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even if you know that you would never/could never afford to splurge on a luxury item--especially a big-ticket item like a sofa, it is great to expose yourself to beautiful, and yes--very often expensive things. you never know--one day you might be at a consignment shop or a theft store, or even shopping online and spot an item that resembles your DREAM item for a fraction of the cost! (even if the item requires a little overhauling--you will still come out ahead.)

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the last week has been a blur! 

the kids started school yesterday, and i have to say that the rushing around, the driving, the parent  meetings, the forms to sign and checks to write really made me miss the simplicity of summer days! although yesterday was a mad house because it was the first day of school, (and we have decided to put our kids back in their "old" schools, which means a 20 minute ride in the morning and afternoon), i am really looking forward to the next few weeks as we settle into a routine and things get a little more... predictable.

i wanted to share with you another pinterest board + phone consultation success!

my client contacted me, needing help rounding out an office redesign project that she had begun.

she admitted that she was "stuck" and needed some ideas to make the room feel more polished and functional.

here is what we started with:

here are the things that we talked about during our one hour phone call:

*shifting the desk to one side of the room to allow for an office zone and a lounging zone. (her husband likes to escape here to read any watch tv)

*adding a comfortable chair to the lounging zone with a table and a lamp.

*bringing in some storage to the back wall of the room---office storage behind the desk and media storage for the lounging zone.

* adding some simple drapes (store bought), and adding some dark banding on them

*replacing the light fixture.

*adding art

as you can see, a slimmer desk in wood tones was purchased and placed to one side of the room.

this really opens up the room, and allows a lounging area near the window.

storage, accessories, and a new desk light really add to the eclectic, collected masculine feel of the room...my client did an amazing job of styling the room, don't you think?

a new light fixture really changes the feel of this room!

notice the simple banding on the drapes? little addition like this can take something that is very ordinary and make it feel custom.