I’ve been making over four spaces in my home over the course of four weeks, using just $100 from Target and GE reveal® LED light bulbs. I’ve also had a total of $4000 in Target gift cards and plenty of GE reveal® lighting to give away so that each week, 10 readers win everything they need for their own #100reveal makeovers! The rules and information are at the bottom of this post, so be sure to enter.
This week, I’m working on my work space. I had some difficulty while pregnant with my third baby but I still had to work at my computer, so to limit my going up and down stairs, Brandon helped set up my desk in our bedroom. It was supposed to be a temporary solution, but Calvin is five months old already and I’m still working from the same spot! It was a bit of surprise, how much I would love working here.
Since I see my desk all the time, I figured it was about time I spruced it up a bit. The task lighting needed to be addressed, and I knew I could pick up a handful of things from Target with my $100 makeover budget that would help my cluttered desktop and drawer.
You can see how I put everything to use and the difference that GE reveal® bulbs made in this week’s #100reveal video.
The drawer needed a lot of help. I know some people are OK with an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mess, but that kind of thing drives me crazy! I’m far from being neat all the time, but I do like my drawers, cabinets, and closets to be tidy. I picked up a jewelry organizer that fit perfectly inside the desk and separated everything into compartments.
Just about everything that was in the drawer was put back, the only exception being the printer ink refills which went in one of the nesting boxes I picked up at Target.
The room is flooded with beautiful light during the day, but it was less lovely when the sun went down. We rely on lamps in the bedroom rather than overhead lighting, but the bulbs cast a yellow tint that turned our blue/gray walls green. Switching them to GE reveal® LED bulbs kept the colors true and the room instantly looked better.
I can get pretty hungry throughout the day since I’m nursing, so I’ve been keeping chocolate covered almonds at my desk (yum!). The container isn’t so nice to look at though, so I tucked it inside another of the nesting boxes I picked up. I keep water nearby too, and the occasional cup of coffee.
My desk wasn’t terrible before, but it’s much better now with a little organization and a lighting upgrade.
Giveaway
Do you have a desk or home office in need of some updating? Comment below about creating your perfect work space with GE reveal® and a $100 gift card to Target, mentioning #100reveal for your chance to win!
There will be ten winners drawn. See the complete rules for more information, and good luck!
I’m so excited to be a GE reveal® #100reveal sponsored blogger. Opinions are my own, projects have been chosen by me, and additional products used in the project were selected by me and provided by GE reveal®.
328 comments
Mel
I would love to update my working space in my office. Right now, everything has to get folded up and put back in drawers/bookshelf each day, since our office doubles as a guest room, but I’d love to set up a beautiful space that can stay set up even when we have guests over.
Sandra P
The area where i sit down and use my computer is really dark. I could really use the #100reveal light bulbs plus some of those pretty things at Target to get better organized.
melissa k
I could use a desk lamp. Simple things like that make a big difference. #100reveal
emily
such a good reminder for me as an interior design to think about the quality of the light coming out of the fixture as much as i think about the fixture itself…amazing how much the lightbulb affects how the space looks. great post!
Kathryn Harper
I have a small desk and a bulletin board set up in my apartment. I do my grad school homework in there, plus some sewing on a machine, and I want to start filming book reviews for a blog. I enjoy the space, but the organization is embarrassing since the desk is very simple, and the lighting is terrible (one tiny bulb for the whole room? please.) so a #100reveal makeover would be a Godsend.
Erin R.
I have been slowly working on my work space. I would love some better lighting over my desk and some additional storage solutions.
Brittani Rose Paper
I have always been so inspired by your home decor and absolutely love the $100 target transformation posts!
Gian Walker
Our office space really needs a make over. This space will be used mostly by my husband. He is a realtor and works from home. For the past year he has been working from a tiny space at the tall counter in the kitchen. The office has been a bedroom/project room for our 19 year old who is now at college. The biggest problem with the room is that there are no windows. After seeing this post, I fully intend on using the reveal bulbs they will make a big difference. The gift card wild be awesome to have for this project. #100reveal
Chaille Clarke
At home graphic designer in a 205 year old house and need a creative space to work! Love your blog! Love Target! #100reveal
Diana Connor
Who can’t use a Gift card to help around the house? Projects never end! #100reveal
Nicole Dz
I currently am making room in our basement for a office space, Usually my office is at the kitchen table, so creating this space of my own is going to be awesome, and this would help a lot with supplies. #100reveal
Janay
I just moved my desk into our bedroom this would be wonderful to fix it up!
