Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a joyous weekend. I was blessed to visit a sweet friend on Bainbridge Island. If you’d like “have coffee” with Allie, stop by her wonderful home & family blog, Spindle & Scarlet. She’s creative, honest, and an incredible encourager. It was a breath of fresh air to talk home and family with her. Not only that, but it felt amazingly soul refreshing to be on the water again.
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- Scenes of Puget Sound
If you ever come out to Seattle, a trip on a ferry is a must. You can even ride one up to Canada for the day. The beauty you’ll experience is uniquely incomparable.
On the way back from Bainbridge I stopped at a reclaimed home store called Earthwise Architectural Salvage. I felt like I was in my kind of Disneyland… There were literally piles of clawfoot tubs.
I didn’t check the price so I could still dream of having one maybe someday, but the treasures were endless! Rows of vintage wood doors (not the ghetto type), endless window panes, old street signs, live wood edges, old door knobs, the list goes on and on. I tried to stay focused. I did end up coming home with an old hand painted black and white street sign for $35. Not really a steal, but it was something that I had actually been wanting, but didn’t know they had ever used in Seattle! Score. Once I had it home I decided to finish up a small workspace that has nestled itself into our main living area.
This sweet calendar is from Nalles House blog. I absolutely love her house and style, I hope you stop by & follow her!
The antler is from Z Gallerie. The metal file organizer I got off Craiglist, but it has a Marshall’s sticker on it.
The frame is from Hobby Lobby (I took out the glass and painted the backboard with chalkboard paint. That way I can always convert it back to a picture frame if I want. I plucked the leaves from a gorgeous fall tree and pressed them in a book for a few days. Then sewed them into a banner with needle and thread.
I love this office chair that we snagged off the side of the road in Seattle. It’s a vintage Pollock Chair. Brand new it goes for $2,235. This vintage one goes for around $500. But, we haven’t even discussed selling this piece, we love it.
Well I’m excited to have yet another space in the house decorated. The sign adds the desired industrial touch I’m going for here and there. Though this workspace is cozy, we do have a whole room that will be the office and craft room sometime in the future, but we’ll get there, we’ll get there. Hope you all have a great start of the week.
Anna Taylor says
This looks so classy! I love it when a good workspace comes together. ;)
Petite Modern Life says
Thanks lovely :) Agreed. When the perfect pieces fall into place it’s magic.
Becca says
want to come over and design my office next?
Petite Modern Life says
Most definitely. You would be fun to design with…
Erica says
I’m so in love with this. I need to go to that salvage place! Holy crap! Maybe we go together sometime soon??? You also just need to come over and design my house for me. ;)
Petite Modern Life says
Whatever Mrs. Creative! But that-would be fun-. And we should go to restore together!
Anu says
Your workspace looks so good. Love the vintage touches. Beautiful moody light in your photos from the weekend too! Thanks also for the mention. That’s so nice!
Petite Modern Life says
Thank you Anu! I deeply appreciate you stopping by. The lighting is tricky in this house to say the least :s we face the wrong direction of the earth. Hopefully we get some skylights in someday!
Hannah McDonald says
I absolutely love this, Karisa!! Everything fits so perfectly. Can I come do homework at your house? :) Hugs and love to you both!
Petite Modern Life says
I wish you would miss Hannah!
Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says
I love your little corner workspace, Karisa! So many pretty things to look at and definitely an inspiring space to work in. I can totally relate to the reclaimed home store – “Disneyland”. I could get lost in one of those forEVER!
Petite Modern Life says
So many dreamy projects….
Carrie This Home says
This looks like the perfect cozy place to blog! I love it! I have to admire your handwriting on the chalkboard–it’s beautiful! Seeing this is getting me excited about doing my own little office makeover :)
Petite Modern Life says
Carrie thank you! My “chalkboard trick” is to go through my favorite quotes and font type boards on Pinterest and mimic them otherwise my writing is pretty flat..
Laura Irion // Avery Street Design says
What a perfect little nook! You did a great job of making a small space useful and stylish. Love it!