Office Makeover + Some DIYs

Greetings from Charleston, SC.  We've had our share of rain lately, but the best part about southern storms is that it'll rain like crazy for a bit and then the sun comes out again. 

 

Over the Fourth of July weekend, I did a major overhaul of my 2nd bedroom/office.  I have to say, I had some reservations about this "makeover".  Mainly because of the good memories I have from painting this with one of my sisters.



But the lighter color on the wall (China White by Pottery Barn) really lightens up the joint!
And then there's this big wooden desk that I found on Craigslist.  I've gotta say, it was almost impossible for this to fit in the room.  So it might have to be sold some day with the house.

My vision for the desk came from Pinterest and I was really happy with the result.  I painted the bottom white and kept the top the wood color.  The top of the desk is actually laminated particle board.  This was fine by me as it's easy to clean and looks a lot like the "real thing".

Decorations on the wall are courtesy of Anthropologie, Love & Print on Etsy, and my Goodwill hauls.  The bulletin board over my desk was a Goodwill find that I cleaned, recovered in chevron burlap, and then I re-painted the frame white.

The other DIY I completed was sanding down this clock featured in my prior post and painting it a Tiffany blue.  I thought this came out really cute. 

Finally, a little washi tape, and an important reminder from one of my sisters.  I wonder if little sisters know how much they teach their big sisters??  So excited to see them + my family for some celebrations this weekend.

Best love - Madeleine

P.S. I'm working on the format of this blog to make it easier to comment!

P.P.S. Expect a future post on Love & Print - they are amazing!! Can't wait to share the products with you.