My Renovated Office!

For about eight years, my office was a random compilation of photographs from my wanderlust travels, eclectic knick knacks, closet doors that were stained two different colors from the prior owner, and in general, a space that was waiting for inspirational renovation.

Last fall, I fell in love with some modern iron bookshelves at Homegoods, and knowing that an office renovation was in the future, I bought them. Fast forward six months to the spring, I had some time on my hands for a project, and scoured my Houzz app for inspirational home office ideas; ideas to incorporate those book shelves.

While all of the home office pictures in the Houzz app were lovely, I just couldn’t find an idea that felt like it was “the one.” (Did I just make an office renovation seem as selective as choosing a life partner?!)

I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted my office to look like, but I knew that it would hit me when I saw it. With most of my home renovation projects, just one item can spur my inspiration, and within a matter of minutes, I can put together an entire room in my mind. Which is exactly what happened with my office renovation. I found a light pendant online that matched the modern theme of my iron book shelves, and BAM! I knew exactly what to do to create a space that I looked forward to sitting in every day.

With a little bit of fresh paint, newly stained doors, and accent pieces that matched the office theme in my mind, this is what I came up with…