HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER ✨ Mid Century Aesthetic on a BUDGET! (Start to Finish)
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2024
- Transforming this dull multipurpose square room into a vintage inspired home office has given me a brand new living space to have some work/life balance! I wanted to design a room that made me feel creatively inspired, and motivated to work - but also doubled as the occasional cozy guest room, where guests feel welcome and relaxed. So today I'm sharing how affordable secondhand decor, a bunch of discarded furniture, renter friendly DIY hacks, and some discounted IKEA items can completely transform a boring white square room into colorful, elevated, COZY mid century inspired home office with tons of purpose!
How do you think it turned out? Comment below!
✌🏼 LK
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Designer mid century furniture and vintage pieces from similar time periods are very expensive, especially when they're in good condition! And as much as I'd like to splurge for those really unique quality pieces, they're totally out of my budget! So I really wanted to achieve that same look with some thrifted pieces and simple DIYs, and I'm so happy with the outcome! But what do you think?! Are you a mid century purist, or do you think duping the style in this way is acceptable too?
For 99% of us, a mix of new, old, and antique, is the way to go.
The change up of the knobs were just right! Hemming the curtains made a huge improvement.
Thank you! I thought so too 😊
Collecting through time and from different places has made your room look unique and very cool. It looks very much like your inspiration boards and so is a great job. Its fantastic to have a room that energises you and basically hugs your soul.
I think so too! Thank you:) Hugging the soul, love that.
Could you do a video showing how you make your own matted picture frames to fit a piece of artwork you want to be framed? Thanks.
Absolutely!
The bigger new knobs on the cabinet look a lot more original for that time period. Would use them definitely.
This is my second time watching this video LK & I have to say, I enjoyed it so much both times!! lol! This time I noticed how much I really like the combo of knobs on the shelving/hutch FB market find. You mentioned that, at the time, you weren't sure which way you wanted to go (the round wood knobs vs the original black knobs) & I think having both really serves the piece & looks just right!! I also always appreciate an art collage that lives on the corner of two walls like you have here. Hanging the art this way adds yet another cool layer of interest! I'll have to revisit your LR refresh to see how the wall the record player used to be on is doing as I must admit - I loved how you had those 2 pieces (the mcm end table & record player) together when you first put the LR together. I just thought it flowed so well & created a unique piece of furniture! However, I also think it looks great in here, it suits the spot under the window. I really enjoy your videos! You have such a calming way about you that makes me feel calm too! I hope this room has been working well for it's multi purposes!!
omg you’re too kind thank you much!! I really appreciate this :)
Great job, but I expected nothing less from you! You have a great eye for design. Thanks for another inspiring video.
Aw thank you very much!😍☺
Noticed the WAS bag! Great room!
Yes! Thank you! My partner got it for me for xmas haha
You really did a great job. This room turned out fantastic and cool.
than youuu : )
What a terrific job - the room looks amazing!
Thank you!!😍😊
The new knobs for the book shelf look amazing! Keep.
Thank you! 🥰
Love it! Be careful with playing records near the window during the day. They can get warped easily. I love the new knobs! I vote yes for new knobs on the shelving unit!
Do I spy the WAS home tote on your rack? Worlds of two great creators colliding! This space is awesome!! Just found your channel and really appreciate the emphases on budget and secondhand eco-conscious finds gathered over time- thanks for sharing your unique and cool style!
Haha yes! My partner surprised me with one for xmas 😊 Thanks so much!! Welcome👋🏼 I appreciate it you’re so kind!🥰
I see a WAS tote bag. The room looks great. I love the new round knobs on your face book shelf.
Ofc she's a WAS girl 😅 this is going to be its own RUclips genre! Exciting!
Haha yes! My partner got it for me for Xmas! Thanks so much :D
I love everything you did! I’m on a diet and thought the new bed drawer handles were vanilla wafers. That furniture piece was a real find. My secret with curtains is hooks that clip on with rings on everything, makes the curtains very usable.
