I discovered a settee at Goodwill for $11.99 that captured my heart. Despite some stains, it cleaned up beautifully. I had purchased the settee with the intent of using it as a source of inspiration for renovating my office space. In my ideal office setup, I envisioned a cozy place (the settee) where I could work, surrounded by objects that reflect my personality and spark my creativity.
Let's look at what I did:
I wanted to start fresh, so I cleared everything else out of my office except the settee and the chandelier that was already in the room.
To ground the space and introduce some color, I chose this rug. The muted tones make a statement without overpowering the room.
Next was the fun part: bringing in items that represented my passions like reading, dancing, and creating. The room was too small for bookcases or a dance floor (ha, ha), but artwork would do the trick. Wanting a Parisian, bohemian vibe, I looked on Etsy and found a grouping of downloadable prints of women reading. Then I did the same for dancing and found another downloadable print, this time of a Victorian woman boogying (and maybe drinking).
I wanted the "Victorian Dancing Ladies" to be front and center over the settee, but once it was on the wall, I realized it was too small to fill out the space.
While looking around my house, I found shutters I had purchased a while back.
Their patina was perfect for the room, so I hung them next to the print to balance out the vignette. In my search, I also came upon battery-powered sconces that I attached to the shutters with hooks (all products used in this post will be listed at the end).
Here are the three ladies I selected from my downloaded Etsy collection. I was drawn to each one for different reasons. In the first one, I adore her robe and how intently she is reading. The second one seems wistful; maybe she is reading a love story. As for the last one, I absolutely love the assertiveness she exudes; her expression seems to say, "I am reading, do not disturb me until I am finished, or face the consequences!"
After having them printed at Kinko's, I placed each print in a frame and matting I purchased from my favorite craft store at a buy-one-get-one-free sale, then hung them over the shelf.
I started looking for items to place in the room. To keep costs down I shopped my house and found everything here except the artichoke bookends and the dancing sign.
I love the way it all came together. It is the perfect place for me to work and find inspiration surrounded by what makes me happy!
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