By now, you realize that Ken and I like things a bit… quirky.
A smart DIY for an inspiring office.
Never the couple to leave a piece of store-bought furniture untouched, we’re big fans of customization in all forms — even when it’s not an entirely necessary upgrade.
It's a perfectly good desk, right? Eh.
Take, for instance, our existing, run-of-the-mill office desk. It’s perfectly functional, but a bit… boring. And when you work from home, an office should be anything but boring. This weekend, Ken and I put our heads together to create a unique desk that we’d be proud to work at daily. Behold! We pulled it off:
A vast improvement in our eyes.
Inspired by this quirky place setting placemat, we loved the idea of creating a silhouette-based illustration that would make us smile, while reminding us to keep our desk clean and tidy. With a designated spot for our phones, beverages, headphones and laptops, the desk leaves the rest to the imagination.
Custom decals worked like a charm.
Surprisingly, the process was simple to pull off. After building a new desktop (we wanted something more modular, less curvy and a bit longer), Ken crafted custom decals using wax paper and painter’s tape. We secured the decals and after a few blasts with our paint sprayer, the project was complete.
So cute, yes?
Proof that, sometimes, form is just as important as function. Especially when it makes you smile while responding to endless amounts of emails!
A place for everything... and everything in its place.
What do you think, friends? An inspiring DIY or a total waste of time?
Share your thoughts below!
I love this.
My friends did something similar in their kitchen with a pegboard where they hang their pans and cooking utensils.
Oh I LOVE the pegboard idea! So cute!
Very lovely. I hope I can have a home office like this in our home.
I think the desk is adorable–as are the two of you!
Fantastic! And maybe a waste of time but if this is…then isn't all art just a waste of time? I say bravo! Love it (and your pink headphones).
Ha – thanks, Lili! Pink headphones are a must.
This makes me smile. Very fun!
Of COURSE you have adorbs pink headphones. Of course! I love this idea, Ern.
I love it so much I spelled your name wrong.
the clean freak in me says this is in no way a waste of time.
realistically, i visualize empty spots on the desk, and 5" high junk piled about it.
and somehow still losing my phone.
Ha! I love that, Lori!
This reminds me of my theater days. Backstage the prop table would be covered in brown craft paper with an outline of each prop drawn with a sharpie along with the prop name. That way no props went MIA. Everything in the right place.
(Wow, you had good stage managers.)
Very funky and brings loads of personality to an otherwise boring piece. Nice work! http://www.ohgorgeousbaby.blogspot.com
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I love what you have done with this desk! It perfectly complements the bold interior architecture of your space –the orthogonal planes provide yet another pleasing layer to your office.
Thank you, all!
welcome!
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It's OK if you want to customize a newly bought furniture. Though I'm in a fix that after remodeling it, how much effective it will be. Naturally things don't want to stay in a order of mine.
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I preferred the original desk – light woodgrain and curved interior and all. I would have left the curve and delineated ONLY the target areas, perhaps with an animal print (zebra? snakeskin?) Spraypainting a new desk white is not on my list of creative acts.
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For improving a home a lots of things are involved like kitchen remodeling,Bathroom remodeling, choosing best floor or whether it'll be of Wood or tile's and so on. For these purpose,here a lots of stuff to get the right direction to choose the best option. And I more liked the step by step approach for every details.
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An inspiring DIY! Thank you for sharing these workspace solutions! May they inspire more people to dot heir own creative DIYs.