So, while I’m in the throes of multiple projects and almost finished with my most recent board and batten project in my laundry room, I have another one that is starting to take shape. My office/Mom Cave! I’m especially excited to get this room underway since this is the first time I’ve had a room that is truly my own. You moms know what I mean – while the house is oftentimes viewed as “ours” there is a big difference between the house and our own ROOM. A kid-free, mom-only space. Priceless, yes?
So, a quick recap on the space I’m working with here. No space is perfect, and every room has its pros and cons. The pros of this space:
1. It bears repeating – the room has DOORS. Not just one door, but TWO.
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| Ok, not the best picture (pre-move in), but see those double doors to the left? That’s my office. |
2. The space in this room is great. I have a main office area and a little niche too!
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| Nice space, right? |
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| Here it is now – messy, I know… |
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| The “niche” off the main office space – pre move-in. |
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| And the niche as it stands right now – along with artwork that needs to be hung |
3. I also have some fantastic and functional storage. And again, this is a pre-move in picture. This closet is full of stuff at the moment!
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| Great closet with plenty of space to organize! |
Great pros working in my favor, right? The main con with this space is that I have no window! It was originally intended to be an exercise room, and while I exercise, I prefer to do it in a gym, where there is no chance of being interrupted by my children. 🙂 But the lack of a window is kind of a bummer. The room is also a poo-brown color right now (as is much of the basement as a whole. Ew. Yes, it can be fixed, but the overall basement is a BIG project, and requires more thought before I do anything.
For this room, I am using fabric as my inspiration, since I have Mr. Sad Ugly Chair as a starting point:
I have been agonizing over fabric for awhile, and decided since the room lacks natural light, that I wanted something bright, cheerful and fun in this space. So, this is where the magic begins…
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| Hellooooo Beautiful. |
These are the fabrics that I have purchased so far. I’m stepping way out of my comfort zone here, and am going to have Mr. Sad Ugly Chair reupholstered in the paisley. Yes, the paisley. I am shooting for a bold statement with the chair print, and this is it. Let’s hope that my vision comes to fruition and that it turns out as fun as I think it will. The polka dot print and the green solid are going to be used for a bulletin board and to recover my office chair. I’m thinking the pink for the bulletin board, but we’ll see.
Wall color is a whole different animal. I have been bouncing between a cream or yellow to a softer green color. I’m leaning toward something in the green range right now, will offer some contrast to my desk (which is cream) and some of the other things I have in mind for the space.
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| Hearts of Palm |
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| Rice Paddy |
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| Celery Green |
Hoping to paint soon. Will keep you posted on my Mom Cave progress!
Jenny
1 Comment
theultimate
January 12, 2011 at 10:38 pmThat looks like a great space! Very nice! =] It's so hard picking a paint color — well, at least for me it is! But exciting and fun.