i have a soft soft for worn wood painted in robin’s egg blue. one of the first antique pieces of furniture i ever really loved belonged to my grandmother and it was an old blue table that was stashed somewhere down in her basement. for some reason that color really stuck with me, so when i saw this beautiful desk makeover from nia at summerland style i was immediately transported back to that piece. nia recently made over her desk nook- and an adorable settee and was kind enough to send both of them over today. first up, nia’s desk nook (details below):
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nia’s husband crafted a beautiful desk using reclaimed wood from their friends’ remodel of a 100 year old home. the new desk fit the nook perfectly!
robin’s egg blue paint was used to paint the desk, and the back shelves were lined in vintage wallpaper. a $12 brass chandelier (painted blue) was added to bring more light to the space- completing nia’s stylish office makeover.
CLICK HERE for nia’s settee makeover after the jump!
nia found this beautiful settee in an unexpected place- a house occupied by a group of college guys. her craigslist score was in need of a new look, but had a steel frame, so nia ended up HAND-STITCHING THE ENTIRE PIECE! a piece of accent fabric from samantha hahn was used to give the settee extra detail and it now lives inside a boutique where customers can rest their heels and take a break from shopping. thanks so much to nia for sharing her makeovers with us!
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WOWZA on that desk area!! I like the settee, too, but am REALLY loving the turquoise desk area and chandy! It’s just so loverly! <3
Wow. That desk is fabulous. What a great idea for a tiny nook!
WOW. That desk is phenomenal! Really well done!
Love all the before and afters! The desk is divine and the settee is gorgeous!
Could we see more of Nia’s house please?
That blue is so precious. It reminds me of Tiffany’s signature color.
tricia
you can see more of her home here :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/summerlandstyle/
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i’m a sucker for anything turquoise – that desk area is fantastic.
love the blue desk
The blue chandelier is a nice tie in with the desk. Lovely.
Wow, I LOVE that sofa!! Great before & after!!
Very nice desk, brightens up the little corner with the chandelier. Love the settee with the accent and the red legs!
I love the before and afters. I’m a big fan of the pillow on the sofa too! Too cute :)
It looks like the desk has always been in that little nook; it works so well in the space. Great job!
i love the color of her desk and chandelier! i’d love to see yours as well :) and the shape of that settee and the way she upholstered it are brilliant. great post!
That desk is so perfect! I would love to have a nook like that. Sigh. Why don’t any of my friends have wood from their old barn or other dwelling that I can reclaim? :)
what a great way to update her office space. so fresh & cheery… and the chandelier is such a perfect finishing touch!
well done on the desk alcove. i’d be happy to work in that spot. love the phone on the wall..black and turquoise is a great color combination.
What brand/color of spray paint did you use for the chandelier? It looks great!
Where did you find the vintage wallpaper? I love it!!!
The spray paint for the chandelier is Rustoleum’s American Accents in Lagoon. And the vintage wallpaper was part of a stash that showed up at our salvage center the ReStore here in Bellingham, WA. I’m currently brainstorming other projects for the wallpaper and hope to add them to my Etsy shop soon.
I LOVE that desk area, but can’t say the same for the chaise…
Lovely!! She has a wonderful eye for creating a very nostalgic look. Bravo!
I love the splash of pink of the settee after the makeover. Handstitch the entire piece, that’s amazing work!
Hand-stitched?! HAND-STITCHED?!?! To the FRAME!? Unbelievable! It looks great!
I’m in love with that little nook. If my desk were that amazing blue color I’m sure I’d get a lot more of my work done!
Love that pillow! Did you make it or purchase it somewhere?
Wow, that desk turned out AMAZING!!! Definitely going into my inspiration file :)
I always get nervous when I see reclaimed wood painted but that color blue is one of my favorites. Once I saw the rest of Nia’s house via the link provided it made even more sense. Your house is also amazing great whimsy and looks very comfortable. Both pieces look great there.
Wow! Great use of space with the desk!
Smitten with that desk!
Oh that desk! By the lovely window. What a gorgeous space :) You’ve done such a great job!
for the people who asked, i make the president pillows, i sell on etsy….http://www.etsy.com/shop/awahldesigns
I just love this couch makeover! It’s simply fabulous!
Where did you get the chandelier?
It’s so funny because I saw this sofa in the store pictured above and thought, “Well, this looks oddly familiar.” When I later realized it was from D.S., it kind of felt like bumping into a celebrity ;)
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