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Farmhouse Office Makeover

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One Room Challenge· Room Makeovers· Room Reveals

10 May
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Five weeks ago we had a space with pea-green walls and mismatched furniture… but not anymore. Check out our (pretty incredible) farmhouse office makeover.

Handmade wood sign on shelf in office

A special thank you to Sherwin Williams, Minted, and Lamps Plus for providing product for this office makeover.

I honestly don’t think I have ever been so excited about a room reveal… Most of the time I am making over rooms with only $100 to spend (You can learn more about the $100 Room Challenge here), but twice a year I join in with the One Room Challenge and get to make over a space with a bigger budget. Over the past 5 weeks I have been working on our office space…. I’m going to try to stay away from gabbing too much, and let the pictures do most of the talking, but before the pretty, you have got to see what this space looked like 5 weeks ago…

Office before makeover. Mismatched furniture, cardboard boxes everywhere, and green walls

Total disaster: Mismatched furniture, green walls… Not great…

Our Farmhouse Office Makeover

Ready to see our farmhouse office makeover?

This farmhouse office transformation is incredible. Freshly painted walls, new curtains, bookshelves, and desk,

Can you even believe that is the same room?! Neither can I!

Let’s take a little tour around the room, and just ’cause it’s fun to see how different a space looks, I’ll throw in a few more “before and afters” too 🙂 (Sources provided at the end of this post.)

Farmhouse office makeover with view of a command center featuring a white board calendar, paper sorter, and wall decor

This is the space directly to your right when you walk in the doors. One of my goals was to create a command center. While I had thought of adding more, I realized this was all I really needed; a whiteboard calendar and a tiered paper holder… along with a couple framed words to make it pretty 🙂

Bookshelves styled in this farmhouse office makeover

If you follow on Instagram, then you know the story behind that gorgeous (hand-painted) sign by Averie Lane Boutique. (Long story, short: I really wanted a sign like this, but I couldn’t find any with a saying that I loved. I basically asked every blogger I know if they had (or knew of someone with) an Etsy shop that sells them, and Amber was not only willing to custom-make one for me, she got it to me in record time 🙂 )

When it came to a shelving, I decided to forego my original plan (to makeover some galvanized steel pantry shelves) and, instead, purchased some white bookshelves that fit the room much better. For filing, I decided to use magazine holders and store our files vertically. Loving the end result 🙂

Files sorted in magazine holders

And the other bookcase…

Styled shelves in office makeover

Moving on to the desk area…

Office chair

This chair was a last minute (yesterday) purchase. I had another one bought and assembled, but it just wasn’t exactly what I wanted. Walk into Home Goods, and bam, there it was; and it was perfect.

Desk area of this farmhouse office makeover featuring an industrial style lamp

My view from the desk…

A dresser serves as storage for office supplies with a printer and Cricut on top

In order to create more storage, I purchased a 6 drawer dresser from IKEA (which I’m pretty proud to say, I assembled by myself 🙂 ) This also gives me a place to put the printer and Cricut.

A view of the dresser area of this office makeover, which also displays a basket holding wrapping paper and a wall cubby housing essential oils

Just to the right of the “printing station”, I have a numbered cubby to hold all my essential oils. (The cubby used to be in our cleaning closet, but it’s too cute to keep behind closed doors 🙂 ) Below the cubby is a cute basket I found at Hobby Lobby to hold all our wrapping paper.

Basket holding rolls of wrapping paper

Let’s talk curtains…

Blue and white patterned curtains hung from an industrial style curtain rod

I love the bold pattern of these curtains from Minted… and while I love the industrial look of “pipe rods”, I always thought they’d be really heavy to hang… No worries though… Target figured out how to make some great looking rods that I was able to hang myself.

Ready for a few more before and afters? Here you go!

Office before makeover showing cherry bookshelves and paper piles and cardboard boxes scattered on the floor

Farmhouse office makeover after image showing a dresser used to store office supplies

Desk area before office makeover showing desk area and two shelves on green wall

Farmhouse office makeover showing command center area with calendar and paper sorter

Office prior to makeover showing storage cubbies under window and a wood hutch against the green wall

Farmhouse office makeover showing desk area with white bookcases behind it

For a list of sources, scroll on down past the “Pinterest Image” 🙂

A special thank you to those that sponsored this office makeover! And thank you to Calling It Home for hosting this bi-annual event.


