Boss needs a proper coffee mug, right? How cute is this Emoji mug? 🙂
Can’t go wrong with a desk organizer to keep everything in its proper place.
I LOVE my Home Styles Newport White Desk. The size is great and for under $200, the quality is impressive. The silver handles really make this furniture piece look more expensive than it is!
A waste basket does not have to be made out of metal or plastic. This black and white woven basket works so well in my little office nook. Of course, I had to add some cute tassels to give it a little more character. 😉
Every corner office needs some greenery. Our “elephant ears” plant will remain indoors until next spring.
Remember how difficult it was for me to decide on an office chair? I found some wonderful options online but I really wanted to find a chair in person so I could test it out! Thank goodness, I found this gorgeous mid-century chair at my local HomeGoods store.
The chair’s color was perfect plus it’s in the “mid-century” style…exactly my cup of Tee (pun intended…#ICouldNotHelpMyself) 😀
A vertical view of my new bright + cheery corner home office! I’m so excited to work in this newly revamped space.
How about a night time photo for bonus points?
I love the glow of battery operated candles. Translation: I don’t trust myself to burn real candles.
See how this corner office borrows from our living room? The biggest challenge I faced in this “Glam Office” makeover was creating a space that functioned as an office, without it looking too “office-like.”
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Here I am again in my new office nook! This corner office goes with all the design details that I love:
Glam, Bright, Mid-Century, Modern, Floral, Textured, and Feminine
THE “GLAM OFFICE MAKEOVER” SERIES:
Week 1 // Week 2 // Week 3 // Week 4 // Week 5 // Week 6
A big thank you to Linda from Calling It Home for hosting this One Room Challenge (ORC) series and Better Homes & Gardens for being the media partner. Congratulations to the ORC featured designers and my fellow guest participants! Thank you lovely readers for reading today’s special post. Please be sure to head over here to see the gorgeous makeovers from the 20 featured designers. You can also visit the guest participants linking up to this challenge here.
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Where are all the gorgeous, pastel magazine holders from??? I don’t see them listed anywhere in your reveal….
Hi Penny, the pastel magazine holders came from 2 different places. The pink ones were from Ikea while the teal/pastel blue ones came from the Martha Stewart collection (Staples). I’m not sure if Staples still carries a Martha Stewart line. Ikea has some nice magazine holders so I’d recommend checking over there. Thanks for your comment!
Idea: …Have you thought about moving your entire shelving unit to the left (away from the corner and the exact width of your desk)? From your photos, it appears that you have the room.
Here are some thoughts…
1) you can still keep your desk perpendicular to the unit and insert other items into that empty space such as a torcher lamp (then you can remove the desk lamp and utilize that space for something else)
OR
2) insert a small folding table into that small space between the wall, your desk and the unit. This would give the illusion that the desk is longer than it actually is.
OR
3) Insert floating shelves in that empty space (the depth and width of your wall unit) from the top of your desk as far up as you like (3-4 shelves max) …this way you have additional storage without the costly expense. …AND you can insert a storage basket in the empty space below
Just some ideas to giving yourself access to the shelves that are already being blocked by your lovely desk.
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Hello and thank you for visiting the blog and for your thoughtful response! You provided wonderful suggestions. Directly to the left of the plant (not shown in this post) is a buffet (console) table so unfortunately I don’t have much space to move the bookshelf to the left, otherwise bookshelf will be directly next to the buffet table and would look odd. This corner office is part of a multi-part living room makeover. I hope to do the rest of the living room later this year. In case you’re interested in seeing the buffet table area, you can view this post (https://beauteefulliving.com/glam-holiday-styling-for-your-console-table/). Thanks again for your detailed comment! I’d love for you to stay posted on future Beauteeful Living projects. Xo
Hello again,
Thank you for your prompt reply. Would you please provide some photos of the entire space including room dimension as well as the size of each piece of furniture(?)
Also, how sturdy is your wall unit? The reason why I ask is you may consider turning it 180° to it’s side with only one side secured to the wall that way (depending on the size of your room and the rest of your furnishings ) you can create a divider / barrier between your desk and the rest of the room for privacy 🙂
Again, this is only a suggestion since I do not know the logistics of the room.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
D Calivas
Hi again, thanks for your comment! The living room isn’t very big and actually has an open concept look with our kitchen and dining room right next to it. I’ll have to take photos and share when I plan the rest of the space because I realize I haven’t taken photos of the full space. lol. The wall unit is study but since it’s rather large, I’d be afraid of it toppling over if not against an actual wall. Great idea you suggested though! Privacy hasn’t been too much of an issue as I typically work in this space when no one’s on this main level. :). Thanks again and enjoy your week!
Tee, I love your office makeover! Everything looks so pretty, and not only that, it is quite functional. That bookcase is amazing for storage…I love the brass accents, and that little cup, so cute!
Thanks so much, Delia! I appreciate you checking out this makeover and for your sweet feedback! I’m very pleased with the results…especially with the revamped bookcase. Thanks again!
What a lovely office. So oretty
Thanks so much, Nicole!
The power of paint to transform never ceases to amaze me! We painted a bench and some matching wall shelves that were blak white, and it is truly no joke! c
Yes, the power of paint! Thanks for commenting, Nicole.
I love what you did! You have a beautiful corner office! ?
Thanks so much, Linda!
I love small spaces! You’ve done a pretty fine job with this corner. Fresh, beautiful and functional all at once.
Thanks so much!
Your bookcase styling is so gorgeous. Congrats!
Thanks so much, Jess!
What a pretty, glam corner!
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Your office transformation turned out great! Makes me really want to make my office exactly how I want it!! Maybe the Spring ORC!
Thanks so much, Ruthie! Yeah, the spring ORC will be a good motivator to get your office revamped :).
Your office turned out so pretty, Tee!! Now you have a lovely space to work in. Great job!
Thanks so much, Emy!
Tee, your office space looks fantastic! What a great and comfortable
space to work. The bookcase turned out so nicely!
Thanks so much, Tara! That bookcase took a lot of patience (lol) but I’m glad I didn’t rush. I miss you and hope to get together soon! I’ll be in touch, my friend! Xo
What a beautiful and functional office space! The colors you chose are perfect!
Thanks so much, Nicole!
Well done!!! All of the little details make the space so special. Great job painting the big bookcase. Every single little thing just looks great!! So proud of you! ~~ Susie from The Chelsea Project
Thanks so much, Susie! I’m so glad to have done this challenge with you again. Thanks for all the sweet encouragement and help! Xoxo
Tee,
Love that you were able to add such pretty gold accents into a functional space. It turned out so pretty! Congratulations!
Thanks so much, Libbie!
I love your office makeover, Tee! It looks fantastic! (You look beautiful in the space, too!) Congrats!
Awe, thanks so much for your sweet feedback, Lauren! I’m so glad to finally get this project done!
That looks sooo good!! Great Job:)
Thanks, Kelli! Xo
Tee your office space really came together nicely and all your projects look wonderful together. You have created such a nice space with a ton of organization areas to keep it clean at all times. Great job it looks wonderful!
Thanks so much, Jen! Having a big bookcase really helps with the organization 🙂
Congratulations on making your own space!
Thanks, Rebecca!