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Eilis
OMG, I would totally spruce up the lighting in my office/spare room situation! It needs some perking up! Would love some #100reveal love!
Danielle
My office space is a small room between the living room and kitchen, so there’s a lot of traffic. Unfortunately, this means that sometimes things get placed on top of my desk and never make it back to its proper home. I think that some serious organization is going to have to take place in my new #100reveal office!
Tanja
I’m in dire need of help for my workspace. I have an old lamp there is crap everywhere. I would really like some cleaner spaces.
Andrea
I’ve been working on creating my home ‘office’ for a few months now. I started with a soft light gray paint on the walls, a dark gray carpet… and stopped there. I’m using a old sofa table as my desk, mismatched file cabinets and a corner display shelf for storage, and a bedside lamp for task lighting. It’s getting there, but some creative storage containers and better lighting through #100reveal would certainly make it a more welcoming space for working at home!
Sharon
I was just given a nice vintage claw foot wooden table that I am planning to set up as my work-space. It needs some TLC so as soon as the weather warms it will be spruced up and put to use. New lighting is definitely on the agenda too. #100reveal looks like the way to go!
Emily Best
My desk just has lots of pikes of stuff. It could really use some organization from #100reveal
haleigh
My workspace needs serious help. Throw me a bone #100reveal!
Melissa
I’m in the process of making over my home office (new light fixture, fake brick wall, new rug, new curtains…etc) this would be great! #100reveal
Henry Knutson
I have a workspace in dire need of better lighting and organization! There are tools, half finished crafts, and wrapping supplies everywhere! Help me #100Reveal
Mila
I am such a nut about lighting too! When that yellow tint is cast on my white and grey walls and white cabinets it drives me CRAZY! it makes everything look dingy…ugh! The struggle is real! Some new bulbs and some pretties for my desk are would be awesome! I just started a Master’s program which means I’ll be spending a lot of time at my desk for the next 18 months so anything to make it a better experience is awesome!
Mary @leyn16
My little office space totally needs a complete makeover. There’s poor light in the area, my desk is located in a corner and everytime I try to recreate my small place to focus on my work or daily activities I end up taking the laptop to my sofa just out of my working spot. I’d like to have a modern lamp and more natural plants to reward myself after hours of hard work. Redesigning the area would be ideal. I loved the ideas in this post! #100reveal
Mary @leyn16
My little office space totally needs a complete makeover. There’s poor light in the area, my desk is located in a corner and everytime I try to recreate my small place to focus on my work or daily activities I end up taking the laptop to my sofa just out of my working spot. I’d like to have a modern lamp and more natural plants to reward myself after hours of hard work. Redesigning the area would be ideal. I loved the ideas in this post!
Tammi Gibbs
New lighting for our office would make such a difference. I will be able to see the light again.:-)
Tami Lardarello
I am moving from Pennslyvania to Tennessee in 2 months and will be creating my first ever home office. After working as a nurse for 30 years, it will be a huge change. How awesome would it be to have wonderful lighting #100reveal and top of the line Target office supplies?!? My transition would be on point! #target #homeoffice #workingit
Harmony B
My desk is currently in a dark corner. New lighting and some organization would be great.
Susan Knabe
My desk at home needs to be de-cluttered. I need to throw old papers away and be more diligent about filing important papers. I could also use a new light on my desk and the #100reveal would help!
Katie | FashionFrugality.com
My workspace could certainly use some sprucing… I like my setup but it really needs some accessories and other things to make it pop and make it more useful! The #100reveal would help create a more naturally lit space – I can’t believe the difference it made for your office/bedroom space! I want the same for my office!
Rebecca Vallerand
I work from home almost entirely. My office space is shared with two dogs and their crates, plus all the random junk from the rest of the house and whatever my kids drag in when I’m not working. What I would love is some organizational stuff that would allow me to use the room for the dual functions it needs – a home office for my work, and a home office for my day to day life of bill paying, caring for the kids and keeping track of their stuff, a space for the husband and *his* stuff that ends up in here… I know it can be done, it just needs to be revamped and reorganized. Right now, my work papers are piled onto my desk along with a scarf, a baseball hat, one lone child’s shoe, a crayon bank, and two stuffed animals. It feels claustrophobic, and I would love to get a jump start on changing that! :) #100reveal
melissa k
I would get a new lamp and some things to help organize my paperwork. #100reveal
melissa k
I would use the $100 to get a lamp and some things to help organize all my paperwork.
