Custom Cork Board

 Another small office update I whipped out lately was an sprucing up of the long-neglected cork board I use as a jewelry organizer.  It was just an ugly, plain item and I took a scrap of this Premier Prints left over from my headboard project. I added some nailhead trim around the edge, and voila! Dead simple. Credit to Bryn for the idea!

The photo tacked at the bottom is one of my dad from a billion years ago taken at my grandparent's house.  He was a long-haired looker!

No-Sew Drapes for the Office

I've been derailed with blogging lately.  I keep forgetting to take photos or I'm working on a project that's pretty dull.


I did manage to finish my no-sew drapes for the office redo.  I used cheapo Robert Allen fabric I scored at $5/yard!

Hooray!  And my West Elm Parsons low bookshelf arrived so I am pleased to be able to build that shortly!

Office Design on a Dime

I'm tweaking my home office (read: extra bedroom where I watch Bravo and read blogs). Why? Why not? I Craigslisted a few pieces I had grown out of to make room for some new items. To commemerate the occasion, behold my first mood board!!

Let's walk through the plan. I already own the lamp, poster, drum light, loveseat, (a similar) rug and the parsons bookcase is on the way. I might replace my cheapo IKEA desk with their DOCKSTA table and add a bamboo chair. The loveseat's a richer, deeper green and a slightly different style but overall similar to the one pictured. 

I refuse to pay silly prices for drapes so I scouted out this linen-like Robert Allen fabric -- it was less than $7/yard on FABRIC.COM.  Plus free shipping and a 15% code, I'll have four 96" no-sew panels for about $35 total.


To do:
Make panels x 4
Reframe poster with mat
Assemble bookcase when it arrives
Look for DOCKSTA on CL?
Bamboo chair on CL?

Let's do this.