Before & After… The Office

allie • May 21, 2012

I know I showed you the office once before when it looked like this ….

Yep, that’s my computer on the floor:)

and before that it wasn’t even an office at all…it was actually a den with a gas fireplace.  It looked like this…

and now (although it is not complete) it looks like this…

It’s changing for the better at least:)

This table was actually one that was left here.  I loved the farm house look.  If you want to see how I transformed it from this…

to this…

check back tomorrow:)

So I always try to show you the most glamorous shots first.  But we are not a magazine..we are real life.  So here’s what’s lerking in the back…

The gun shop.

Apparently they were starting to rust in the shed.  A huge no-no in the gun world.  So until we can afford a $3000 some dollar gun safe with built in de-humidifier (seriously?!?)  I guess they get to adorn my office:)

I do love the arch Ry put in the entryway from the kitchen to the office.  And I would love to do a couple rows of shelves on this huge bare wall to create more storage.  Something that we are lacking a bit.  Maybe something like this…

except white with baskets and books instead of dishes:)

until then I have my little pricing station set up with tags and safety pins..

Okay, back to work for Me:)  Happy Monday!!!

 

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