Guest Post: Kathleen's Red & Blue Pop Home Office

Today's guest post comes from a familar couple (you may remember them from such guest posts as their kitchen reno or their favorite nook), the ever stylish, Jeremy & Kathleen. I've been a long time reader and always love how they put an outfit or a room or a stationery suite together with signature style. Let's take a peek at where Kathleen gets down to business.

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A huge thank you to the always fabulous Mrs. Limestone for letting me do a guest feature while she is surely jet-setting across the world on one of her many adventures.

When I decided to leave my 9-5 job as a Senior Art Director to go full-time freelance out of my home I became most excited at the thought of designing and decorating my very own office.

I knew that I wanted this space to feel a little different from the rest of my home in order to create visual boundaries between work and home. My goal was to create a space that is calm yet productive, as well as stylish and fun, yet functional. Because I had to by new design software, a computer, printer, scanner and Pantone books I didn't have a whole lot of money left over for decorating. So what I want to share with you all is how I designed my home office on a budget.

A lot of these items I already had and pulled from other areas of my home - so I had very little costs all at once. Here is the breakdown:

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+ Walls: Sherwin Williams Blue Sky (SW0063) in flat finish & black chalkboard paint - $75 for paint and supplies
+ Desk: Vintage metal desk found at a used office furniture store - $65
+ Desk Surface: Self-healing cutting mat - $58
+ Desk Chair: Garage sale find - $5
+ Rug: Hand-me-down from my sister (FREE)

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+ Mid-century Modern Chair & Ottoman: Hand-me-down from a friend (FREE)
+ Sheepskin: IKEA - $25
+ Side Table: Acrylic table from Target - $30
+ Light: FADO table lamp from IKEA - $20

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+ Cork Tile inspiration board(s) - $24

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+ Shelving: Industrial Chrome Wire Shelving Unit from Lowes - $75
+ Vintage locker bins: birthday gifts from my husband
+ Neenah Paper Calendar: Promotional item (FREE)
+ Books: Existing collection or hand me downs from designer friends

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+ Potted plants: gathered from around the house - terra cotta planters and IKEA planters are super affordable at just dollars a piece - $30ish total

I love working in my new home office and am comfortable spending my entire day in here.

13 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:09 AM

    Oh, I just had a design break through!

    Thanks for the inspiration, Jeremy & Kathleen!d

    And thanks for hosting this guest blog, Mrs. Limestone!

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  2. Love the color choices!

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  3. there's already been one office with a chalkboard wall - now another? i love them! i have to get to painting mine so i can stop all the jealousy ;)

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  4. Love that chalkboard wall!

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  5. love this retro look! the blue walls are beautiful with the red accents.

    xo,
    cristin

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  6. Love the colors and retro 50's look. Especially like how you've painted the old metal desk to make it look current.

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  7. This one makes me want to work at home too!! Much better than sitting in the family room with my feet on the coffee table!

    Melissa
    http://www.houseography.net

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  8. Thanks for the sweet compliments! I'm glad you guys like it.

    Naz - the desk came that color - I knew it was perfect the moment I laid eyes on it.

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  9. Anonymous9:13 PM

    Love it! Aqua and red is such a great color combination!

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  10. Anonymous3:37 AM

    So creative and fun. Nice that the mid century chair and ottman were free. xx Emily at ELVintage

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  11. Wow, I never would have thought to pair that blue with red, but I love the combo so much I can't picture your office any other way. And what a great score on that chair/ottoman!

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