office–rearranged
Several months ago, this was my finished office:
But in true ryan-and-emily-fashion the room didn’t stay that way for long. Because Ryan was working with me so much on my blog and business, we decided he needed a workspace in the office as well. So we moved a few things around, changed out art on the walls and here is where we now work:
I’ve always loved the idea of two desks back to back and it is very functional for us. Ryan and I spend a lot of time at our computers and it is nice to be face to face while we work.
I added some of my favorite pictures and artwork to the wall in a semi-organized but mostly haphazard manner.
A sample of my favorite wallpaper, bird poster, photos of my darling boys, botanicals from my mom, silhouettes of the kids, a family photo, my lamp print, linen bulletin board and wall hanging card holders. Everything on this wall has special meaning to me and I loved putting it together.
On the other side of the room is the chalkboard wall and an armoire that we brought in from another room in the house. It now houses all of my decorative paper and envelopes.
A while back I decoupaged sheet music to a funky Goodwill painting. My three-year-old and I watercolored over top to ‘age’ the paper, then I painted my favorite word on top.
And that is our rearranged office for two.
{If you are interested in details from the office, read THIS post and THIS one too. If you want to learn more about the painted wallpaper, read THIS one.}
FYI: the desks were a gift from a family friend who no longer needed them. I don’t see any markings from the manufacturer, so I can’t give a name to them. So sorry for the lack of information!
The wall hanging card holder things are from Pottery Barn about three years ago. They no long carry them and I couldn’t find them online. I know, I’m really helpful.
Bethany
Your office is beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Your creativity is so inspiring. I love, love the Lamp print. Where can I get a copy!?
Bethany
I found the print on your shop and purchased. So excited!! Thank you…
paige
it’s official, i’m completely smitten. two desk tables facing each other? how cute are ya’ll?
& the lamp print? where have i been. i’ll be ordering that one & thankful & majesty this very week.
wow…can i move in?
Michelle
You have my dream office! This is fabulous!! Thanks for sharing!
I Live in an Antbed
So elegant and lovely, but functional, too. You have struck a perfect balance.
Andrea
Beautiful and functional. Once again, love your style!
Melanie
Love the desks! By chance would you share your source? Where did you get them?
Jen
love the desks together so you are face to face. that is perfect and the desks are beautiful
Melissa
Wow your office is amazing.
Amanda M.
It looks absolutely fantastic. I love the desks facing eachother in that way. Everything looks fantastic….it’s such a pretty and calm workspace!
Stacie
Cute! I loved your office before and didn’t think it could get any better. But it did.
Nikki Venable
Oh, Emily…absolute perfection. So delightful to look at. I so wish I had your “eye” for design. Thank you for creating such beauty. All beauty is a reflection of our Creator.
katy
How big is your office? I’m building a house and am still not sure what size my office needs to be. Thanks!
Jenny K.
I absolutely love your work space. I’m in the process of working on making my office what I want it to be but it’s definitely a slow go. Thanks for sharing.
Meg
I’m about halfway through my painted wallpaper in my corner of the house. This was just the inspiration that I needed to finish the other half!
pat allen
Emily, I love it so much! You have such beautiful things and you arrange them so perfectly.
Tracy
I love the new desks and the twirl sign.
Rebecca
Drop dead beautiful!
cailan
Well, it’s absolutely lovely. Your artwork wall is just wonderful.
Nancy
I would love to know where you got the wire card holder on the wall of artwork…the one holding cards and pictures. It is SO cute! I’d love to know!
Nancy
Thanks
corrie
Love the new office! Where did you find another desk that was the same? love it!
Natalie
I simply adore your decorating style. Love the desks…where did you find those?
Kayla
I adore your office! It looks like a space that’s conducive to creative thinking! Beautiful!
Tina
PERFECT!
Faith Wise
Would you be willing to share where you got the wire notecard holder? I have been trying to find something like it for months. The one you found is so beautiful.
Love, love, love the way you have redone your work space. It seems quite inspiring.
valerie
WOW! That is a gorgeous space and functional too…I lvoe the wall above your face to face desks! And I have always loved your beige and white patterned wall….it is wonderful…you have a gift Emily. I love to see photos of your home. It inspires…..
Stefanie
I LOVE those desks!!!! Where did you get them?
Lisa @ Shine Your Light
Gorgeous – love the Twirl decoupaged painting the most.
Diane
Love. Love. Love. You are amazingly creative and talented. Thanks for the inspiration!
michelle @ this little light
Ooooh, I love the wall hanging card holder and I’m thrilled to see your lamp print up close! Thinking that might make a nice Happy-Valentine’s-Day-To-Me gift!
Shelley Heck
Omg…so great! It look amazing and my favorite part of your newly rearranged room is the art wall. Once again, I am inspired!! Now just how to file all this inspiration in a finely organized manner in my brain. {yeah, right}
Matina
Absolutely love the back to back desks and your memories hung! It’s always nice to have a space where hubby can help!
Collette
I wanted to grab a spoon and eat up your entire chalkboard painted wall! My heart leaped at the sight! How liberating it must be to have a big, blank, black canvas greeting you each day! I adore the placement of the low sconces adjacent to your hulking armoire–truly unique and yet so classic! You are a dreamer and an inspirer~~ <3 Collette
Ashley
I love it all!!! I really like that car/picture holder hanging on the wall. Where did you get that?? I am from your area so I would LOVE to get one.
Michelle
Fabulous! I love it!!
Jill Leaming
I would love to know where you found your desks!? I am in the market for one
vickie
love it! love it!! love it!!!
pam
OMG! How do you manage to take all the same stuff and move it around to look amazing in a whole new way! I loved it before and I love it even more now. Don’t you love being able to move a piece of furniture from somewhere else and make it look great and work for you? I just did that with a bookcase from my daughter’s room. I almost sold it but then walked around and found the perfect spot for it. Now I love it in a new way.
Your desks are beautiful. How did you manage to find two of them?
Great job. Enjoy!
Pam
Wow, Emily – you did a great job, it’s stylish, unique and so functional!!
Abby
Wow! It amazes me that you are so creative. I love the way you changed the feel of the room just by moving the furniture. I love the art wall. It looks like it has been layered over the years. I’m loving this re-do.
Leslie
You are so crafty and clever. I only wish I had 1/2 of your creativeness, organizational skills. Oh, and also the know-how of doing all this with your kids at home. I only have 1 child, I’m a stay at home mom, and my house is total disarray all the time.
janet
Smitten……and drooling.
Your creativity is endless.
Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Beth
I LOVE the twirl collage sign (loved Captivating and think that sign is such a sweet reminder)… did you free-hand it or is it traced with a font? Please share the font name if you traced it somehow–so cute!
jenny collier
So great. Where did you find the gorgeous desks?
Kim
I love the old and the new way
So lovely Emily! So, where did you get those desks and the blue bird on the books? Love!
emily
The desks are from a friend and I have no idea where they came from. There aren’t any markings from the manufacturer … so sorry!
Elaine
A beautiful space. I’d love to just sit in there for a while, forget doing any work!
kelly
Such a beautiful work space! I love your lamp print! Did you make it yourself or purchase it somewhere? Very pretty!
Kim
Your new arrangement looks great – and what a treat to look at your sweetie while you work away the day!! You should do a tutorial on the twirl print or offer ne in your shop maybe?? Thanks for the peek at your space.
Joy
Oh… no… I wanted to know where you got the desk also… I have been looking for something like that for so long.
Nuha
great job! I love the back to back desks… and the little birdies are so cute!