HAHA! That's so funny.. they totally look like those haha. Yes! I used to use rings for a while, they're super helpful!
It's very nice, I like all the personal touches, tips and ideas. I love thrifted items that bring out the thrifter's personality.
Wish I had seen you before. Found you accidentally just today. Better late than never! Love your content, your relatable taste and your calm and soothing demeanor.
So glad our paths crossed! Thank you!!
🌻Hello LK! I just found your channel in my YT feed.... LOVE IT! You and your channel are amazing! Fresh and cool patio makeover, you did a Great Job!! You've got a new Subscriber, Girl, lol! I'm going to catch up on your other videos and look forward to enjoying more from you. Thank you for sharing your doings with us. Take care, God bless. 🌻
That's so cool thank youuu!!! You're so sweet 😍 Welcome I hope you enjoy my other content! 😊
You deserve more subscribers!❤
omg so sweet thank you! I hope the youtube algorithm finds more of my people 🥰🥰 it’s fun chatting with you all!
All I can say is it looks AMAZING!!!!!
Great job. U are so creative!
Thank you so much!
Another great video! Love what you created in the space. That curtain rod is epic. ❤
Thanks so much! ☺
Girl you really like Ikea!
Ya! It's inexpensive for the most part, hackable, and you can find great deals in the AS IS section! Plus it has a cool minimal mid century vibe that I'm into 😍
You are really good with knobs. I love the way the knobs on the bed reflect the floor---and, honestly, I thought that bedspread was so "blah" before you amped it up with the wooden knobs. I also like the wooden knobs on the cabinet. Before, the cabinet looked really "pointy." But the wooden knobs soften the edges without losing the linear lines of the cabinet. I did not like that yellow lamp. To me it looked like something that came off the roof of a Dept. of Transportation service truck. But the curtains fixed all that. I love it now! Great job!
Haha! Thank you! I honestly was feeling overwhelmed by this room and all the things I wanted to accomplish.. multiple functions, and lots of inspiration/dupe ideas and just overall personalization.. so I am glad we are both so surprised and pleased with how it turned out! LOL
I love how creative you are. You put just the right amount of thought into design. The knobs and the ceiling light are perfect! Great job!
Aw thanks so much!!🥰
The fact that i only now found this channel. Your home is so beautiful, love these videos 💞💞
Thank you so much!🥰 Welcome!
Bravo! Everything you did in this space is just sooo good, especially the desk. That bookcase was an amazing find and such a good price. I love your style…I have yet to find a RUclipsr whose style is just like mine and boom! I found you. Just discovered your channel and I’m having a ball going through all your videos. I live in Long Beach but watching your estate sale and thrifting vids in San Diego are inspiring me to take a day trip down to check out stores there for sure. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks so much! 😊So cool that RUclips connects all of us who have similar taste!
Love it! Looks like a great place to inspire creativity.
Thank you Abigail! ☺
This is the unspoken I’ve been looking for✨ thanks for sharing.
It's so pretty! I love the green shears and the hats on the wall - just adorable!
thank you so much!!😍😍
Love all the things and your creativity! Your style is interesting & thanks for the great education on all the things! 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Beautiful!!!! So you n fun n creative n cozy!!! Loving it 🎉 BRAVO!!!
Thank you!!
Great job! Liz
The design is beautiful, love the balance between new and vintage. The colour combinations are great.
Thanks so much! I’m so glad all my stressing over the color palette paid off! haha
Fabulous
Hi I randomly found this video. I like the way you shot and edit this video. Feels very authentic and genuine. Idk hehe
Thanks so much!😊
It looks sooooo good! I love it!
😍😍yay!!
What a great space. 👏👏👏
Thank you!!
Awesome 😊
Thanks! 🤗
You are very beautiful, and so are your room designs! I'm new to your channel and loving your videos.
Aw thank you!!
Love your style and your diy’s. ❤
😍😍yay thank you!!