Linda
My work area is so small could you some kind of space saver options so maybe once in a while I could work from home #100reveal
Melinda G
My home office has two lighting options, a horrible, harsh, glary overhead can light and light from the window. I opt for the natural light because I can’t stand the overhead light. I need a nice desk lamp. #100reveal
Steve day
My desk has got to the point where I use the laptop a the kitchen table haha it’s time to fix that space! #100reveal clear the clutter, build a file cabinet and transform!
Melissa Schnieders
I’m starting a new chapter of life at 43 – learning website design and coding! I’ve quickly realized that my haphazard study space lacks organization and decent lighting. Someone decided that “can” lights were just what my bedroom needed. I’d happily use the gift card to remake my space with #100reveal task lighting so I never have to rely on the flood bulbs in the can lights again!
Catherine Crabbe
Since becoming the new preschool Director, it seems like a 24/7 job. I come home & do work on my bed because I haven’t had t/energy to organize my work space. I need some help!
Catherine Crabbe
Any help would be a start. #100reveal
Karen Zachry
Dull light near computer and very little natural light from North facing window. New lighting in my dining area where the computer is at would be lovely! #100reveal
christa gadola
i just bought a new house and have a sweet little nook that i would like to turn into an office. i’d love some help with the #100reveal. i need a cool new chair and perhaps some desk organization!
Joanna Janita
I too have a 27 in iMac but unfortunately sits on a cheap mdf walmart desk. I fear everyday that it’ll give out and my life will come crashing down with the cheap material. My desk is currently cluttered with pencils, pens, school supplies, work documents, homework and other odds and ends. This area is utilized as my “office” when i work from home during the day and also as a homework station after school. Work documents and homework tend to pile up because there’s really no place to put thing especially since it lacks storage. With the gift card to target, i would love to use it towards a new desk. Preferably with drawers/storage compartments. I would also love to use it towards some organizational boxes so i can better organize everything. It’ll help out a lot especially with the kids’ stuff so they have a centralized area to place all the pencils and pens and their homework. This way they’ll always know where everything is. #100reveal
Maritza Cooper
I have a desk/table in my bedroom for my laptop. I also have a craft room that has been put together with thrift store finds. I try to reduce, reuse and recycle. Makes a big difference Financially. Also puts my own stamp on things. I use GE Reveal lights at home. The Difference they make is unbelievable. That Target gift card would go a long way to making my spaces a little more put together. Like everyone else I have too much stuff and not enough storage. Any help I get would be fantastic.
Kristen Schlemmer
Hi Nicole!
My best friend and I just moved to NYC – something we’ve been wanting to do for some time! We are starting over with our desk area and I would love some help in sprucing up the area :) #100reveal
Lauren
My desk downstairs needs a new lamp! #100reveal
Megan m
My office really needs help. Maybe an area rug and some art!
Ariel Hatch
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Ariel Hatch
I’m not sure if I won a gift card I’d put it towards a work space right now, honestly…my brother and sister-in-law just bought their first house, and it has some serious 70’s business going on in the basement. Think brady bunch. But money is super tight right now making it all work and with how frugal they are, I doubt they’ll be making many changes for a few years…unless a sweet little sister pops over with a $100 gift card, and shows them how inexpensive (or free, with a gift card!) some of those changes could be. That’d be awesome. I’d feel like a freaking fairy godmother.
June
My workspace needs a lot of organizational help. I have piles everywhere so I think I might need to invest in storage solutions after I declutter the room. I love the difference those GE Reveal LED bulbs make.
brandy r
I work from home 100% as a technical recruiter, but haven’t set up my work space in my new home as yet. This #100reveal would go a long way in finalizing that space. My employer & I would thank you!
Nicoletta
I’ve been trying to get our home office in shape for a while, sharing it with 35 & 5 year old gamers isn’t helping! HA! I really need more organization, a coat of paint and definitely a new office chair for the hubs. It’s seriously broken, the seat is leaning completely to the right and the “leather” is peeling off with the stuffing coming out. Sigh* he still likes it. #100reveal #nerdwifeproblems #computerpartseverywhere
Lyn E
My corner of our “office” needs better lighting, and the #100 reveal lights are so much easier on the eyes. You can see in your pictures that the other lighting is so harsh. When anyone has work to do, you need to do it in lighting that is good for your eyes. Thank you for the chance to save my eyes and get my work done in style!
