When Jennifer sent over some pictures of her sitting nook turned office we just had to share the goods. Here’s her letter:
Hey YHLers. I’m totally hooked on your blog and wanted to share my recent home office makeover. It went from a non-functional sitting room (it actually did function as a laundry dumping ground which was not very pleasing to the eyes, and really served no other purpose) to an extremely functional home office space. A lot of the major stuff was already owned, such as the chandelier and the desk (moved from another room in the house). We just dressed things up a bit by creating a homemade bulletin board, craft storage using a magnetic board and spice tins, a large photo collage wall calendar, wallpapering the desk and adding some other pops of pink to keep things feeling fun and fresh. The paint color on the walls is Behr’s Ultra Primer/Paint combo in Frozen Pond. You can check out the step by step process here on my blog, where I spilled all the details of getting from point A to completion. Now that the room is so functional, we find ourselves spending a ton of time there, and it also forces us to hang up our laundry, where it belongs! I hope you enjoy. Thanks again for being so inspirational! – Jennifer
Here’s Jennifer’s formerly unused seating nook before the big office upgrade:
And here’s her new office after the budget-friendly makeover:
Didn’t Jennifer do a great job of turning a laundry-collecting chair into a fully functional office packed with storage space and style? We love everything from the high-hung floating shelf and those great magnetic spice tins to the crisp white hanging vases that hold pens and markers. And isn’t the teardrop chandelier charming too? Great job Jennifer! What do you guys think? Any favorite details? Is there anyone else out there who’s ready to give a wasted corner in their house a big office makeover?
This looks awesome!! I love Jen’s blog. She has awesome, inexpensive organizing ideas! It’s worth your time to check out her blog!
Those hanging vases-turned pencil holders are a GREAT idea! Nice work, Jennifer! :)
so cute…and functional. I wish my office was that clean and organized :-) What did u end up doing with that chair? I am in desperate search for a chaise for my bedroom and yours looks similar to what I’m looking for.
great makeover! {clapping} I can’t wait to makeover our mess of a home office. Great inspiration Jennifer! :-D
I love the wallpaper on the desk–what a nifty idea!
I love it all!! But my favorite is the desk. So big and spacious. Way to go Jennifer!
So cute! She did a great job, and everything is super-organized! She has a wonderful blog – I keep reading it hoping that oneday some of her organizational skills might rub off on me! :) Fab job, Jen!
Great makeover!!
@ Emily, what’s her blog?
Hey Nancy,
We linked to her blog in her letter. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
I love it! I need to do that to my office.
Any tips for making an office space that’s both male and female friendly? We have a baby on the way, so the “Man Cave” is going to serve as an office for both of us. I can’t say I’m too thrilled with the Man Cave look — I’d love something like Jennifer’s room — but I know he won’t go for anything too girly.
Just use gender neutral colors you can both agree on (chocolate and slate blue, or even a light gray-blue and a steely gray) when it comes to the accessories (in the place of anything pink). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
LOVE IT! So creative and functional! Great job!!
Beautiful! I love the little flower clips. She did an awesome job!
Great job! I love the pops of pink and the high shelf, she really used every inch of space!
I love seeing how FUN-ctional small spaces can be! Great job!
Hey There!!
I have been studying the floating shelves that you have used in your dining area from IKEA. What I can’t figure out is what style they are? If you would please let me know, that would be great. Also, if you happen to know the size (lengh and width) that would be even better!
I am looking to replicate this look in my eat in kitchen. I have a huge wall and I need to fill it with something stylish that won’t break the bank!!
Thanks for your help!
Stephanie
They’re 72″ white Lack shelves. Just search “lack” on ikea and click on the longest white ones. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
This is beautiful! She did a great job! I especially love the hanging vases!
$717!??!! You guys are amazing!
The nursery looks great and you look so cute…all belly :)
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I love the hanging white vases, the flowers above them, the pink spice tins and the pink J! So cute and functional!
awesome!
can you remind me where those awesome white pop-out flower things are from? I swear I remember you doing a giveaway on them awhile back….
thanks!
They’re made by Umbra and they’re called Wallflowers, so you should be able to google around for places that sell ’em. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Where are the adorable pen holders from? I feel like I’ve seen something similar at Ikea but not exactly?
Love it!! I love the fact that she used some stuff that I’ve seen in the kitchen section of IKEA – definitely thinking outside the box!!
Oh man, the desk looks amazing! Gorgeous! Great job!
IHeart Jennifer’s new office!! And her blog! Great stuff. My favorite parts are definitely her personalized bulletin board and the rail with the hanging pots! Now I have another blog to add to my reader!
It looks so good!
I love everything about this! Now, I want one!
http://40daysof.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/an-ode-to-all-things-turquoise-aqua-and-well-blue/
I pretty much am mad jealous of this little office! I’m a work from home mom and I basically have a utility desk and…well, that’s it. Way to go! Awesome! :)
Love it! Any idea where she got that desk?
