Office

Slipcovering a Patrik Chair?

I have IKEA’s Patrik as my desk chair. I still like it and it’s comfortable, but I’d like to change the color. I think having it reupholstered would probably be too expensive, so I thought a slipcover could be a good solution.

Do you think it would be too hard to do though? […]

Kaffe Fassett Fabric

My Kaffe Fassett fabric from Sew, Mama, Sew is here!

That was fast. I just ordered it Saturday morning!
p.s. Brandon picked up some flowers for me when he was grocery shopping. Isn’t that sweet?

Office Lamp Mock-ups

I tried out a few lamps with Photoshop to see which one I liked best, but I’m still not sure.
Here’s the office with the new lamp:

Here’s the same lamp, but with a white shade:

"Chili" Lamp?

I bought a new lamp from Pier 1 yesterday. I’m not sure if it’s actually called “Chili” (I think that’s just the color), but it wasn’t on the website and I don’t remember what the name was on the tag.
I’m not 100% sure about it yet. Keep it? Return it?

It would be […]

The State I Am In

Allow me to show you my desk:

The state of my desk is much like the state of my mind… overworked and cluttered.Brandon and I are leaving tomorrow to go up to the family cabin in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. We’ll be there with the rest of his family, so it won’t exactly be a quiet, restful […]

The Perils of Coupons

My living room looks like a mini Pottery Barn warehouse. It’s not my fault – really! They lured me in with a coupon (the “welcome to the neighborhood” discount) and clearance merchandise.

Ta da! That will soon be one of two lamps flanking the bed. They swivel and rotate and are all-around […]

Working it

We’ve had some phone and internet issues, but they’ve been resolved so it’s back to work for me! I’ve setup my desk and painted the office already. It’s nice to have at least one semi-finished space in the house. Especially since I spend so much time at my desk.

The office is definitely […]

Color scheme?

I’m trying to plan the colors for the new house so there’s a nice continuity throughout the home. I probably won’t do it all at once and I’m sure I’ll change my mind, but it’s worth a try!
Here’s what I’m thinking (as of tonight):

It’s not bad, but it’s not quite right. I’ll go […]