Ann
How many snow days does it take to convince a working mama that she needs a decent setup? Too many, I tell you. I would love to spruce up my working-from-home setup with luxurious things that aren’t the coffee table in the living room. I’m thinking of claiming that little corner in our bedroom for a little table, a cute lamp (#100reveal, y’all), and oh yes–the “do not disturb” sign. Thanks for the chance!
Laura @ RatherSquare.com
Anyone who’s been to our house (or reads our blog) knows that our home office space is in a constant state of disarray, thanks to the creative but chaotic lives of two designers/artists and our two kid-sized future designers/artists! We have a single bulb hanging from the ceiling (no joke) and desperately need some organizational help. Target has such cute and useful items and I love the light tone of your GE bulbs! #100reveal
Leigh
I finally cleaned my sewing room out this week and did that last bit of tidying after painting it in January. It has only one window so better light would be amazing. And it needs more cute stuff on the wall. #100reveal
Jillian
I’m “nesting” the next few months in preparation for my wedding when my new husband will move in. The workspace is getting moved/updated/rearranged so he has a space to study since he’ll be in seminary. I’ve moved the desk into the kitchen so we can be nearby while he works. We need a new lamp for the work space and folders to organize bills, etc. Those bulbs are amazing!
Thanks!
Amanda
Can I ask – what kind of plant is that on your dresser? A fern? It’s got a great shape.
Robin
It is amazing the difference the GE bulb makes! I would have never guessed. Thank you for shinning a light for me #100reveal
Dayla
I’ve been toying with the idea of a small desk in bedroom for me. Our actual office has been taken over by the man of the house and all of his hunting gear! Loving those GE bulbs and this #100reveal
Hannah S
Both my boyfriend and I work mostly from home and because the boyfriend needs the desktop computer and I use my laptop my work space usually involves a notebook on my lap on the couch or on my bed. I would use that #100reveal money for a second table, desk accessories and maybe some new lenses on my camera.
Thanks for the amazing opportunity :)
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Catrina forester
How amazing would that be?! My work space or lack there of is beyond helping at this point. There is not enough room everything is cramped and to beat it all my husband’s things have taken over my space! With this amazingly fantastic give away. I could make a space for each of us to call our own. Sigh! Thanks for the opportunity.
Trisha D. @Black and White Obsession
My workspace too could use some organization and sprucing up. I’d love to add storage boxes and a new lamp to brighten up the space.
christine
#100reveal lighting would make a huge difference in my dimly lit home office. I also could use some extra storage to tidy it all up.
Keith
These GE reveal light bulbs are a great help for photography, I would use them for new photos #100reveal .
Sydney
Our desk is currently in the living room (small apartment woes). Being graduate students, we spend a lot of time at the desk, but it could use some serious sprucing up to make it more visually appealing and more comfortable to work at! The chair we have was like a $15 desk chair…10 years ago! Would love to get a comfy chair and a cute lamp to make it more living room friendly! #100reveal
Conny
Adjusting to the new light bulb requirements has been tricky, and I’ve yet to find a solution I love. I’d love to try out the new GE reveal. #100reveal
Kim H
Our whole house is in need of some refreshing and reorganizing. I can think of nothing better to start with than new bulbs to cast a new light on changes! #100reveal
Dina Lopez
I work from home and need some things to liven up my workspace! I would love to organize things interestingly and have better lighting and storage. I think the #100reveal lighting would be great for working on projects late at night. Thank you!
Anne
We have little natural light in our main working and living space. It would be wonderful to replace all our bulbs! #100reveal
Susanna
My home office needs a major design overhaul. I need an actual desk for starters. Also, I need some #100reveal lighting to help me see better in my dimly-lit space. Thanks for the chance.
Erica
I moved into my apartment three years ago and never finished my workspace. It is in major need of help! #100reveal
Jennifer
My work space has been overtaken by clutter: books, sewing patterns, notes, electronic gadgets. Ack! After getting rid of the clutter, some new task lighting would be wonderful as well as some new curtains (there is currently an old blanket over the window to provide insulation from the cold…very attractive!). Thanks for the giveaway #100reveal.
Sarah
Ok, Nicole. No need to go through the tedious giveaway process! I will take the $4,000 from Target. Haha, kidding, of course. My house is in desperate need of a workspace! I need a place to do homework and my mom needs an organized space to work from home. Since retiring about five years ago, she’s basically just worked at the dining room table. And she just got a bill passed through congress! The girl needs a workspace.