@livingwithlk I'm so happy I found ya! Everything you do and pick I keep saying "yeeees I love it!" Thank you for constantly inspiring me!
You’re so sweet thanks so much for hanging out! 🥰😊 I’m so glad RUclips is helping me find my people! lol
Beautiful makeover. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 😊
I love your decor style and I enjoy how you explain all your decor choices.
Thank you so much!
I love your aesthetic.
Love ❤ the natural wood 🪵 tones with the other colors-feels really nice for office energy! I think office spaces can be tricky so thanks for the inspiration 🙌
Thank you! I'm glad you like it as much as I do! :D
Everything looks so good! I love your channel!
For the knobs, I really liked the black ones on the big wall unit. I think that the new ones will look better on the desk though. Idk. Everything looks great no matter 😊
omg thanks so much!! : )
Your home office/ guest room is beautiful and you gave me some really great ideas for when I do my home office. Thank you. ☺
That's awesome! Thanks so much!
Lovely makeover. Very nicely done.
Thanks Linda!
So the look I’m going for in my home, but I’m in a new building in Germany, so it leans more Scandi than Bauhaus right now. I’m now inspired to get more vintage! Cheers!
That’s awesome! Vintage really gives it that next level of depth 😊 Thanks for watching!
It's so difficult finding good (and affordable) vintage items in Germany. The good MCM stuff (Danish) is insanely pricey and even the GDR Hellerau pieces have gone up in price a lot. Etsy is a good source and you could always travel to the Netherlands for some good finds.
@@nadjak3410 yeah, when I first moved to Leipzig I enjoyed some great deals on a damaged MCM Italian? shelf unit for 100 EUR and a few GDR night stands for 5 EUR each at the Agra monthly flea market. No way they would go that cheap now! I’ve been sick for years, but I hoping to be able to get back out there and see soon.
I love how it turned out! I’m not a fan of MCM in my own home, but I love seeing well-designed spaces- I love that cluttered but organized look too! (I just like mine more traditional/vintage). My faves are the hat wall, and your DIY clock- so interesting! And I like how you did the dark green mat with the picture off-centered. This room looks cozy and creative and well-designed. But it makes sense that it is, when you collected over time and put thought into it!
Thanks so much! 😊 I think you might like my dining room makeover then if you're more into a traditional antique style! I really appreciate your lovely comment!
I’m a mid century modern lover as well. Love the space! Personally I like the original black knobs on the cabinet.
I’m so torn! I might remove the round one from the top cabinet and keep the circular ones one the drawers. Thanks so much for hanging out with me!
Hi LK - Just found your channel! You have a great eye & I really enjoyed watching the makeover of your office/guestroom! Really cozy retro/mcm vibes - which isn't easy to do as imo, mcm doesn't speak so easily to cozy!! But you made it happen by putting your own unique spin on things - which is where the true artistry comes in!! Room came out great & I can't wait to check out what else you have on your channel!!
Yay welcome!! Thanks so much for hanging out with me ☺
Would love to meet your cats. Are they in any of your videos? Maybe they could have a cameo appearence?
Haha they are in some of my videos for sure! Always in the reveal shots 🙄😂I love them🥰😊If I could control them more I’d introduce them properly. I’ll try at some point!
New subbie here. Very nice office redo.
Hi! 👋 Welcome 😍 Thank you!
You could paint the drawers on the bed the 3 same colors that you painted the desk drawers too!
I thought about that! I wasn’t sure.. thank you for mentioning I will reconsider!
At 1st I thought it was going to be too much. But you made it work and it looks great
To be honest, same… haha!!
I love your style! Fyi on the lenda curtains: they shrink A LOT in the wash, so if you can I think you should swap them for the taller ones. I made sure to wash them quite cold but they shrunk twice! And then after washing 2-3 times you could hem them.
Thank you! and thanks for the tip!
Love your channal❤...please put the black cabinet knobs back😂
haha tell me what your thoughts are!!
