While the planning continues for our kitchen and bathroom renovations, there are a few smaller projects in our new Philadelphia home that we're finishing up this week. One of those projects is my husband's office. So it's time to share some 'before' and 'progress' photos! I'll share the 'after' photos once it's all put together.
The office has a lovely fireplace {one of seven in the house} with recessed walls on both sides. Whenever I see recessed walls, I think "bookshelves!" There's nothing better in an office or living space than a wall of book, don't you think? And we have a lot of books.
I wasn't a fan of the fireplace mantle - the color of the wood and the style didn't fit the aesthetic I had in mind for the office. We removed the wood mantle and the surround {it's now in our painter's new home}, and painted the room in "Abalone" - Benjamin Moore's Natura color. Then we had eight floating wood shelves built and washed in a light ash stain. I can't wait to add our books to the new shelves!
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| Making progress. Office with no fireplace mantle and new floating wood shelves. |
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| Floating wood shelves built and washed in a light ash grey stain |
I'm pulling together an idea board for the office's furnishings and decor - mostly using the pieces we already have. Part of our larger renovation includes refinishing all the heart pine wood floors in a darker color - removing a lot of the orange tone. One odd thing about this office is there's no overhead light - so we'll definitely have to install new lighting.
Tomorrow I'll share some progress photos of my studio. My new work table is built and painted.
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So, so nice looking!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love those floating shelves! So perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the progress...it looks as if you have the very coveted "pumpkin pine" in your home. We have a bit of it, but our home is not old enough to have it throughout. It pains me a bit to think you would change that...so many people (including myself) would kill for it! They are so beautiful!! Hope you don't mind me saying so. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladies!
ReplyDelete@Susan, I'll take every bit of your advice on the house! I so wish you could visit and see the heart pine floors in person. The office floors are in good shape, but there are huge gaps between the boards, so we'll have to fill and sand for sure. I could be convinced to keep them natural and not stain them, but some of the rooms really need a refresh.
The floating shelves are such a wise use of space. I recently saw some similar floating shelves in one of the homes Darryl Carter did in Bucks County that was featured in Elle Decor. I love that you can really use them for books or whatever you need to - smart smart smart. And I can see wanting to get that orange out of those floors. Our floors in our kitchen have a lot of orange as well and it's kind of driving me crazy but we're keeping them as is for now. I lived in Center City for a little over a year before I got married and I loved my time there. I just recently found your blog and love seeing your posts about your new home in Philadelphia. I lived in the Fitler Square section which is just west of Rittenhouse - such a beautiful area. Looking forward to reading more.
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