 

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A stunning farmhouse-style office makeover. So much inspiration for office storage.

Sources For This Farmhouse Office Makeover

The Basics

Paint: Agreeable Gray– Sherwin Williams

Light Fixture: Franklin Park Metal Cage 12″ Wide Bronze Ceiling Light– Lamps Plus

Curtains: Moroccan Diamonds Curtains in Indigo– Minted

Curtain Rod: French Pipe Drapery Rod by Thresholdâ„¢– Target

Curtain Rings: Curtain Clip Rings Set – Oil Rubbed Bronze – Thresholdâ„¢– Target

Rug: Woven Rug by Thresholdâ„¢– Target

Desk: Campaign Desk– World Market

Desk Chair- Home Goods

Dresser: Malm 6 Drawer Dresser– IKEA

Bookcases: Billy Bookcases (White)– IKEA

Bookcase Styling

Esther 4:14 Hand-Painted Wood Sign (Custom Made)- Averie Lane Boutique

Small Charlie Clock– World Market

Glass Lanterns- Discontinued at Target (Similar)

3 Twine Wrapped Glass Bottles in Wood Box- Michaels

Wicker Baskets- Michaels

Glass Hurricane Candle Holder– Hobby Lobby

TJENA Magazine Holders

SOCKER Plant Pot, Galvanized– IKEA

FEJKA Artificial Potted Plant– IKEA

Wall Décor

Numbered Cubby- Discontinued at Target (Similar)

3 Tier Wire Sorter- Home Goods (Similar)

Jeremiah 29:11 Wood Wall Decor Set- Hobby Lobby

Monthly Calendar Dry Erase Board– Hobby Lobby

Love Wood Sign // Faith Wood Sign // Hope Wood Sign– Hobby Lobby

Miscellaneous

HEKTAR Work Lamp– IKEA

Nest Paper Tray- The Container Store

Wrapping Paper Basket: Cannot Find Exact Item Online- Hobby Lobby

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Comments

  1. Geri Gendry says

    October 29, 2018 at 2:30 AM

    Very nice, but where is the outlet for the lamp and charging the laptop?
    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      November 1, 2018 at 12:16 PM

      That is a popular question, and I answered it in this post 🙂 https://www.lemonslavenderandlaundry.com/hide-cords/

      Reply
  2. Kathy H says

    June 24, 2018 at 1:24 PM

    Your room is beautiful, light & airy, I’d love to spend time here! I had my hubby make the pipe curtain rods for me & I love them. If I had known you could purchase ones that looks that realistic we would have gone that way, yours look great. You did a wonderful job on your room, it looks so inviting!

    Reply
  3. Deneen says

    August 14, 2017 at 6:11 PM

    Looks great Erin. My vote (assuming I get a vote 🙂 would be for a window bench. But then it would probably turn into a bench seat with built-ins on either side, and then it would be a whole other project… Yay!! I’m also jealous that you HAVE an office. My office is the kitchen table. Or the outdoor daybed when it’s sunny!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      August 16, 2017 at 9:13 AM

      Hey, an outdoor daybed sounds like a perfect office to me 🙂

      Reply
  4. ellen from Ask Away says

    May 22, 2017 at 7:39 AM

    So pretty! you did such an amazing job!
    XO Ellen from Ask Away
    http://www.askawayblog.com

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 23, 2017 at 10:32 AM

      Thanks Ellen!

      Reply
  5. Amy | Stow and TellU says

    May 19, 2017 at 11:12 PM

    It’s so spacious now and it looks like you’re going to have tones of storage and hiding places for all those crafty items we want to put away when not in use. And if I had that chair, I wouldn’t get our of it 😉 Great last minute choice. Beautiful room!!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 23, 2017 at 10:35 AM

      Thanks Amy! Definitely love when you can hide all those art/craft supplies behind closed doors or in baskets, and this office space has served me well with a whole lot of storage 🙂 And I was SO excited to find that chair last minute. The one I had just wasn’t quite right, and I just kept thinking it looked “off”. So glad I was able to snag this one 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    May 17, 2017 at 11:16 PM

    What a gorgeous office, Erin! So perfect for staying organized! Love your desk! xo

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 23, 2017 at 10:36 AM

      Thanks Kendra! I think the desk is my favorite thing in the office 🙂

      Reply
  7. Katy {ashadeofteal} says

    May 15, 2017 at 9:42 PM

    It looks so good Erin! I love how fresh and bright it looks. That desk is amazing and so pretty in the middle of the room.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 23, 2017 at 10:37 AM

      Thanks Katy! I hated having our old set-up with the desk up against the wall. (Who wants to stare at a wall all day?) Love having the desk “float” in the room so I can see out the windows.

