Renovation....DIY can be a pain in the neck.

My DIY office renovation has been quite a challenge....& I know a lot of you liked the 'before' office space. However, with this current transformation, I am feeling much more inspired already.  Sometimes you just need a clean slate in order to keep creating beautiful things.  

Below are a few pics I took a few days ago.  I know it's a TEASE but my home office isn't quite done just yet.  We're having the most difficult time installing the curtain rod brackets.  You know, those darn things that are placed into the wall on each end of the window so the rod doesn't FALL!  What a pain in the neck! Be back with more soon....

wallpaper: graham & brown

wall paint color: 'popped corn' by BEHR

image: jen ramos

Upcoming DIY project - My Home Office

I've always felt that re-designing a space in your home can bring about inspiration, especially work-related.  So, that is why I've decided to revamp my home office!  After noticing so many pretty Parsons Desks on other blogs,  I decided to go for it!  I took my butt straight to West Elm & went crazy shopping.....told the salesgirl, " 2 desks, 1 lamp, 3 storage bins..." and so on!

Here is my DIY list:

• Painting all the walls white (current color, 'Mercer' by Ralph Lauren Home)
• Adding this Graham & Brown wallpaper to one or two walls
• Removing the yellow and white Urban Outfitters sofa & placing it elsewhere
• De-cluttering the walls and adding less to each area
• Removing all shelves and keeping only a few
• Placing more items into bins and closed storage
• framing some of my press pages & hanging them (finally)!

I'm sure the list will be longer as I move along this DIY (home office) project.....but for now this is where I am at. For those of you who aren't familiar with my home office, you can find photos here.

images above: 

  La Dolce vita 

Decorpad

Rubie Green  

Flick'r

Unplggd

Enjoy the weekend! 

for your weekend....

Its nice that Friday is here and some of us may get to relax and enjoy the weekend. While you're out with family, friends or your significant other, look around at life and take everything in. Talk to people that you normally wouldn't talk to, smile and say thank you to those around you. Be grateful. You are still here. Able to take in all the inspiration that surrounds you....

Making room for a sewing area

In my home office I set aside another corner for my little sewing machine & desk. Next time I will show you my main desk area. Anyhow, while shopping at Walmart for ENERGY saving bulbs, I came across these cool wooden letters. I had to have them So i painted them in a cool turquoise blue and will hang them up over my main desk. For now, i've placed them there to take the shots. I need a few more decor items for this wall next to my mirror....not sure what though....any ideas? The baby pink mirror was gold, I also painted that.The red piece under the sewing machine is a soft antique red leather which i LOVE! Same leather i used to make the 'Red Hot' table on my site. www.madebygirl.com