Office Dressing Room Makeover: Computer Corner

Holy crap!  The last time I talked to you about my studio makeover it was Feb 3.  To quote Hugh Grant in Notting Hill . . .  “Whoops-a-daisy!”    Let’s wrap this baby up this week, shall we?

Three months ago I tackled my studio, transforming it from a jumbled baby-blue mish-mash into a fun and inspiring space chock-full of storage and functionality.

With fabric storage installed, jewelry and clothes storage assembled, and a sewing corner created,  there were only a few more corners left to tackle:  the computer / desk area and the closet.

Here’s what happened in my computer corner:   not a lot.

Nothing was new with the placement of the existing Ikea desk & drawer in that corner, but I added a few framed photos on the wall.

It was tough getting inspired with this corner, because in just a few months I’ll be obtaining this mid-century modern secretary desk from our friends at Just L Modern Antiques in New Hampshire, as well as (hopefully) a nice Thonet lime-green chair.  Yes, I love these pieces SO much that I’m driving to Littleton, NH in June.   What can I say – I’ll go to great lengths to get fab furniture.

The furniture I’ll drive 550 miles for:

Pardon the sketchy outlines...my first time "photoshopping" the background out of the images!

Above the desk,  some photos of friends, a schedule, and some inspirational art keep the space cheerful as we wait for the secretary.

This card that I found in Nashville reads: 

“If you hold on to the handle, she said, it’s easier to maintain the illusion of control.  But it’s more fun if you just let the wind carry you.”

A good reminder to not always try and be in control of everything.   🙂  I’d like to blow up a copy of it to about 8×10 or 11×14 in the future.

To create the fabric-backed photos, I wrapped the frame backs with fabric.  Because I didn’t feel like getting out the ModPodge, I used some iron-on hem tape (Stitch Witchery) to anchor the fabric in place on both sides of the board.  A few seconds with the steamy iron was all it took.

I have no idea why I used hem tape and not just regular ole’ tape:

I love how it turned out, providing a nice coordinated pop of color.

Down on the desk, beside my computer, rests a small tray of items I like to keep handy. Actually, it’s not even a tray – it’s the lid of a box of Godawful imported cookies. But the box was as gorgeous (and sturdy) as the candies were awful! It corrals everything that would otherwise clutter my desk:   Netflix DVDs, bills to pay, my journal, etc.

Ever since I started collecting the vintage jars for sewing storage, I’ve been on a flowers-in-jars kick. Can’t get enough of the casual but fresh look!

So that’s a wrap on my computer corner.  Tomorrow I’ll share the closet, which is still in a state of limbo as I’m not thrilled with how my plan worked out in there.  And on Friday I’ll share a video tour of the space, as I head to sunny Florida. Amen.