It’s week 4 in the 6 week design challenge, otherwise known as One Room Challenge, hosted by Linda from Calling it Home. Week 4 is always the hardest because reality sinks in with budget constraints, limited options for items to be delivered in time, and time management challenges to finish the never ending to do list.
If you’re just joining the fun you can get caught up on Week 1 || Week 2|| Week 3. In week 1 I introduced you to my current event design office known as Sarah Sofia Productions and laid out my plan for transforming it into a glam office fit to inspire all my event design and planning!
In week 2 I showed you more details of my office and the progress such as finding these glam accessories!
In week 3 I was successful in completing several DIY projects such as these fun marquee letters for SSP headquarters!
Week 4 has been a productive but long week. For starters my husband has been out of town and I’ve been holding down the fort with my two girls and our furry boy Bailey. That being said I made some major decisions such as my glam desk. Remember this beauty that started my inspiration for this glam office makeover?
While I desperately wish this glam bamboo inspired desk will be delivered to my home, it sadly is not in my budget. However, you can get the details of this stunning piece and all my highlights from High Point Furniture Market Fall 2014 here.
I started brainstorming on how I could make my current desk more glam. This image of a gold leaf DIY desk has been inspiring me for months.
I love that this desk is an Ikea hack, but didn’t want to reinvest in an Ikea desk when I already started glamming up the one I own. After doing extensive research on the gold leaf processes and how time consuming and frustrating it can be I was a little discouraged and almost decided to go with marble contact paper for the desk top. However, I took the plunge and bought gold leafing products from JoAnn Fabrics online and I’m ready to dive into this DIY project once everything arrives later this week.
I decided to go ahead and splurge on a coral, mint and gold tissue paper garland that will be arriving later this week.
Other fun DIY projects this week included painting the fabric board I found at HomeGoods coral to match my campaign, framing special pieces from my work in DC, weddings, and events.
Here’s my running to do list for Operation Sarah Sofia Productions (SSP) Headquaters:
- Buy Ikea glass shelves, spray paint gold and add marble contact paper -Leaning towards keeping my white shelves and adding gold leaf trim.
- Buy desk or make current one more lux – In Progress, waiting on gold leaf supplies
Buy coral office chair– Budget is tight and decided to pull chair from living roomFinish coral campaign lacquered finish, replace brass hardware & convert into filing cabinet– Need to finish polishing hardware and I’ll be finally finished with this pieces after working on it for almost a year.- Gallery wall above coral campaign – In Progress, need to finish placement
Accent wall above coral campaign with either removable wallpaper or stencil– Decided look is too busy and adding stencil somewhere else in the room.Buy curtainsBuy rug- Paint silver chandelier gold – In Progress, waiting on gold leaf and run n’ buff supplies since I don’t want to take chandelier down.
Buy small seating for vignette– No longer in my budget and don’t wont the room to look too cluttered.Gold bar cart for happy hour!! (Don’t get me started on the faux bamboo glam bar cart I passed up at HomeGoods last fall or the great looking pieces from Target!)-No longer in my budget and I have too many other long table top pieces that the design just won’t work.Accents for coral campaignNate Berkus gold dog tape dispenser- DIY spray paint gold scissors to match gold tape dispenser
Hang curtains (I’ve done this twice and it’s fallen down)Move hanging wire basket to wall behind the door and hang wall décorPaint existing picture framesand get new matting- Purchase SSP marquee metal light letters for gallery wall and get my DIY design on! – In Progress
Decide on sunburst mirror to hang on current wall mirror-Decided current framed wall décor and framed art work would look better and fits my budget.
If you’re just joining the ORC fun you can get caught up on ORC Spring 2014 Master Bed Room here:
Week1|| Week 2|| Week 3|| Week 4|| Week 5 || Week 6|| Behind the Scenes & Sources || ORC Favorites
ORC Fall 2014 Operation Big Girl Room here:
Week 1 || Week 2 || Week 3|| Week 4 || Week 5 || Week 6 || Behind the Scenes & Sources
You may also be interested in my other design projects and design related posts such as my kitchen in progress here and here, family room in progress, front entryway, living room, and coffee talk with Charlotte designers and ORC participants, designPost Interiors and Simply Stylings, here and here.
