I have to admit, I had no idea where to begin when I started making over my home office. First of all, it wasn't even a room. It was my 6 ft x 7 ft storage closet. Filled to the brim with boxes, and decorations from my wedding, it was hard to imagine that an office could even be possible in this space.
It was a friend who had suggested it. After an evening of listening to me go on about how I wished I had two-bedroom apartment so that I could have some space to work in, her advice, get a storage unit, and stop wasting prime space. She was right. Right away I got started on turning my huge storage closet into a quaint office space.
Now, five months later, I am excited to share with you the results of the most special space in my home. The place where I come every evening to write to all of you.
I wanted the space to feel warm, inviting, and to have a sense of culture to it. I took inspiration from Katya de Grunwald's "African Chic" photos. Touches of Africa made their way into the space with the Moroccan wedding blanket, and African textiles and seating.
My sister was the one who came up with the orange and blue color palette. I never would have picked these colors on my own, but together the combination is rich, warm and inviting. There are touches of orange and blue throughout the space - the chairs, storage, ikat bowls, even my orange stapler adds warmth to the space. My plumage lampshade brings the color palette together.
This space needed to stand out, and it does with a lot of unique elements. A bust that makes the perfect bookend. A cream and sugar set that's now repurposed for pushpins and paperclips. And my handpainted giraffe adds a special pop of color.
The sparkle in this room makes it enchanting, and you truly forget it was ever a closet. The sparkle of my Moroccan rug, the beautiful glow that reflects off the photo frames, and the final touch, my capiz shell chandelier.
This space is beautiful, enchanting, and I absolutely love it. I hope you enjoyed a peak into my home office. Now I can't wait to see yours!
That is a GENIUS use of space!
ReplyDeleteGREAT SPACE, you did such a cool job! Its so stylish!
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wow this is so beautiful and stylish! exactly my style with the global touches - love it. but i have to ask one question - where did you get the wallpaper and does it have a style name??? i've been keeping my eyes open for the perfect blackwallpaper with gold or pink detailing and this is perfect! love it all.
ReplyDeleteYou never cease to amaze me. You have such impeccable taste. That is a beautiful office and an escape as well. What an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much everyone for your comments! I am so glad that you like the space as much as I do.
ReplyDeletekay*, the funny thing about the wallpaper is that it's not wallpaper, it's gift wrap! I picked up about 10 sheets of this paper at my local Border's bookstore. My husband and I hung it up with really tiny nails that don't show up at all. I love it, because it made a great impact in the space, and only cost about $20!
I don't have the style name, but I know it is part of Border's Paperchase collection.
genius, genius, genius! i'll be in NY at the end of the month and hope you don't mind if i keep my eye open for this gift wrap at borders!
ReplyDeleteeven funnier - i was at my local bookstore today looking at their gift wrap and i thought to myself - this would look great as a wallpaper...
Thank you for your interesting post, I like the slant on how you wrote this post. I definitely think that a virtual office space is a good alternative for startup companies.
ReplyDeletekay*, of course I don't mind. I really hope you find it. You may also want to contact Paperchase directly.
ReplyDeleteI love how you've transformed your space, it's inspiring. My favourites are the wallpaper + the fotos on your wall.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! Jeanine you did such a great job!!!! I LOVE your papered wall! And the fact that it is regular paper is genius!! Great job:)
ReplyDeletegirl!! you did an AMAZING job of styling this space! so much personality without being overwhelming, and i spy my favorite anthropologie bowls! love the throw in the chair AND the rug too. i'm completely jealous!
ReplyDeletewhere did you get those AMAZING wicker(?) chairs?! i must have them. and such a lovely lovely creative space!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm blushing from all of these nice comments. I really loved styling this space, and I love my Ikat bowls from Anthro.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, there are a lot of things from Anthropologie in this small space. Papayayaya, the wicker chairs are from there. I just visited the site, and I don't think they are available anymore, but you can find similar chairs at Conranusa.com.
A Visual feast and nice snapshot of who you are. Thanks for allowing us to visit.
ReplyDeletesdg1844, thank you so much for your comment. It's so interesting to look at the offices presented. It is true that each one is a look into that person's personality.
ReplyDeleteeeek, can I tell you how much fun it is to see the Moroccan wedding blanket on your floor.......?! It looks gorgeous, J. And your whole office is just fab!!! (cough, can you win your own contest?)
ReplyDeleteMaryam, I am so glad you like it. It really means a lot to me that you appreciate the space. I really was unsure about putting the blanket down as a rug. Originally, it was going to be on the bed, but it was so heavy, and living in CA, it was just to hot and heavy for us. So, I tried it in the office, and I love it so much in there. I didn't want to disrespect the beautiful work that's been done, and hope that using it as a rug is in no way disrespectful. It is just the perfect way for me to enjoy this gorgeous piece. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLove your site!!! It's always full of inspiration. THANK-YOU!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that rug!
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