      Reply
  8. Casey says

    May 14, 2017 at 6:16 PM

    Looks great – I love the industrial touch of the pipe curtain rods! A great space for getting stuff done 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 15, 2017 at 6:44 AM

      Thanks Casey! It is always easier to be productive in a well organized space 🙂

      Reply
  9. Nicki Parrish says

    May 13, 2017 at 1:02 PM

    The room looks great! I do think a window seat would look great! I think even if it is a little narrow, it would still look really cute to have a little bench with maybe some storage underneath! This doesn’t even look like the same room. You did an amazing job!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 15, 2017 at 6:43 AM

      Thanks Nicki! I am leaning towards the window seat idea as well. I think it might be a great way to create a charging station as both my kiddos have Chrome books for school, and are supposed to charge them every night. I just have to find something that works in that space between the bookcases 🙂

      Reply
  10. Nicole Q-Schmitz says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    I looks amazing! You’re right, that chair works so well in the space 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 7:52 PM

      Thanks Nicole! I was SO happy to find that chair the day before the reveal. It was perfect for the space.

      Reply
  11. Linda says

    May 12, 2017 at 5:04 PM

    Wow great makeover Erin! Everything is so organized!. Love the desk and those curtains panels might need to be in my life LOL! Congrats!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:54 PM

      Thanks Linda! I’m pretty sure the desk is my favorite thing in the room, and I was so excited once those curtains were hung, they just add some color and pattern to the room… You totally need some 🙂

      Reply
  12. Carrie says

    May 12, 2017 at 1:43 PM

    Erin, it looks so great! So bright, fresh, and organized! Great job!

    Reply
  13. Emy says

    May 12, 2017 at 11:47 AM

    The room looks great! I love that desk! I’m glad I’m not the only one who still feels like there’s more to do!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:53 PM

      Thanks Emy! I feel like there’s always little things that don’t get quite finished when you work with a tight time-frame, but man this room has come a long way despite that.

      Reply
  14. Thalita @ The Learner Observer says

    May 12, 2017 at 11:44 AM

    Desk? perfect. Chair? perfect. Artwork? perfect. Curtain rod? perfect. This room is just so darn great! Oh, and I totally vote window seat. Maybe with the bench cover upholstered in that extra curtain panel you have! 😉

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:31 PM

      Thanks Thalita! I’m leaning towards the window seat as well, but I never thought to do a cushion with the extra panel. Brilliant!

      Reply
  15. Bre says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:44 AM

    Love that desk! So much room to work and such a pretty makeover!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:34 PM

      Thank you Bre! I think the desk is my favorite thing in the office 🙂

      Reply
  16. Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:43 AM

    It looks fantastic, Erin! So much great organization and storage in there. Love all the inspirational quotes you used as art!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks Carol! I am just loving the wood framed quotes/verses lately, so I had to add a few to the space.

      Reply
  17. Amy @ mylifefromhome says

    May 12, 2017 at 7:30 AM

    Erin, it turned out great! I love how organized it is and the wall color made a huge wrenches! Great job!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 13, 2017 at 3:52 PM

      If I had done nothing but change the wall color, I still think this room would’ve still looked totally different. The light gray brightened everything up so much and gave the space a different feel all together. Love what a couple coats of paint can do to a room!

      Reply
  18. Jennifer Gainer says

    May 11, 2017 at 8:49 PM

    You did great I love the clean simple lines and color palette you choose.

    Reply
  19. Julie says

    May 11, 2017 at 5:47 PM

    This room looks so fresh and bright! What an inviting place to work, now. Great job!

    Reply
  20. Shannon says

    May 11, 2017 at 3:06 PM

    It looks so much lighter and brighter!