Hey Lindsay,
Here’s hoping she stops in with that info soon!
xo,
s
I Love it!!!! It’s so cute and functional, it’s just awesome!! I’m totally using this when we move in to our next place. Well something similar to this. The desk I’m getting does have some more stuff on top so idk if the floating shelf would work but the really cute cork board and floating vases of pens are totally going into use! Awesome!!!
What a fantastic makeover. That desk is to-die-for!
Great job, Jennifer! It is cute, soothing, and functional.
Love it!!!
Great use of space. I like the looks of the desk. I have been trying to figure out how to refigure my home office and this gave me an idea.
Love the flowers and little hanging pots above the computer screen. Are those pots from IKEA?
Hello amazing friends!
First, THANK YOU YHL for your feature! I am smitten over the responses and comments! I couldn’t be more grateful!
To answer everyone’s question regarding the desk, it truly is an amazing desk, I am not gonna lie. My husband and his dad took a vision I had of a large workspace with a tons of storage space and a smidge of style, and built the desk custom. They used mdf to build two base cabinets along with a separate piece as the top. I then painted it white, later adding the wallpaper for additional pizzazz. It was actually built a couple of years ago, however, the budget was small, we saved a ton building it custom for us vs buying something new. It has been in multiple places in our abode as our spaces evolved, however, it couldn’t feel more at home and fit more perfectly in the new home office nook.
Thanks again everyone!
xoxo,
Jen
Oh! And for additional product info and a breakdown of the budget, check out the post here: http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2010/02/office-makeover-big-reveal.html
Thanks again everyone!
Jen
Thanks for stopping in with that info for everyone Jen! We’re so glad everyone’s digging your office makeover as much as we are.
xo,
s
the last two pictures are so awesome! what a great idea~ loved the pail instead of the paint can!
Wow, she did a great job. I would, love, love to have a space like that!
I want to give my messy office this type of makeover — and I think we already have the right blue on the walls! LOVE the pens that are out of toddler’s reach!
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I am a sucker for details! I love how everything is in its place. Def. inspitation. And the colors are so dreamy.
That looks great-it even inspires me to clean my office space today. I turned our ‘dining area’ into my office a couple of years ago. Right now, its a big mess!
I tell ya….you guys are my role models :)
I love your entire house….. + the nursery….oh man is that not amazing, you guys are the most amazing decorators and I just love your style. Kudos on the way under budget…hope you have a great little bit of time left of being pregnant that you have…and a great delivery :)
Just realized I posted on the wrong post :( sorry lol
p.s. great office makeover jen :)
Nice job! I love the size and style of the chandelier; where did it come from?
Just click the blog link supplied by Jen (a few comments up) for more info on items in the room (like that lovely chandelier)!
xo,
s
I love how you used and personalized the magnetic containers and the magnet board to get things off the desktop, but still have them close at hand. My desk doesn’t have any storage space so I have been looking for a way to store paper clips, staples, and all of those other little necessities and this is perfect. Your new space is lovely and thank you for sharing your before and after!
those pen/pencil holders are SO cute. i’m obsessed with ANY kind of organizing tools and especially when they add the overall design of the room. I can’t wait to redo / create our office!
Holly, I didn’t see info on Jen’s chandelier on the supplied link, but the Washington Post is featuring one that looks very similar in today’s (Thursday, April 22) “House Calls.” It’s a crystal teardrop mini pendant from http://www.lightinguniverse.com.
Sherry, you guys would be perfect as guest decorator for “House Calls.” I know they use local Washington area decorators, but they have done a feature on online decorating services (you were mentioned back in the pre-“younghouselove” days) and you are certainly accessible for anyone.
Aw thanks Pamela. That sounds like a good time to us.
xo,
s
OK, it looks amazing!
But one question….what did they do with the chaise lounge? We’ve been looking for a comfy one for awhile!
;)
Hi Becky!
We actually moved the lounge chaise to another location in our home {http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2009/12/office-makeover-part-1.html}. But it desperately needs to be recovered! Another project to add to the list!
Happy hunting for your lounge chaise!
Oh, and to answer about the mini chandelier, I found our chandelier from HomeDepot.com originally, however, I haven’t seen it on there recently, but I did find the same one here: http://www.lightinguniverse.com/mini-pendants_439.html?psku=819910&af=1525
Jen
Jen, You ROCK!! You are such a great decorator! Sally T
I absolutely love your office!! I am wondering… how did you make the pen/pencil holders? I would LOVE to have something like this in our office!!
Hey Leah,
If you scroll back through the comments or click over to Jennifer’s blog you can see where she got those pen/pencil holders. We believe they’re from Ikea. Hope it helps!
xo,
s