Office/Woman Cave Reveal

I have finally finished up my office, except for the light fixture which I'm not in a hurry to change. I spend a lot of time in here. It was important for me to create a room where I could work on projects and homework, but still feel relaxed.

When we first moved in the office looked a lot like a disaster zone. It became storage for everything and anything that did not have a home. A week before our housewarming party I decided to fix it up a little bit and shared some of the results here.

Here are the a few before pictures:

Before our housewarming party.

What I pulled together for the housewarming party.

Here is what it looks like today:

I added some turquoise no-sew drapes. They definitely brought in a punch of color!

I stained the printer stand a dark walnut and painted the drawers white. 

The chalkboard wall moved to the back wall. Instead I hung up my DIY inspiration board. I also added some storage with an elfa filing system from the Container Store and to make it even better it was free! 

The chalkboard wall moved to the back wall. I write little reminders of upcoming due dates and such. J also will sneak in and write me sweet messages that are our own little inside jokes. I've filled up some of the boards with lyrics and inspirational quotes. 

On my desk I keep a small note pad from the Michael's $1 section that I use to write down notes and use as a mouse pad. I always keep my iPhone next to me and love the new cover J surprised me with for my birthday from Dani Notes. I want everything in her store.

The bright pillow on my desk chair is from World Market and I just love how bright and cheerful it is. Because of some lower back problems I like to keep a little extra support on my chair. If you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk I highly recommend purchasing a laptop stand! I love the stand I recently purchased, it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's made a huge difference in my posture and my back no longer hurts.

I'm sure over time I'll continue to make changes here and there, especially with my bookcases. I'm still figuring out what storage solutions work best for me, but for now, it's just what I need.

Source List:

• Paint: Martha Stewart "Driftwood Gray" mixed in Behr's primer + paint in one
• Curtains: Fabric is Waverly Ellis Turquoise, purchased through fabric.com
• Curtain Rod: Target
• Bookcases: Ikea Expdedit in white
• Printer Stand: Ikea Rast nightstand, stained in dark walnut and drawers painted "Neutral White" by Ralph Lauren, drawer knobs from World Market
• Desk: west elm
• Desk Lamp: Ikea
• Filing System: elfa from the Container Store
• Chalkboards: Garage Sale
• White frame and "Keep Calm" print: Garage Sale
• Desk Chair: Overstock