Hey Friends,
Just seven school days left before I have some time off for reflection, relaxation, recuperating and…projects. Yes, I have been seriously slacking when it comes to my project to-do list and as a result, the list keeps getting longer. I’m so looking forward to getting my hands dirty and being creative this summer.
I did manage to complete some shelving for the apartment reno that I shared about last year. See here, here, here and here to revisit that project. Once D & D moved in, they needed a break and wanted to spend some time living in the space before taking on additional projects.
After living with boxes cluttering his home office for too long a year, D was ready to commit to some additional updates. He asked me for my help with some shelving solutions. Ladies, what mother could say no to her son?
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D’s design aesthetic is very different from mine. I love historic homes with cottage design elements, and D likes modern homes with every technological update imaginable. He has an affinity for mid-century furniture and design and the more wood, the better!
Looking to Pinterest for inspiration, I was inspired by this shelving system that Shannon from Burlap and Lace created…
How cool is that?
What I most like about Shannon’s system is that the shelves are very low to the floor. This not only maximizes the vertical space and adds functionally, it leans modern. I knew that D would like the design and the fact that it would incorporate more wood into his space.
I was working with a corner space in his office and I wanted my version to wrap the shelving around the corner to increase functionality. I started by outlining the walls with painter’s tape to determine the number of shelves I needed and the best spacing options to accommodate his books…
Then I headed to Home Depot to buy some cabinet grade plywood and brackets, and I got to work cutting and staining.
Of course I ran into a little problem during the install when one of the bracket screws wouldn’t screw into the wall. The harder I tried, the more red clay I hit. Yup – behind that plaster wall was brick. Nicole Curtis may have been thrilled, but this mama wasn’t looking for brick!
SuperHouls came to the rescue with his masonry drill bit and we were back in business…
I quickly placed some items on the finished shelves and snapped the above picture with my Iphone before I left. Since then, D emptied the boxes of books and got some help from his girlfriend, D, with the styling. Here’s the finished product all styled and prettied up…
And here’s some photos of the rest of the space…like this desk from West Elm…LOVE!
Of course, in addition to having three monitors, you also need a whiteboard. A HUGE whiteboard…
D brought in a professional to install the whiteboard. It’s enormous, made of glass and heavy, so securing it to the brick wall was best left to the professionals. Now more touch-up paint is needed and the empty corner will eventually have a reading chair and floor lamp to finish off the space. The painting is an original by his girlfriend.
I’m really happy with how this turned out but more importantly, my boy is happy.
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Be well,
Eileen
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