Hey there and welcome to week two of Project: #1room30days. I am excited to have this project underway and even more excited to show you my progress for week one. This past weekend, I spent time de-cluttering this room and getting rid of the things that no longer fit in the new look that I am going for. A lot of things I sold online through my local Facebook group and some items I donated.
I also got a chance to install and decorate my Ikea Vittsjo Shelving unit. The unit comes with two rows and retails for $79.99. In this space, I wanted an area to hide all of my little items that would normally be in drawers, a place to store my abundance of makeup, and I wanted it all to look pretty and less cluttered. Since I have always loved the look of the Ikea Vittsjo shelving that I had seen on Pinterest and it is now offered in white, this unit was definitely up my alley.
You may remember in my office plans, I mentioned wanting to purchase the Ikea white Expedit unit. Well, once I saw it in the store, I changed my mind. It wasn’t as tall as I had hoped it would be. I am much happier with the Vittsjo for sure!
I placed my shelving unit against the wall where the futon used to be. It actually came with anchors to secure it into the wall to avoid tipping.
I purchased two units and pulled different pieces that I already owned, some from Goodwill, and other little store bought trinkets and decked out my units a bit.
Here she is on that same wall now:
I want the new office to serve as a space for myself and my husband to use, so I didn’t want to make it too girly. Since he is giving up the basement as his man cave so that we can use it as a family space, I thought the least I could do it make this a unisex area.
So what do you think?
Stay tuned next week for more office updates! I have been sourcing rugs and definitely think that I have found a winner!
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Until next time!
Your new shelving looks fantastic and I love all the open storage it provides! Looking forward to seeing your rug!
Thanks Katrina!
They look fantastic!!
Thank you Lauren!
Just gorgeous! Love the shelves so much, looks like you are off to a perfect start!
Thanks Carli. I am starting to get stuck, but I am liking how its coming along.
Wow Erin! What a difference already, I love it!
Thanks Alaya!
Love the shelving. The neutral elements, baskets, plants are my favorite touches.
Thank you Tiffany. Those are some of my favorite touches as well.
I really love the way you styled your shelves Erin! I think the baskets on the bottom row add a nice touch.
Thank you Lisa. The baskets were much needed so I am glad they look how I had envisioned.
Great visuals on the shelving units.. I know the final makeover is going to be awesome .. Can't wait ! (I love the painting on top).
Do you the think these shelves would hold a lot of books? I currently have the Expedit unit and running out of room for books.