Handmade Home: A Quick Office Nook Transformation
Hello everyone, it’s Anna-Malin here with Handmade Home and a quick office nook transformation to inspire you today. If you recall, I’m the “new girl” on decor8 who writes once a month about handmade living and little creative projects that I do around my house to refresh my decor on a budget. All of the decorating that I do also lifts my spirits and keeps me creative! Here in Sweden we are enjoying the most wonderful spring and with spring comes creativity. So this time I would like to show you how I redecorated my workspace.
First, I moved the turquoise cabinet (Remember? It’s here and shown below) to the garage, and now it is waiting for me to find a new place for it. I placed the desk where the cabinet was and got started on my office nook transformation.
Before (above)
After (above)
I wanted to bring more pictures of things that inspires me so I thought a moodboard on the wall would be perfect. I started by printing some of my favorite photos and then I put them on the desk to see how they would work out together. I also used color swatches in different, subtle colors and then I started to build a large collage on my wall above my desk using masking tape.
Then I bought a wooden shelf for storing some of my brushes, interiors books and other inspiring stuff. I had some wallpaper and other beautiful paper that I’ve collected over time so I decided to hang them on a wire and I placed the rest into a zinc basket on the floor.
I really like my newly decorated work place. It feels personal and so “me”. Here are some views of my kitchen and you can find other things that I’ve done recently to decorate my home here.
I hope that you have enjoyed seeing my new workspace. Thank you for having me and I’ll see you again in June!
xo, Anna-Malin
(photos: anna-malin lindgren)
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:06pm
Thanks for sharing! I’ve been planning on updating my home office space and decided that this weekend is when its going to happen. Hope mine looks half as great as this!
Tina Ramchandani´s last [type] ..New at Ikea- Annorlunda
May 19th, 2011 at 8:12pm
LOVE this space :)
xx Marie
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:17pm
Simply stunning! I love the monochromatic palette and the strong graphic influence!
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:24pm
Looks great! :)
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:29pm
Holly,
Thanks fr sharing another great post! Could you please do me a favor? Stop putting so much pressure on your readers…after this post I now have to go home and work on my nook and I don’t even have one. You are the bestest :)
Vicky´s last [type] ..Faith- Trust- & a Little Pixie Dust- You Are Invited to a Linky Party
May 19th, 2011 at 8:40pm
Your grey hues have really reminded me just how lovely a scheme in this palette can look. A lovely workspace you have – thank you for sharing it with us.
Will´s last [type] ..Country Living- May 2011 – Scrapbook Picks!
May 19th, 2011 at 8:43pm
Beautiful work space and home… really inspiring! I wish you could come to my house and help me out! I definitely want to make things more visually appealing in my studio… It seems so hard to do when you have no storage space.
Shari´s last [type] ..Glass blowing- Day 4 Last Day
May 19th, 2011 at 8:48pm
So glad you are here Anna-Malin. Your office turned out so inspirational. Thanks for the practical ideas.
Fondly,
Glenda
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May 19th, 2011 at 8:51pm
oh, it is exquisite! i have been wanting to put up little bits of things to inspire me as i work, i love how you did it right on the wall. my studio has a strong diagonal over the space (steps) like this, it would work well with this too. and i adore the beautiful tones x
May 19th, 2011 at 9:08pm
I always wind up oohing and ahhing through your posts. You never cease to amaze me with how well you decorate. If I lived closer I would totally have some advice on where your turquoise cabinet could stay for awhile ;-) I definitely could find a room for it. Thanks for always sharing your beautiful decorating talents.
May 19th, 2011 at 9:18pm
truly gorgeous!!
Becky D@KingsDownRoad´s last [type] ..Outdoor Living
May 19th, 2011 at 9:45pm
Wow, love it! I am never disappointed when i get on your site – love your style!
May 19th, 2011 at 9:49pm
What an inspiring space! I just love the idea of your bits of inspiration in a monochromatic scheme. And I must hang my rolled papers too. What a great idea!