    Reply
  21. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    May 11, 2017 at 12:00 PM

    Your office looks so great! I am going to have to find that basket from Hobby Lobby and what a genius and gorgeous filing system.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 7:26 AM

      Thanks Jessica! I just love that Hobby Lobby basket. It reminds me a lot of their tobacco baskets. The filing system was completely unplanned. I originally was going to use the magazine holders for something else, but as I was putting them together and adding them to the bookcase, I realized they’d be perfect to house all our files 🙂 So nice when things work out like that.

      Reply
  22. Jessica says

    May 11, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    It looks so clean and organized! Great job

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:57 AM

      Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  23. Petra P. - Organizirajte se! says

    May 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM

    I can’t believe it’s the same room. It’s beautiful! ??

    Maybe you can hide printer like Bridget from DIYPlaybook did – http://thediyplaybook.com/2015/08/hide-printer.html.

    Enjoy your new space!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:52 AM

      What an awesome idea for hiding a printer!!! Thanks for sharing that post. I think our printer maybe, like, 15 years old. It’s HUGE. I just asked my husband about getting a new one, and when we do, I think I might just try that basket idea… Not sure they make baskets big enough to house my current printer 🙂

      Reply
  24. Beka says

    May 11, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    Love it! You did a beautiful job pulling it all together. My office is shaped just like yours but with only one window. I have been thinking of doing the bookshelves on either side of the window with the window seat too 🙂 Seeing yours finished makes me ready to do mine!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:50 AM

      I am so happy that I went with bookcases on either side of the window. While this wasn’t my original plan, it worked so much better than expected. Good luck with your office. It’ll be totally worth the work when it’s all done 🙂

      Reply
  25. Morgan says

    May 11, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    Congrats, Erin! You made this space so light bright and lovely. I am so jealous of your dedicated office!

    I just shared my ORC reveal, check it out here: http://www.charlestoncrafted.com/2017/05/10/orc-reveal-fully-diy-remodeled-walk-master-closet/

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:49 AM

      My hope is that this office will help to separate work life from family life. It’s hard when you work in the living room 🙂 Fun to journey through another challenge with you. Enjoy that closet of yours!(Seeing it makes me think I might take on our closet for the $100 Room Challenge in July 🙂 ).

      Reply
  26. Maureen says

    May 11, 2017 at 6:13 AM

    Erin, it looks amazing. So bright and fresh and organized! I would love to have an office that looks this good! Great choice on the book shelves. You have them styled to perfection…..functional yet beautiful too!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:45 AM

      While my original plan didn’t include so much white, I love the way this turned out more than my original vision… Love when that happens. I also like that the bookcases provide so much storage and I can easily change the styling with the seasons. Thanks for stopping over and checking out the office!

      Reply
  27. Janis Hill says

    May 10, 2017 at 11:04 PM

    Great job, Erin!

    I am going to see if she will make the Ester 4:14 sign for me as well. It may just become her biggest seller…

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 11:06 PM

      Isn’t it gorgeous?! She has others in her shop, but I needed a smaller one so it would fit on the shelf. I absolutely adore it.

      Reply
  28. Lindi says

    May 10, 2017 at 10:17 PM

    It’s gorgeous Erin! Such a huge transformation! The blinds and the rug are stunning. And so much pretty organization! This is any mother’s dream come true! LOVE it!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 10:52 PM

      Thanks Lindi! I am so in love with this space now. Total change from 5 weeks ago. Can’t wait to start blogging in here.

      Reply
  29. Jillian says

    May 10, 2017 at 8:50 PM

    Looks so organized and clean! I love the desk and the chair, good find!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 10:45 PM

      Thanks Jillian! Definitely a more organized, stream-lined space.

      Reply
  30. Angel says

    May 10, 2017 at 8:45 PM

    Ok I am going to ask for the breakdown of costs for this room. I’m new to this challenge and I see that you received items (sponsored), but it also seems like more than $100 spent. I absolutely love love love this makeover.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 8:57 PM

      This is actually a room I made over for the ONE Room Challenge, which is hosted by another blogger, not the $100 Room Challenge (which I host). Kinda confusing, I know. I have done 5 room makeovers for this challenge, and 10 makeovers for the $100 Room Challenge. For all the $100 room challenges, I do break down the cost so you can see everything, and I NEVER use sponsored items for the $100 Room Challenges because my hope is to show others how much you can do on a tight budget. (If my readers can’t get free product, I don’t either 🙂 ) This office makeover cost around $800 (not including the product received from sponsors… Around $1,300 if I hadn’t received product.) If you want to see my last $100 room, you can find it here: https://www.lemonslavenderandlaundry.com/farmhouse-bathroom/

      Reply
  31. Deborah says

    May 10, 2017 at 8:17 PM

    Wow! It’s just stunning!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 8:58 PM

      Awww… Thank you Deborah!

