Day 4: Set-Up a One Room Outbox
I loved this assignment from the January Cure as well - everything I put in it that time around ended up leaving the house in some way - either to Goodwill, the consignment store, or family and friends. I won't really have that much to put in the outbox this time around since the room is already so empty, but I decided to put the polo player canvas in as my first item. Peter bid on it at a charity auction, so will give him the final call on it - but the one thing I do know is it is not staying in this room!
Day 5: Make a Floor Plan
I decided to go low-tech for this assignment and drew my plan by hand. In my mind, the desk and bookshelf will stay (but of course I still want to accessorize both), so the two main areas to be styled are the other two corners. I do want to replace the existing cabinet that holds the printer though - the current one is very light fake wood-colored and not so cute!
Day 6: Let's Learn About Color
This was an interesting post about warm and cool colors and the rooms that each are better suited for. I am definitely a cool color person - I love shades of grey, blue and green. Luckily the office is one of those rooms that you want to be calming, thus a cool color (although even if it wasn't I would still prefer them.) I do like pops of "warm" colors though - so I'm sure some bright pinks and oranges might make their way into the room somehow.
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| Don't think I could pull this off, but loved the image from today's post. Well, maybe I could pull of the turquoise door... |
Day 7: Weekend Chores: Clean Your Room & Collect Paint Chips
I am definitely not a fan of the cleaning tasks (well I imagine most people aren't), but this time around it won't be too bad since the office is small and there isn't much in there to collect dust. Our cleaning lady comes every other week and this room is usually not on her list, but we did have her clean it a couple months ago and will again this week - so that will count as my deep clean! ;) I did go through and take what little there was in the room out and made use of the small outbox so that I could become very familiar with the space and envision different design options - a benefit of getting into a space and really cleaning every aspect according to the post. And since we just painted last year, that is one less task on the to-do list! No paint chips needed, I am happy with the robin's egg bluish color we chose!
Day 8: Choose Your Paint Color and Think About a Decor "Pairing"
The first part is easy since our painting is done, but it's been harder for me to decide on the second part. We're supposed to think about what our room is most lacking in terms of visual depth and/or what it really needs to be more comfortable. I know this won't be my only addition to the room, but I keep coming back to the blabla Pebble Pillow Set that I pinned earlier during my hunt for inspiration images. I think it definitely fulfills both of these needs in that it brings in some texture that is sorely lacking so far - all I've really got is a lot of white wood furniture, bamboo floors and wood paneled ceiling planks. It also brings in some of my favorite colors to a pretty neutral room - blues and greens. And lastly, it is a major component of half of the room's intended function - a soft spot for Conley (and two friends) to sit and read. So maybe this was easier than I thought!
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