May 19th, 2011 at 10:25pm
Amazing! I loved the transformation! So inspiring!
Andreia´s last [type] ..@home- make it simple
May 19th, 2011 at 11:12pm
Fantastic to see your space, it’s given me some good ideas!
Penelope@thirdroomstudio´s last [type] ..Hectic
May 19th, 2011 at 11:24pm
Oh, I love this office space. The black/white/grey colour palette leaves plenty of space for thinking. x
May 20th, 2011 at 4:34am
A lovely workspace you – thank you for sharing it with us. I love all you do. Thank you…
May 20th, 2011 at 4:47am
A beautiful and inspiring transformation. Thanks for sharing!
MelanieO´s last [type] ..Sewing Patterns from Joel Dewberry
May 20th, 2011 at 4:58am
ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! You did such a great job Anna! I love it & love the palette. So beautiful & peaceful. I also LOVE the runner in your kitchen ( it is yours, yes?) where is it from? It is so wonderful!
xo
Melis
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May 20th, 2011 at 5:08am
This study nook is super stylish and sophisticated as always anna-malin. Thankyou for the inspiration!
xMichelle
May 20th, 2011 at 5:16am
Gorgeous space Anna! Your home is so lovely. More please!
Mrs Bok´s last [type] ..No matter what you do
May 20th, 2011 at 6:48am
If I had one decorating wish, it would be that my handwriting would turn out as interesting and dynamic as Anna-Malin’s on her chalkboard.
I think perhaps I would churn out stationary and text art like a fiend at that point.
And I would no longer put my grocery list on Remember The Milk:)
May 20th, 2011 at 8:56am
love the black and white palette..so serene and sophisticated ..thanks for sharing..have a lovely day! xx meenal
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May 20th, 2011 at 10:32am
I love your new work space!!! I’m a big fan of white, black and grey as well…
Kirsti
May 20th, 2011 at 11:03am
So nice! (both your workspace and home!)
I would call “industrial sophisticated” style
Black & white give the sophisticated and materials like metal, iron and glass give the industrial ;-)
Cristina´s last [type] ..IOWE
May 20th, 2011 at 11:12am
Wow wow and wow again! It’s fantastic! The composition and the contents of the photos are so interesting! I love has the whole space seems to ‘fit’ into the slant of the wall! I really feel inspired to go and tidy up my desk space now!
Meghan @ My Wishful Thinking´s last [type] ..My Fair London – Street Art
May 20th, 2011 at 12:06pm
this table is great! i love these pics and the grey colour shades.
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May 20th, 2011 at 1:14pm
I’m so hooked on home office decoration ideas. As a small business owner, it’s just so refreshing to see all these new pictures and to get inspired. Aahhh, love the fresh breezy look.
May 20th, 2011 at 2:33pm
I love what you have done; black and white is my favourite colour palette, it looks incredible!
Rachel @ Little Bits of Lovely´s last [type] ..Modern- eclectic- with a dash of vintage
May 20th, 2011 at 2:39pm
Wow, these images are just gooorgeous! I want to live like that, what a dream place!
iHanna´s last [type] ..Feeling bodacious giveaway
May 20th, 2011 at 2:54pm
I love your workspace, it’s gorgeous.
I am heading over to visit your blog.
Ruth
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May 20th, 2011 at 3:15pm
Thank you Anna-Malin for sharing your workspace. I follow your blog and was excited to see an area of your home here on decor8 that I hadn’t seen before. You are as always a great inspiration!
Nina Lamb´s last [type] ..Its the simple things
May 20th, 2011 at 3:31pm
So gorgeous – the black, white and grey tones work so well together. I like the star runner in the kitchen too.
KSalty´s last [type] ..Friday Find- Russian doll cookie cutters
May 20th, 2011 at 4:01pm
What a beautiful and inspiring transformation! I love this column!