I find it hilarious that I spent so many years phasing out those plain wood knobs that were all over the place in the 80s and now they are back
Oh that’s funny!
I really like your channel and style! I think I’m having trouble with how fast the transitions are when showing things. I think my brain is just starting to focus and then it quick switches to a new angle. Maybe the camera needs to stay just a hair longer before changing…
Otherwise everything is absolutely terrific!
I like changing the handles on the cabinet! If you end up not like the round ones, Amazon has some long narrow shaped mid century wood pulls that I think are beautiful! I wish we could link on RUclips so I could show you, and if not in this room, I think they’d certainly be your style somewhere if you ever need another handle choice.
I’d be tempted to paint the daybed in one of the colorblock colors. It’s definitely not necessary, just a temptation for me.
I was noticing this and it’s not necessary here but might be cool somewhere in your house, but I love the green sheer curtains, but they might look really cool a curtain like that, that goes to corner wall but is 2/3 or 1/3 of the wall space. (going by wall space ignoring window dimensions) it feels very color blocky and kind of an update on Midcdntury modern full wall curtains… i think the only reason I don’t full recommend it here is because of those amazing curtain rods you made. They don’t really go as well with the curtain wall effect. But the 1/3 or 2/3 curtain wall might really balance the cabinet otherwise. Not sure if anything I wrote made sense!
Thanks Julianne! I really appreciate the feedback and will think about that when I’m editing next. In the meantime if it helps, you can slow down my video with the gear icon in the bottom right corner by like .75x speed so that could help if you wanted to look at something longer! I also totally get what you’re saying about the curtains and i even have track curtains that I considered using! Plus I had the same thoughts about the bed. So it’s funny you say that! I like the cool curtain rod for now BUT totally get it and might do it in the future!!😊
@@livingwithlk I’m sorry I went on so long I was just so inspired by your room/ choices!
haha not a problem at all! :D
love how everything turned out, especially the little moment in the credenza with the glass lamp :) one thing to note, it’s really disorienting to have the camera shots constantly mirrored back and forth when trying to understand the room or where you’re placed in the room.
Thank you!! I actually made sure the film everything head on for this one! so everything you saw was as if you’d be looking at it in person 😊
Love this makeover! Using thrifted pieces makes your office/guest room so unique. Did you thrift that office chair too or were you able to buy it new? I'd love to buy one like that too!
Thank you! I actually got it at a mid century auction! I made a video about it if you’re interested :)
Hi LK! Do you think the coffee stain spray method would work on the fabric version of the ikea globe light? The REGNSKUR white light. Thanks!!
Yes! I would just soak it in a small amount of coffee but mainly water! You can always do a second soak to darken. let it fully dry in the sun for the actual color :)
@@livingwithlk cool thank you so much!
could you link the etsy store were you got the curtain holders please? thank you so much! As I like MCM as well, they looked so perfect as a finishing touch :)
Yes! Sorry totally forgot to link etsy stuff! check in the description now :D
Hi! Where did you get the curtains and in what color? Thanks! @livingwithlk
Hi! These are the IKEA ROSENROBINIA Sheer curtains, 1 pair, light olive-green, 57x98 " -- I found them in the AS-IS section!
Some people don't know how to appreciate in distinctive ways. I love watching you work on projects cause I love working on stuff like that, but I don't like when you use certain language because I have kids. But that doesn't mean I can't watch you, I just don't watch it around them. I'm not going to stop watching you because I have a different opinion. That's silly, and your life isn't fun anymore if you punish yourself like that.
Haha what! I don’t use foul language or anything unacceptable hahah
Lol was commenting on a different video and y I rs started playing and must have commented here. Haha, thanks for being so nice about my mistake.
@TMacIsIntheHouse LOL! All good!
Everything looks beautiful but I have got a question
Are you cleaning your furniture after buying it?
Everything looks dusty?
Yes I clean everything. I’m not sure what you’re referring to as everything is not dusty.