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Home » DIY Projects » DIY Decor » Office/Craft Room Reveal (Full of DIY Goodness!)

Office/Craft Room Reveal (Full of DIY Goodness!)

February 14, 2013 Updated August 11, 2019 by Melissa Riker 60 Comments

Office Makeover

Are you ready? I am sooooooo excited to share my final office reveal with y’all today!  First, lets see what I started with, do you remember when I posted about my sons deciding to share a room and being left with this blank slate?

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Isn’t the transformation awesome? Let’s take a look at that picture of the room again and break down what went  into the makeover:

Office Makeover

The first thing I did was raid the house for unused items that fit my “vision” of a beautiful, neutral, but feminine space.  I used our old kitchen nook table to make my desk.  My hubby didn’t want me to paint it so I transformed it’s look with Contact Paper (one of my favorite DIYs to date!) I found an off-white rug in the garage to help define the area around the desk.

I had a distinct vision for the curtains inspired by a West Elm shower curtain.  I painted my own striped version with IKEA curtains and paint samples-another one of my favorite recent projects.

work cart office

I found a great deal on a moveable kitchen island at Big Lots and decided it would be perfect for a crafting space. I love that the top is stainless steel and I can move it around the room if I need to while working on various projects.  The middle cabinet also pulls out to hold the trash can-yay for keeping it pretty!

I bought two IKEA Lack shelves for $16 each last week during my trip to Charlotte.  Up on the shelves you can see my Vintage Button and Jute Love Frame, my Dipped Votives, and  DIY Faux Brass Birds.

office desk

On the desk are a few great finds-an antique brass letter holder from the ReStore, and that amazing gold and silver bowl was just $10 on clearance at TJ Maxx! You’ll notice the room has lots of flowers and plants too-I love the touches of green and it helps me dream of spring just around the corner!

office reading nook

My reading nook is in front of the desk.  I found this awesome vintage chair at the ReStore a few weeks ago and snapped it up immediately-It’s in pristine condition, and I didn’t even have to change the fabric, it fit perfectly with the room.  You might recognize the side table as my converted old chair! Oh, and how gorgeous is that metallic lamp I found for only $30!! It’s sitting atop some of my favorite DIY books-Design Sponge and Young House Love-perfect for DIY inspirational reading!

Office Makeover

I know…it’s a little obnoxious to post the same overview picture a third time in one post but I had to do it {forgive me?}

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  1. repair the damage from termites

    March 23, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Hello just wanted to give youu a brief heads
    up and let you know a ffew of the pictures aren’t loadin properly.

    I’m not sure whyy butt I think its a linking issue.

    I’ve tried it in two different internet browsers aand both show the same results.

    Reply
  2. Cammi

    March 22, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    This looks great! I love the DIY curtains (those West Elm curtains can get spendy!)… and great find on the white storage unit from Big Lots!! I didn’t even think to look there!

    Reply
    • Melissa

      March 23, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks Cammi! I didn’t think of it either-my husband actually came up with the idea to look there and I was so glad he did!

      Reply
  3. Bethany the ngnrdgrl

    March 9, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Wonderful reveal! I’m really digging how this space turned out. I wish I had my own craft room just like this. Those curtains, btw, are to die for! I love them!

    Reply
    • Melissa

      March 14, 2013 at 8:16 am

      Thanks Bethany, it’s definitely my “happy place” in the house!!

      Reply
  4. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog

    March 9, 2013 at 9:22 am

    I hope you don’t mind…I loved your new office so much I listed it as one of my favs on my blog here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/exciting-news-and-this-weeks-favs/ ! Have a great weekend!

    ~Abby =)

    Reply
  5. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog

    March 3, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    Ok, I NEED striped curtains right now! 😉 Your whole space is beautiful, and I LOVE that you had most of the pieces already! I popped over from Beneath My Heart. Thanks for sharing!

    ~Abby =)

    Reply
    • Melissa

      March 4, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Thanks so much-it’s definitely my happy place! Have a great week!

      Reply
  6. Alexis @ weliketolearnaswego

    February 26, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    This turned out amazing! I wish I had a craft room to myself! Maybe someday… I’m featuring this on my blog at my link party tonight!

    Reply
    • Melissa

      February 28, 2013 at 1:02 pm

      Thanks Alexis! It’s definitely nice to have my own creative space (and my hubby likes to be able to close the door on my chaos when I’m mid-project!!)

      Reply
  7. Lauren @momhomeguide

    February 24, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    Thanks! That’s great that you were able to get the paint job done with just the sample pots! Smart thinking!

    Reply
  8. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

    February 23, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Amazing job – I’m sure you never want to leave that room! Love the curtains and the way the desk is floating in the center of the room!
    Kelly

    Reply
    • Melissa

      February 23, 2013 at 8:50 pm

      Thanks Kelly, it’s my little sanctuary although I admit it’s nowhere near that clean right now!!

      Reply
  9. Lauren @momhomeguide

    February 22, 2013 at 11:57 am

    Love it! I’ve been looking to redo my home office in gray, white and blue and you have inspired me! Gotta get started on my project! What color gray did you use?

    Reply
    • Melissa

      February 24, 2013 at 3:13 pm

      Hey Lauren! It’s called Almost Charcoal from Valspar, I used the little sample pots that are under $3 each and it took me 4 of them.

      Reply
  10. Jocie@TheBetterHalf

    February 21, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing last week at the Humble Brag! LOVE THIS and am featuring you tonight on the blog and also pinned it. 🙂

    Reply
  11. maggie

    February 21, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    LOVE the curtain!! Excellent job 🙂

    Reply
  12. Linda

    February 21, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Linda

    Reply
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