I’m in the process of updating my younger daughter’s coral and robin’s egg blue bedroom, and hope to have that photographed and posted during ORC in addition to working on my office.
Until next week friends! If you have checked out the other participants you must stop by Calling It Home and see what the buzz is all about in blogland!
Sarah
I love everything so far!!! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
XO,
Krista
http://www.goodwillglam.com
Krista, thank you so much my friend! Hoping over now to see how this glam nursery is shaking out! XOXO, Sarah
Love that gold leaf desk too, can’t wait to see how you glam up yours. Your inspiration board is fabulous.
Marty, thank you so much for your kind words and stopping by! I’m hoping this gold leaf processes works…stay tuned. 🙂
Can’t wait to see the desk!! Everything is going to come together beautifully!
Thank you Traci, I needed to hear that! XOXO
I love the gold-leaf idea! Can’t wait to see it!
Vel, thank you! Can’t wait to see your glam room!
YAY CORAL!!! beautiful… can’t wait for week six!
Don’t you just love coral?! Thank you so much Emily!
love the garland…and that ikea hack inspiration. This will look fabulous!
Albertina, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! I need to hear this! XOXO
This is such a pretty color scheme; I love it!!! You have great inspiration and such a great attitude, I know the desk will be awesome! Can’t wait to see your room! Xoxo
Carrie, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! I needed to hear this! XOXO
I’m just in love with the colors you have chosen. I can’t wait to see more in the next couple weeks.
Erin, thank you so much my friend! Let’s do this!
I think it’s so important to work from a place that inspires you – especially if it’s a part of your own home. Great colors and accessories in your plan, but most of all I love that you are designing a space that will inspire all those detailed and fun events you work so hard to pull together! The gold leafing is really not that bad. Put on some music and pour a glass of wine. Have fun with it- it’s messy though. Have your shop vac ready and clean debris as you go (or else you’ll track it all over the house).
Erin, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! You made my day! Great tips, I will have to plan accordingly. I just heard it’s time consuming and messy. Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
I think this is going to be such a pretty, fun office! Very fitting for an event planner! The rub n buff chandelier is a great idea–I didn’t love it the first time I tried it but now I’m hooked. Can’t wait to see this finished–you can do it!
Sharon, thank you so much for your kind words and for stopping by! I appreciate the advice, I need it! Going into unchartered territory. Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
Oh my gosh Sarah, I’m in love with your plan and the direction you are taking your office space!! The coral is SO cheery and fresh, and I love your white & gold desk plan…..can’t wait to see how the gold leafing comes out!!!
Lisa, thank you so much for you kind words! That means a lot coming from such a talented DIY and designer such as yourself! Crossing my fingers all goes well. Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
Looking good, Sarah. Those letters are going to be great!
Thank you so much Jennifer! Same to you my friend! That molding is incredible!
Okay, I’m definitely dying to see that desk next week!!! LOVE the tissue paper garland!
Kristi, thank you! Ha, so I’m still waiting on the garland…it was suppose to arrive today; can’t wait! Let’s do this!
We’re almost at the finish line!!! You got a lot done last week!
Lesley, thank you so much my friend! Phew, that don’t call this a challenge for nothing right?! Let’s do this!
I ADORE your color choices! It all looks amazing! You have been one busy lady.
Brenna, thank you so much for your kind words and for stopping by! Let’s do this!
This is going to be such a pretty room – I love the color scheme and all the DIYs you’ve taken on. I bet your desk is going to be your best one yet!
It’s coming together! Can’t wait to see how the chandelier makeover goes!
Melissa, thank you so much! I can’t believe how much you got done on your garage before SNAP conference! We’re almost to the finish line; let’s do this!