      Reply
  32. Kristen says

    May 10, 2017 at 7:53 PM

    This is beautiful Erin! what a great makeover! I seriously almost bought that basket from Hobby Lobby you have your wrapping paper in! I just didn’t know where to put it at the time and thought it was too much of an impulse buy! Ha! I love the command center you created, simple but very organized is the key in your room. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:00 PM

      I kinda did the same thing. I loved the basket, but wasn’t exactly sure what to do with it 🙂 My problem is that I typically DON’T buy stuff because I don’t think I’ll find a use for it, and when I figure it out, I can’t find the item anymore 🙂

      Reply
  33. Susie says

    May 10, 2017 at 7:14 PM

    Beautiful space, Erin! I love the aqua file holders! Seriously, they look great! Also love your sign that you got in record time. Kudos to that sweet friend. Enjoy your new room. Congrats! Susie from The Chelsea Project

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:02 PM

      Thanks Susie! And thanks for offering up a couple people who you thought might be able to help me out with the sign 🙂

      Reply
  34. Tracy says

    May 10, 2017 at 7:03 PM

    I love the way it turned out!!! Your office is gorgeous!!!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:03 PM

      Thank you so much Tracy. I keep joking that I’m going to grab a sleeping bag and spend the night in here 🙂

      Reply
  35. Lynn says

    May 10, 2017 at 6:49 PM

    It looks so much brighter than before! It’s such a nice place to do work in now 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:04 PM

      I completely agree. Those dark walls (and let’s be honest, the complete mess) did not help the space feel open at all. Now I feel like the room is twice the size it once was.

      Reply
  36. Amanda says

    May 10, 2017 at 6:13 PM

    This is perfect Erin!! What a great space to work in!!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:06 PM

      I was so excited to sit in this office and work on today’s post. It’s so bright and cheery now that I’ll gladly give up my living couch (where I used to blog and work).

      Reply
  37. Brenda Hendry says

    May 10, 2017 at 5:58 PM

    I absolutely love it! Can I ask where you plug in your desk lamp and computer? I am going to copy this great room.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:11 PM

      I was actually thinking of doing a quick post on my cord situation. I actually used some small command hooks to run the cords under the desk so you can’t see them. They are plugged into an extension cord (that’s also secured under the desk). I ran the extension cord down the desk leg and slipped it under the rug and into the outlet behind the desk. I was pretty excited that it worked so well to hide the cords.

      Reply
  38. Cassie Bustamante says

    May 10, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    so light and bright and pretty! love the colors and how organized it is!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks Cassie! Definitely a change from a few weeks ago 🙂

      Reply
  39. Cindy says

    May 10, 2017 at 5:20 PM

    Gorgeous job! I love how you streamline everything and its not cluttered!

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:12 PM

      Thanks Cindy! So much easier to work in an organized space. I am loving it!

      Reply
  40. Andi says

    May 10, 2017 at 4:29 PM

    Turned out great! What a difference! I am pretty sure I have those same curtain rods in our guest bedrooms, except ours are brushed nickle. Yay for Target! And I love the desk lamp!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:13 PM

      Isn’t Target the best? They do have those in other finishes, so I’m sure we have the same ones.

      Reply
  41. Ruthie says

    May 10, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    It looks really great Erin! Love the desk and the white really brightens up the room!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:14 PM

      Thanks Ruthie! I am amazed at how much brighter this room got with the lighter paint and the white furnishings.

      Reply
  42. Mary - the boondocks blog says

    May 10, 2017 at 4:09 PM

    Erin this is a stunning transformation. The change in the wall color alone makes a huge difference. But then the addition of the white bright furniture really makes it a happy place. Love all the pretty details and touches of blue all over the room. Enjoy it!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:15 PM

      Thank you so much Mary! The wall color was such a game-changer. Going light was definitely the right choice. It makes the room feel so much bigger and brighter.

      Reply

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