Redoing the Home Office -- Concrete Desk

I can't believe this is the before. Wow, super ugly. The hubs office. He home offices. In this. Yuk. So now, we are redoing it. I say we, I mean me. He thinks it is fine. Got these gray curtains awhile back, to go with the gray concrete desk he uses. Looks like we need to find a new chair, and a little less clutter. Will post the afters next week. Hopefully.

Any suggestions, greatly appreciated.

It is a weird L shaped office.

His gray concrete desk. He made it himself, and loves it. Yes, we have concrete counters in our kitchen, in our home.

Ok, this chair, is looking really gross. Looks like I need to find a new one.

This bottom picture is what you walk into and see. Yuk, and more Yuk.

Boyfriend Jean - 1950's Jean Fold

Thinking of updating your wardrobe? Try a Boyfriend Jean. You have seen Rachel Zoe, and her clients wear them. Now you can too. Take one pair of loose fitting jeans, then learn to do the 1950's fold below.

The pair of jeans below is a boot cut jean, that I normally wear with heels. It is a light weight jean that is loose fitting.

Pinch the middle of the jean in the front and fold over. The bigger the pinch, the slimmer the bottom will be.

Now, fold up. I normally fold mine up 3 times. Puts them a couple of inches above my ankle, and I wear with heels. Or sometimes with flats, like Audrey Hepburn.

I let my pinch fan a little. You can leave the pinch folded as it fold ups, totally up to you.

Back of folded jeans.

Now you have learned the 1950's fold. Think Happy Days, and The Fonz. The best part is you didn't have to purchase anything.

Dollar Store Bowls

Love these Dollar Store Bowls. I purchased 6 -- yep, should have done 8, at the Dollar Store to spruce up my dinner serving. I have all white plates, bowls, etc., so mixing and matching is fun. These are just for fun and fun food. I am planning on using them during football season with some yummy chili with cheese inside. Right now the plum tomatoes are totally appetizing.

What cheap finds do you like to use?

Dining Room Light Fixture

My dining room light fixture is one of my favorites in my home. It was an outdoor light fixture that I purchased and used indoors. It makes the prettiest light pattern when on. Yes, it is hung very low, which was a personal preference. What kind of light fixture is in your dining room?

Bethenny Frankel Turquoise Bead Necklace

Currently coveting Bethenny Frankel's turquoise necklace. Pic below from Bethenny Getting Married? I must have one. Oh, I must have one in my budget to be exact. So, I am picking up some turquoise beads at the Bead Maven, and 6 silver ones too, and stringing it all on a silver chain with 3 silver beads at each end. I can't wait. I think I might wear it with everything.

Farmhouse Table to Stylish Desk

My white pleather wrapped desk, after. And, yes I love the view outside my window.

The Farmhouse top before. Still useable if I change my mind.

So, I have an old farmhouse table, circa 1980's. Yes, I have been carting it around that long, move after move. Now, here in the southwest, ie. New Mexico, many put these on their back portal (porch, lani), you name it. However, I have wicked spiders, and the Hubs likes to hose the portal (ours is huge) off and leave standing water, so not very effective for us. However, I do have 3 tables and 2 loungers, and a cooking area, (I said it was huge). So I have been using this farm table as a desk for many years. I like the large work surface 48"x30", but I hate the look for a desk, great table not a desk. So I decided to cover it with pleather. You know that stuff that looks and feels like leather, but easily washable. Well, I went white. I love it. I should have taken better before pics, I just have one of the underside of the wood. But, anyway, I digress, I just stretched the pleather over the table, and stapled. Loves it, as they say. Any projects you are working on?

Boudoir Chairs

I have 2 old Boudoir Chairs, in need of reupholstering. I will spare you the before pics at this time, as I haven't even picked the fabric. I am just now looking for ideas. This great chair is amazing. It gives me tons of ideas. I love the extra back pillow, as well as the overstuffed seat pillow. Ideas, Ideas, Ideas. What are you redecorating?