It’s Time for the Fall ORC!! Helloooo New Office!
ORC time again folks, that’s one room challenge if you’re new here! It’s a 6 week redesign of a space in your home. You follow along the whole way through and get to see the entire space transform! I participated in the spring ’17 ORC and had a blast along with getting a fab Mom’s Oasis at the end of it. Now I have been DYING to share with you all my plans for this space. But first, how about we talk about what I had to work with?!
It’s not pretty my friends, I know what you’re thinking….it’s so boring, so ugly, so uninspiring! I know, it has long been my source of shame. A little background on it. This was our almost 5 year old’s nursery originally and when he outgrew it and was ready to move into a big boy room it became our office/school room. We homeschool and up until changing the use of this space, we used our kitchen counter as our school area and office. It was a relief to just have a room to do it in! I never even bothered to paint it a different color!
Fast forward a year or 2 and we picked up a few pieces of furniture to throw in there to serve intended purposes but not to actually look nice together. We bought a dining table to use as our desk, a few dining chairs, a cabinet/bookshelf to hold all of our junk, 2 white boards and a vintage workbench we already had to hold our printer and other junk.
It wasn’t pretty but it served it’s purpose. Until I decided enough is enough and I don’t want to be embarrassed by this space anymore. It needed a major overhaul and the fall ORC was upon us so I knew it was meant to be.
Here’s what I had to deal with when coming up with a design.
One wall has 2 doors, an entry door and a closet door leaving not much wall space in between.
Entrance is on the right and closet is on the left.
Another wall has a fireplace that sees through to the family room. Peekaboo!
Entrance door is on the left and window is on the right.
Opposite the doors wall is the window with a smidgey of wall space.
There’s the overfull, embarrassment of a cabinet on the left (which is right next to the fireplace)
Which left me with one whole wall of usable space.
Here’s the one solid wall with the closet on the right and the window just out of view on the left.
Things I HAD to incorporate were a large desk to accommodate 3 kids and an occasional adult, seating for adults when kids are needing assistance or just to supervise and a space for the whiteboards where we go over lessons and problems. We also needed somewhere to put all of our things like books, pencils/pens, markers, scissors, printer, etc.
Here is what I came up with! I wanted the space to be fun, creative and imaginative, it is a place where our kids learn and I wanted their minds to be open to all things. So my concept is Modern Alice in Wonderland meets Secret Garden with my twist.
I am going to do a faux greenery wall and add an antique set of doors to hide our whiteboards. We are going to diy a desk situated in front of the window and incorporate a vintage bench and 2 acrylic victorian style chairs. Along with some custom artwork and maybe a surprise diy or 2!!
For storage we are going to add shelving to the existing closet and move all materials in there. I want this to be an inviting and inspiring space! NO CLUTTER! I also have a couple of floor pillows here for our 2 youngest who like to color and sit on the floor.
And of course, what space wouldn’t be complete without a maja punch! In this case it’s the rug and that fabulicous green velvet sofa for the adults to supervise or just enjoy. (after the greenery wall and doors of course!)
I hope you follow along as I get this project underway and see it’s transformation!!
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XXXOOO
Jennifer@Jenron-Designs
October 4, 2017Tina I am loving all the bright colors you plan to use. It is going to be a spectacular office space the you get done with it!!!
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October 6, 2017Thanks Jen! It is really coming together and I’m loving what I’m seeing. Isn’t it the best when your vision starts to take life and is equally or better than what you expected?!
Libbie
October 6, 2017Tina,
Love the idea of a greenery wall! Cannot wait to see how this comes together. I’ll be following!
-Libbie
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October 6, 2017Thanks Libbie and thank you for following along! The greenery is very realistic! I can’t wait to share all the projects that I have planned with you!!
Jill Catrinel
October 6, 2017You may be the only orc’er doing a classroom – always original! I’m seeing the vision and I’m loving it. The faux greenery wall and antique doors are a really fun and unique touch. This room is going to be awesome!
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October 6, 2017Thanks Jill, and yes I always have to do something different, hahaha (sometimes not always a good thing)! It’s really becoming something fabulous and I am SO excited to share all of this with you. (p.s. the greenery is ri-dic-ulous and the doors turned out ahhhmazing!!) ; )
Susie
October 7, 2017Oh that rug! Gimme that rug! LOL! Now that that’s out of my system, your room is going to be bright, functional, fun— and oh-so-unique! So excited to follow your progress! Susie from The Chelsea Project
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October 8, 2017Thanks Susie! The rug is so much fun right?! I can’t wait to share it all with you!
Susanne
October 11, 2017Tina I just love the plan for your office!! Such wonderful color as only you can do it!! I can’t wait to see how it turns out!!
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October 13, 2017Thank you so much Susanne! It’s such a fun space I hope to be inspiring for all the brain power that takes place in here. : )
Lesley Metcalfe
October 12, 2017I love your mood board – so colourful! It’s going to be an inspiring space to work in when you’re done.
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October 13, 2017I so appreciate that Lesley, thank you! That’s the goal, spur the imagination and creativity!