Office Aspirations & Progress

Office Aspirations

See now that right there is all I need to get this place into shape. Well, it would get the office in shape. I love white and aqua, plus it would lighten this space up significantly.  See that down there? So much dark sage green! With dark tile. In a basement with lots of dark wood and very little natural light. So my goal is an office makeover. I am covering the faux wood trim with Behr Ultra Moon Rise and the walls with Behr Ultra Aqua Spray. I need a lot of inventory storage, so some IKEA shelving will be making an appearance, along with a large desk and a sewing station.

The FUG

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That cabinet was a horrible makeshift wet bar (with no drain!) DIYed by some guy 40 years ago and then turned into some sort of closet. The guy was very anti-level and pro five inch construction nails. Ugh. The deconstruction has been a lot of work. However, a little bit of work should turn it into a great little photo corner.

One of the best parts about this house is how many opportunities it offers for specialized rooms. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t need a specified room for every hobby or activity. My whole life revolves around multi-use everything. I won’t even buy single purpose kitchen gadgets if a multi-use item exists. However, some things and specifically spaces, can offer a huge benefit when it comes to efficiency. I have tried my hand at running my own business a few times over the years and each time I was forced to operate that business out of a plastic tub. This was very inefficient and I likely could have gotten much further by now with a desk, and at least a shelf. One preference I had when house hunting was for a space to house a decent sized Office for myself. I say decent sized because I plan on storing and executing hobby materials there as well as files and business equipment.

So, this sage green monstrosity was my blank slate.

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So far we primed and painted the trim, the faux wood paneling, and the walls. We still need to do another coat on the walls and I need to do a lot of touch up edging along the trim. While we made a lot of headway with removing a lot of broken blinds, light fixtures, and auxiliary heating units, there is still plenty of hardware that needs to go. I am hoping to remove some plywood doors from the cabinets and turn them into a usable workspace.

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The white and blue already has made it look so much better and brighter. I am beyond excited!  My goal is to be finished with this room by the time the baby arrives so that I can be organized enough to continue working without too many hiccups. Because working full time from home while juggling two toddlers and a newborn is going to bring hiccups.

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