Office Renovation - Part 1

Our office used to be a total bomb site.  For years we had the hugest computer desk that we picked up at the salvation army for $10 (it was clearly made in an era when computers were made bigger than me).  Basically the room was chaos.  After I got a sewing machine for Christmas I decided the room was getting a makeover and going to be functional as both an office and craft room.  I had an idea that we should build our own desk to make the most out of the room dimensions.  Kent had the idea that the opposite side of the room should be head to toe custom bookshelves.  So far the desk is made and installed but the shelves are in the shed still only half painted.  So we are getting there slowly and in the meantime I thought i'd share a few snippets of the things i've done so far (thanks to pinterest for so much inspiration!!)....

I got the idea ages ago for using individual clipboards rather than one big pinboard (sorry no idea which blog it came from back in the day - but there are lots on pinterest now anyway).  I covered mine with some fabrics from spotlight.  I attached them to the wall with 3M picture hanging strips.  They are these great little strips with little tiny fungi looking thingys that lock into eachother - super easy!

I love the yellow lamp I got from the warehouse.  I found it in a mailer and then had to search about 5 warehouses until I got my hand on the lucky last!! yah.  The frames are from the warehouse and a bargain at about $12 each.  The first frame has a print I bought at kikki k - LOVE that quote.  The second print I made myself (gosh hope I'm not guilty of copyright infringement because I know I've seen similar prints on etsy - but I did just come up with this mix while playing around).  The third frame is one of Mila's first paintings she came home with from babyschool.  It was so hard to choose which one to frame - I'm such a hoarder even keeping post-it notes and serviettes she has scribbled on! I have lots framed in one big frame in her room that used to be a mirror of my sisters that broke.  Its quite convenient not having glass because I'll be able to easily change and update them.

 
My husband Kent is fishing MAD so I knew he would happily sit and work around lots of fish! I made the keep calm sign using a special website and used fabric for the background.  I recovered the old office chair with more spotlight fabric.  This was surprisingly easy.  The chair had a plastic edging that isn't glued hard in place its just sits there so I had room to tuck the new fabric in.  I used a thin paintbrush to twist and tuck the fabric in.  I covered our old pinboard with this very cool spotlight fish fabric and hung it under the 13 pound 2 oz salmon that Kent caught in the Wanganui River when he was 11 :)

I'll post more as the renovation progresses...

Olivia