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Ready for fall: My home office makeover

We have three weeks off between the summer and fall semesters, and I'm packing in a lot! I moved home on Tuesday and immediately got down to business with unpacking and rearranging my house. I wanted to move my office to the front of the house so I can have a nice view out my front window while I'm studying. But this room was a pretty bright teal color, and I wanted something more toned down (and, uh, more "adult" haha) so when a friend told me she was getting rid of some "grey-ish" paint, I jumped at the offer.


So here's the rundown of what's all in my fabulous new office.

Stuff I bought:


Stuff I already had:
  •  4-drawer filing cabinet: Goodwill
  •  Lamp: Target maybe?
  •  Fake tree (cuz I'd kill a real one): At Home
  •  Chair: Wayfair
  •  Elephant: At Home
  •  Desk: Wayfair?
  •  Small bookcase: Walmart?

If you didn't notice, I have this really awesome print that I finally framed and hung on the wall. It's by this shop called Artery and it is AMAZING; any medical nerds need to go check them out. They've got shirts, prints, greeting cards … all great stuff.


With the office ready and a few other house projects complete, I am ready to start my new job tomorrow! And during this time off, I am planning to sneak away to visit a friend in VEGAS for a few days. Like I said, packing in as much as possible during this break. 

Oh, and here's a picture of the office before I painted. Very teal! 



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