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About a week ago we finally found the last piece to complete our coastal farmhouse inspired home office, our office rug. Our budget was tight for this rug, which is why it’s taken me so long to do the final reveal of this space. Before we head into how we made this room come to life, let’s first remember where this room started.
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- The previous homeowners made some very bold color choices. This burnt red doesn’t vibe with our coastal farmhouse look.
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- Looking in from the living room.
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- Yes that’s all stuff from when we first moved into the house and had to evacuate for hurricane Matthew.
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- A wall of windows that is having a hard time bringing in light to this really dark space.
I didn’t “hate” the color of this room, but it didn’t go with what we were trying to achieve in this house. Our house is tucked away in a treed area and we don’t have much by the way of natural light. In an effort to brighten this space, the first thing we did was paint everything in my favorite white, White Dove by Benjamin Moore.
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- Even with the walls painted white, the amount of furniture still made the space feel heavy.
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- I cannot tell you how much I love these plantation chairs! They are seriously some of the most comfortable.
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- I love all of the natural light that is able to come into the space now that it has been painted White Dove by Benjamin Moore.
Instantly this space came to life, but painting it white was not the last stop for this space. We had plans to step up our DIY game:
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- Slowly but surely making our way around the room.
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- There is no better feeling than when you put the last nail in the wall.
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- Bye bye blank boring wall!
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- After caulking and a fresh coat of paint, the built in cabinets look like they have always lived in this home office.
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- Ferdinand approved. All the rustic feels in one space.
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- Installed and ready to work!
This is truly the first space that we transformed from a dysfunctional space, to one that makes me feel like I can truly create in here. Every day I walk into this space I am in awe that I was able to take what was in my head and physically bring it to life. I needed more storage, ba-bam we have more functional storage.
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- Cabinet space, open shelving and a usable counter.
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- Stock kitchen cabinets provide amble storage space for all my supplies.
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- Open shelving to display family heirlooms.
I wanted a desk that when my girls came home from school, they didn’t take up my dining room table, ba-bam a desk fit for two. It’s also a space after the girls go to bed that my husband and I can work side by side.
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- File cabinets serve as a base for the desk and storage for the family.
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- A space that the family can also sit down and work when I’m not.
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- I finally have a space I look forward to being in and working.
I wanted to marry my coastal farmhouse feel and, you guessed it, ba-BAM it happened.
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- A space to relax with a book and look out the window.
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- On the weekends we drink coffee and scheme our projects here.
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- A mix of metal, wood, white and black give me all the farmhouse feels.
Was it easy… no because math is not my friend, but guess what, my husband is a mathematical genius. So many cuts, so many nails, so much paint, but I am in LOVE. Is it doable… ABSOLUTELY! There are so many tutorials out there to walk you through. My advice is if there is something that’s not working in your space, think about what it is that you want, research it, then make it happen.
This little teal table is a refinished piece of my grandmothers.
XOXO,
Brooke
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Oh, Brooke.
This is so beautiful. You (and your whole family) are going to love working in here.
It’s lovely and bright yet warm and welcoming. Functional, too!
A real credit to you!
Thank you so much Julie!!! It definitely makes working so much easier and I love at night when my husband is doing his hospital work we can work side by side.
I love this so much!! You did such an amazing job on this entire room!! You’re my DIY inspiration!! And THANK YOU for Linking up on Wall to Wall DIY Wednesday!
Rebecca you are the sweetest!!! I’m glad I figured it out, thank you for hosting!
Love it all Brooke, great job!!
Thank you so much Debbie!! I really enjoyed this space.