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Sarah
Megan R
My workspace could seriously use some help! Everything is feeling a little cramped and disorganized. #100reveal
Lori
#100reveal my home office. I need a desk lamp!
Rev. R. J. Kelley
If I could #100reveal my dining area, that would help a lot. Thank you!
Gayle
I would love to #100reveal my sewing desk. My house is so dark that I have trouble so a few new lamps and new bulbs would really help.
Emily
I found myself to your site today via my search for office / home “refreshes.” #100reveal – I would love to move my office from our dark basement to our tiny, super sunny bedroom. In search of a cool, compact work area. Fun tour! Thanks.
Lisa
I would love the chance to work on my office (I’m a college professor). As you can imagine, it’s pretty bare bones, and the lighting is atrocious. Adding some cute accessories and better lighting would do wonders for my work space.
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Angelica
New lighting is such a great way to refresh a space. Plus, doing a little desk makeover would definitely get me to stay put and stop procrastinating! #100reveal
Brittany
Our home office is such a mess. We really need some added organization in there. We get beautiful natural light during the day, but our ceiling fan is crazy blah and the lighting is lackluster. Target has such cute lamps. We could use some task lighting. I absolutely adore your drawer organizing idea. Our desk has NO drawers so tabletop organization is a must. My husband seems pretty set on keeping this desk but I’m sure we could figure it out. #100reveal
Karen H.
#100reveal Love these light bulbs and would love to fix up my master bath.
Chaille
Working from home in a 200 year old house! Would love an office makeover! #100reveal
jill
Nothing like a freebie to get people to read your advertising blog. I guess as this is your job, only income you must solicit all advertising and means of earning money. Why do I find it so distasteful?
niki petersen
Our home office is in need of some new lighting. Are house when built did not have much lighting..we have been adding new lighting when we can. Very dark in areas.
Debra
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Debra
I have a very blah home office that could use better lighting and some decoration to perk it up
Alexis Heilala
If I won the #100reveal, I’d pimp my home office with some new lighting! It needs some help.
Diana
Heading to Virginia to help a friend set up her office in her 200 year old farm house. Could definitely use #100reveal home office makeover! Lighting in old houses is always an issue.
Windai
My husband and I are building our first house and we’ve already got a wish list with Target for some decor and organizing tools for our new home office. After reading your blog and visually seeing the difference in the GE lighting, I would definitely love to use their for our #100reveal home office makeover!
kara
The last project in our new home is our teeny-tiny powered room. The poor little thing. With some good lighting an a few new home accessories from target it could be transformed. #100reveal
Katie
#100reveal we just finished renovating our basement, and the walls are bare. Target accessories would complement the new space perfectly!
Kelly
My bathroom reno could use #100reveal lighting. I’d love some of Target’s amazing bath products for this project too!
Lindy
#100reveal I just purchased a new secretary desk for when I work from home and I’m in desperate need of some organizing. Everything is just tossed in the drawers. I love the before and after change with GE lighting. I’m going to pick some up and change out some lights. I love how they show a true paint color, I hate yellow lighting!
Amanda
#100reveal just bought a pretty lamp for my living room…love the ambiance of the GE lighting…would love to update my room with such
Karla
#100revel I have been trying to organize all of my art supplies in my little work space in our living room. Trying to find the right balance between functional and attractive.
lillian
love the lightbulbs–they really do make a difference #100reveal
June
I love my desk, but like yours, it has this awkward little drawer that could use some love. #100reveal
On a another note, I love your water bottle!
June
I love my desk, but like yours, it has this awkward little drawer that could use some love. #100reveal
On a another note, I love your water bottle! Where is it from?
Angelica
It’s a bkr bottle! http://www.mybkr.com/shop/#/shop
Laura
#100reveal I recently moved and now need to set up my art studio in my bedroom too. I would love to win to grab some necessities to create a productive workspace and great lighting to make my art under!
Jane
We just moved to a new place, and the office isn’t in any shape to be useful just yet. We need lots of help to get it functional.
Jordan Troublefield
I bought a Threshold dining table from Target that I am currently using as a work desk..(drop leaf tables are so versatile/ magical!) But it is missing the work desk FEEL because I don’t have any organizers or desk supplies. Target could definitely help with supplies and a new lamp that I can stick the GE reveal LED bulb in :) #100reveal
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