Since I work from home, I spend a good deal of time in my home office. When we moved in 2015, the same furniture was placed into the office, even though it barely filled the room and the desk was taller than the window.
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After:
I wanted to remodel, and decided to make my own desk. Initially I was inspired by file cabinet legs with wood top, but decided ultimately decided to do something with Ikea Kallax. This is definitely an Ikea hack I’m happy about.
First of all, I HATE visiting Ikea. I don’t have a car big enough for furniture boxes and the pandemonium and panic attack from being lost in the maze of funny named Swedish home organization…eek. I made my plans on paper, put together an Ikea shopping list, and assigned a Task Rabbit. The cost to shop, deliver, and assemble half of this was the same price as Ikea delivery. Such a cool service.
Here it is with the Ikea Kallax bits in placeHome depot cut the lengths neededSurprising versatile little carStarted with a Walnut stain first cut, then a Mahogany to get something darker. Sanded, did the pre-treatment coat, stain coat, sanded before second coat since they had seal built in.
Looking pretty
Picked out a sleeper sofa to make this into an extra guest room when family visits. Went for the queen memory foam.
The quilt set that inspired the colors of the whole room.
I assembled drawers and doors and replaced the knobs from default to my own hand painted versions.
I initially spray painted some of the doors a bright color and did some stencil flowers. I hated it so I got a roll of vinyl mahogany covering and put that on a couple doors. Knobs replaced as well.Some decor is picked out. Ordered the matching “shower curtains” and sewed them to be regular curtains.Ordered a keyboard slide out to mount under the desk. Spray painted desk items to be orange, yellow, hand painted picture frames.Finished!Happy office.
