Meet two adorable Black Russian Terriers, Basher and Gypsy. They are here to welcome you to their mommy’s new home office.
Last weekend’s project involved helping my daughter, Andrea, add some finishing touches to her home office. Andrea lives in Florida, so she took before and after photos for me so that I could see what was going on four states away. I laughed at the pile of wood in the middle of the room. She justified the carnage by insisting that the old desk refused to be dismantled and some karate moves were required. At-a-girl!
With the new desk and bookshelf assembled and in place, I was able to come up with a punch list of things that I could tweak in the space. I have to give Andrea credit, placing the desk in the middle of the room was perfect. Most people don’t want their back to the door and by placing the desk in this position, she now has a perfect view into the dinning and kitchen areas. Better yet, she can see what her very large puppy dogs are up to throughout the day.
The decorating project came together last weekend while Andrea and my son-in-law, Monte, were out-of-town for a wedding. I had fun sharing dog sitting responsibilities with Monte’s mom, Marcia. We also managed to have a lot of fun hunting for shells on the beach and eating at some of our favorite Fernandina restaurants. My mission was twofold last weekend; spoil my grand dogs and scour the local antique stores for fun pieces to add to the office.
My biggest accomplishment was finding an old library chair. It’s surprising how comfortable a chair such as this can be to sit in for long periods of time and what a difference white spray paint made in bringing out its handsome features.
My daughter also did some hunting while up in Cincinnati. She found the framed chalk boards and a huge wooden container for dog toys. I taught her so well. After loading it up with the dog toys, Marcia aptly named it Noah’s Ark. Basher and Gypsy definitely approve of the their toy box and the home office space.
The gallery wall was created with white frames I found at Target and art work Andrea already had. I’m glad there’s still plenty of space for future additions. The metal gear was found at a local resale shop and adds a bit of whimsy to the gallery wall.
The crates are from JoAnn’s. They are just the right size for storage, on the narrow desk shelves.
The mercury glass lamp adds a bit of sophistication to the space on the bookshelf.
The functional home office came together beautifully. Andrea is just as pleased as I am, plus the space can evolve as her work needs change. Job well done!
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Cheers!
©Updating A Home Office was first published on Thistle Key Lane
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