Traveling Mama´s last [type] ..color theory- white on white
May 20th, 2011 at 4:53pm
Beautiful reorganize. I like that you hung the photos directly on the wall with tape. I especially love the rolled papers hanging on the clips. You may have mentioned before, but where is the desk/drafting table from? Oh, I also seriously covet the turquoise shelves.
barbara´s last [type] ..Do Ducks Eat Pancakes
May 20th, 2011 at 5:16pm
lovely transformation…..love the black and white theme
May 20th, 2011 at 6:07pm
LOVE the nook especially. Great color!
May 20th, 2011 at 6:33pm
What could I say about it?! It’s just perfect.
Have a great day!
Love,
Darija
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May 20th, 2011 at 7:06pm
Thank you!! I´m so glad you all liked it!
Barbara: The desk is from IKEA :)
xo Anna-Malin
May 20th, 2011 at 8:12pm
I love the color plan here. Great use of space, too. Thanks for sharing!
Emily´s last [type] ..Cucumber Mint Lemonade
May 20th, 2011 at 8:16pm
If I had a workspace like that, I wouldn’t get any work done since I’d be too busy thinking about how pretty the space is! ;)
May 20th, 2011 at 9:08pm
SO great! I’m currently helping a friend put together her workspace… it will defintiely need to foster creativity as she is a writer. Love what you did… very creatively fruitfull!
Angie´s last [type] ..Summer- summer- summer…
May 21st, 2011 at 12:30am
Ahhh I love this! she has a new blog reader. the little office place was so neat and tidy and love what she did with the paper hanging.
May 21st, 2011 at 1:14am
And who said monochromatic is boring? This is beautiful!
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May 22nd, 2011 at 10:12pm
So beautiful and inspiring Anna-Malin. Love the colour pallet you’ve used and the idea with the wallpapers.
Karin A´s last [type] ..Getting lost
May 23rd, 2011 at 5:22am
I love your new working space Anna, It also give me few idea as I am in the midst of renovating our new house and dedicated one little corner for our study room and working space. I like the pale color palette yet still very lively. And also the idea to use washi tape to make moodboard on the wall :)
Thanks for sharing.
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May 24th, 2011 at 1:06am
love, love your workspace. kudos *
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May 24th, 2011 at 1:13am
These are some great ideas! Thanks for sharing them!
May 24th, 2011 at 7:01pm
Can you tell me where the star runner is from please? Lovely space!
May 25th, 2011 at 11:27am
Great ideas!
At the moment I’m decorating our work room so this is very good inspiration!
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May 25th, 2011 at 3:31pm
amazing ! and the pictures are just beautiful !
chapman´s last [type] ..Post-it maison !
May 25th, 2011 at 9:02pm
Vill också ha en sån arbetsplats! Du inspirerar :-)
/Kram Victoria
May 25th, 2011 at 9:33pm
To Kelly:
The star runner is from the Swedish company called Pappelina.
http://www.pappelina.com
Best wishes
Anna-Malin
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May 26th, 2011 at 6:53am
stunning Anna
mer´s last [type] ..April flowers- bring
May 31st, 2011 at 7:08pm
It’s so simple yet SO beautiful! It’s absolutely inspiring! Could you tell me where you purchased those clips that hold your wallpaper samples? I love them! I want to hang many things from some twine or something and these clips are very classy and simple;) Thanks!
December 3rd, 2011 at 4:39pm
Sooo nice.
But I have to ask you about something, and I reall hope you will answer. I live in Denmark and I really want this table. BUT I can’t find exactly the same as yours.
I can see that the legs of the table is this one: http://www.ikea.com/dk/da/catalog/products/80150095/
And the “tabletop” is like this but in white: http://www.ikea.com/dk/da/catalog/products/S39892962/
But how have you made it to one table? :-)
I really hope you can help me, I want it sooo bad!!
Love Naja Kofoed from Denmark.
April 5th, 2012 at 12:04pm
very inspiring. I love this arrangements, especially because my favorite color tones in gray shades.