Before & After: My Component Make-Over

Do y'all operate from home? I've been sitting at my piffling desk inwards the corner of my sleeping accommodation for only over ii years now. There are many pluses as well as minuses of working from home, but i of the things I genuinely dearest is having full autonomy over how my operate infinite looks - no LED strip lights inwards sight! So why hadn't I done anything to spice it upward (I mean, actually spice it up) for over 6 years?! The matter is, there's cipher incorrect amongst my component (it fifty-fifty appeared on the front comprehend of a book i time upon a time!) but it began to experience well, a chip tired as well as I had started migrating to the kitchen tabular array or a nearby café instead (they do serve swell chocolates muffins then it's variety of understandable!). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 friend of mine from Greenland told me of late that if you're non using the infinite for the usage it's laid out for, y'all involve to re-think it. Wise words indeed! It was fourth dimension to build a change...

Before

The Area

My domicile component occupies a corner inwards betwixt the stairs as well as balcony at the far terminate of our sleeping accommodation on the rattling transcend flooring of our house. The expanse I stimulate got to play amongst is pretty mini: roughly 3.4 metre foursquare (36 foursquare foot), which is opened upward on i side. Here's a quick overview of the dimensions (as y'all tin dismiss belike tell, I'm non a trained designer - the lines were drawn amongst the side of a magazine!) but I promise it gives y'all an thought of the area.

My Inspiration

Since changing my sleeping accommodation to warmer chestnut as well as blushing peach tones inwards the same open-plan room, I was keen to create to a greater extent than of a cohesive infinite (that's the work amongst doing something novel - it's exciting but has a full knock on resultant - bah!). 

While I wanted the component infinite to blend in, I also wanted to create a distinct infinite where I could sit down as well as work, store all my books as well as stimulate got all my bits as well as bobs to hand: inwards other words, a consummate mini component where I tin dismiss operate on my billion dollar deals (if only!). This meant re-configuring the infinite as well as picking upward some novel pieces such every bit a smaller desk to stand upward for the shorter side of the infinite as well as a row of shelving opposite. Here is the master copy moodboard (put together amongst the assist of designer extraordinaire Genevieve Jorn who also worked amongst me on the pattern of my adjoining bedroom):

It has the warm brown, chestnut as well as netural tones which I dearest as well as felt earthy, calm as well as relaxed.  I ended upward changing the artwork pick to arrive to a greater extent than personal as well as swapped out the carpet for a similar i I already had.  See farther downward the postal service for the in conclusion selection!

The Paint:

I can't say y'all how nervous I was well-nigh the Norwegian Wood pigment colouring (by Jotun) - it's quite mayhap the boldest I've gone - eeeek! But I loved its warm, woody notes as well as was willing to give it a go! I tested a sample on the wall (it's ever a practiced thought to divulge the colouring over a publish of days to meet how it looks inwards diverse lights) as well as was then thrilled amongst it!

To the pigment the entire wall I stripped away the shelving to the correct too. FYI I'm absolutely no ikon as well as decorating pro  - but I'm learning pigment splodge past times pigment splodge! After prepping the expanse amongst a damp cloth, record as well as newspaper, I used a roller for the bigger areas (long strokes as well as a generous amount of pigment is key) as well as a smaller pigment brush to become about the edges as well as tighter corners.

Oh yes, as well as inwards monastic enjoin to create cohesiveness amongst the balance of the room I painted the entire wall below inwards the same Norwegian Wood colour. Of course, i time I finished, I realised the dorsum wall directly looked a piffling xanthous adjacent to my lovely novel accent wall - then this required a fresh lick of white - phew!

After

With the pigment finally finished it was fourth dimension for the fun part. To set the slice of furniture as well as all my gear dorsum inwards place! Here's how it's looking...

I was then happy to finally acquire about to putting upward a moodboard of some of the items that inspire me correct now. One challenge I yet stimulate got though is the radiator. While it's going to last swell for keeping my toes toasty inwards the winter, I'd much rather it was the same colouring every bit the wall - adjacent project?! 

Hanging the artwork!

I didn't desire to mess upward my new, sparkling white wall amongst trillions of unnecessary holes- then I used an interior pattern trace a fast i on I learned from Gen a piece dorsum (you may stimulate got seen it inwards this post). It's a actually prophylactic agency to avoid making mistakes!

Here's a measuring past times measuring guide: 

 

1. Take a large gyre of paper as well as depict about each of the pictures y'all intend to hang. Cut out the template.
2. Stick them on the wall amongst blu-tac - as well as play about amongst the templates until y'all stimulate got a composition you're happy with. Quick tip I learned: artwork looks best if it's about ii thirds of the width of the slice of furniture beneath it (of class rules are at that topographic point to last broken as well as this is definitely non an teaching - to a greater extent than a guide if you're feeling stuck!).
3. Measure the distance of the claw on the dorsum of the pic (both vertically as well as horizontally)
4. Mark out the same spot on your template on the wall.
5. Hammer a boom through the marked out spot
6. Tear away the template leaving the boom inwards identify as well as you're fix to rock!

I promise y'all similar the results! It was a fun project, but best of all I've got myself a shiny novel operate infinite (I'll stimulate got to do a take-out on those muffins instead!!

I've set together a quick guide on where a few of the items are from below. If I've missed anything only give me a scream inwards the comment department below!

Get The Look

1. Gurilla Portrait H
2. The MANTIS lamp
3. Desk w/drawers, oak, nature
4. EKET cabinet
5. Hubsch Metal dark Table lamp
6. Norwegian Wood pigment past times Jotun
7. Washed white linen curtains
8. Carpet amongst fringes
9. Black Scissors from Hubsch
10. Desk organizer

If this has given y'all the incentive to update your workspace y'all powerfulness similar to stimulate got a snoop about this archive (if this pops upward outset only hop over every bit always!).

Have a lovely 24-hour interval all!

Photography / styling : Niki Brantmark / My Scandinavian Home. Interior Design direction: Genevieve Jorn. Thank y'all to all the brands that helped contribute to this make-over past times gifting items. The postal service contains some affiliated links.