My Chic and Colorful Office Reveal
So Friday night we had a work party for our company APF, Inc. Mark found this fun place in Athens, GA called The Escape Room (or something like that). There were eight of us and they led us blindfolded into a room called “The Hangover Room”, which is no way, shape or form compared to the movie, thank heavens. Well on second thought… unless that had involved Bradley Cooper. Hmmm… Those baby blues. Swoon! Okay, back to reality. So they locked us into this room and we had one hour to get out. There were four puzzles and a room full of clues. Although we did NOT in fact make it out, we came soooo close and it was actually a lot of fun! Great idea if you’re looking for something fun to do as a group. I think it would be rather impossible to do with just two people though. From there we went to dinner at Last Resort in Athens which is AH-mazing and got in pretty late. Saturday we celebrated AddieBelle’s birthday with two of her friends at Rush (trampoline play zone), lunch and a cute little cupcake place. Two family Christmas parties, church and now I am exhausted just writing it all out again! So that’s our weekend in a nut shell.
Today I am re-visiting my chic and colorful office renovation and giving you an update! I first shared my “Office Reveal of the Century” back in August. Hopefully you’ve all recovered from the color shock of that post. It is probably one of the most AW style rooms I’ve ever done. Print, pattern and color to the max! Just like I like it! It was about 99.5% complete at that time. And then in September I shared the addition of a cute little hanging swing in the post “Just Hanging Out”. Now it is finally all finished. I’ve rearranged a bit and added some fun art pieces as well. When I think about selling and moving I had to admit that this is the first room I usually get sad about leaving behind. I have always wanted a fun, chic office space and this is pretty much everything I have ever dreamed of. It’s fun, whimsical, bright and always gets my creative juices flowing. I recently did a fun little interview for an office feature and here’s a peek at that. I will be sharing the full feature and interview soon!
- Describe your office space: My office is my own little creative wonderland. As a blogger and designer, this space inspires me to be creative, to think outside the box and to be truly unique. I love that my two little girls also have a fun space to be artistic and be inspired to think and create to their fullest potential .
- Where did the inspiration for your office design come from? The inspiration ultimately came from my obsession with combining colors and prints. I love to test my design abilities to the max and see how far I can go in creating a wonderland of a space. The initial inspiration came from my desire to have a striped ceiling somewhere in our home. Next I fell in love with the floral wallpaper and the design just fell into place from there.
- What is your favorite part/design of your office design space and why? My absolute favorite office feature is the rolling ladder. I love that it adds a touch of whimsy and as well as somewhat of a rustic touch. And it doesn’t hurt that my hubby made it for me!
BEFORE
AFTER
SHOP MY OFFICE:
More Images (By Paige Ewing Photography)…
SHOP MY OFFICE:
SOURCE LIST
Wall Color- Ponder by Sherwin Williams (Read More)
Trim Color- Downy by Sherwin Williams
Ceiling Colors- Minute Mauve & Really Teal by Sherwin Williams
Custom Quartz Countertops- APF, Inc.
Rolling Ladder- DIY Blog Post COMING SOON!
Bookcases- DIY Blog Post COMING SOON!
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself” Canvas- Helen Brooks Art
Wingback Chair- HomeGoods (back re-upholstered)
Chandelier- Tracy Potter Chandelier (Discontinued- links to other lighting)
Bookshelf Decor:
“Be Kind” Sign- The Urban Post
Small Yellow Mirror- Painted Fox Treasures
Everything Else- HomeGoods
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
I enjoy everything so much, and thank you for sharing your home with us. The only thing that I would like to see would be your initial inspiration piece or color for your project, your starting point for the amazing results
Love the creative use of space!
In 2016 I’d love to see more links to Atlanta area businesses! I think most of us here are transplants so it is always very nice to see local places, like Sugarboo Roswell, which I just “discovered”. Yippie!
I love to see all your before and after projects. Your vibrant use of color everywhere is so bold and fun!
House flipping and I cannot wait for the new house!!!
Would love to see an Instagram feed of daily deals you feature 😉 Absolutely LOVE, LOOK FORWARD TO DAILY, ENJOY & APPRECIATE your design creativity! Top Notch! Exploding with confidence, creativity, and empowerment for us mommies!!!! Thank You Brittany!
Your room reveals are my favorite because they inspire me to be bold and decorate my home with my taste, instead of with what is trendy on pinterest.
I’d like to continue to see room reveals in 2016 (can’t wait to see the new house!) and would LOVE to get tips on how you blend everything so well, or really any tips because I need all the help I can get with interior designs haha.
LOVE your blog!! I’d love to see more organization tricks! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
You already do such a great job of sharing your ideas and home,but I would love to see more ideas for kids’ spaces! Bedrooms, playrooms, bathrooms, etc.
I love room reveals!! I am a newbie to your blog, and I’ve loved following your Instagram to get inspired! And you’ve led me to so many other accounts that are equally amazing — thank you!!!!
I am most excited about the house flippings you do – and sourcing them is SO nice – I really like seeing how you take something from start to finish – as well as the DIY you post too!!
I would love to see the exterior of your home and what you have done to your porch!
Eeee! I love Sugarboo! And I LOVE your office. How could you not feel creative and inspired in this space?! Also – that swing is epic!!!!
I’m excited to see what’s in store for AW in 2016. YAY! I would love to see more room reveals and the stories behind them. I am so drawn to the way you have a signature style. You create it in every room, and I love that. Would love to hear about how you pull that together so seemingly effortlessly each time! xx
Definitely–the DIY projects! But also, please please be sure to point out your inspiration piece for the room project–and the color theory applied to the room development.
I would like to see more room reveals and how you come up with a design for a room. Also love to see more of your house flipping projects at AW properties. I love the Sugarboo art work!
I love reading about your home and family and really love the way you design. I would love to see how you organize with two kids, as I have 2 little boys and could use some tips. (Especially tips on hiding all their toys). I also would love ideas for cheap home decorating as well if possible! Thank you!
In 2016, before your move- I’m hoping to see more of your barn 🙂
I would love to see you post more ideas for organizational projects ! As moms we all know that with kids, its near impossible for the house to look perfect all the time ! lol – real life is how you live in the space you created everyday. It would be so helpful to have simple beautiful storage options to put the clutter away and simplify things to be able to spend more time making memories with the kids, instead of always cleaning up after them! lol
I love your fabric choices, and would like to see more about how you choose them, and the various sources you use. Thanks!!
I love your home, we share great taste in colors!
I would love to read more about design, clearly you are good at it!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Angela
I love your office!! I would love to see a playroom and kids bathroom!
I just recently discovered you and your blog through Instagram and I am in love!! I love your whimsical use of color and eye for detail. I would love to see ideas for play spaces and some ideas for boys spaces as a mom of three young boys! Thanks for all of the inspiration!
I love what you do just Beautiful!
I honestly CANNOT WAIT for #ourhistoricwonderland to start. I just know it will be magical and will have every one of us jaw-dropped. Hurry up 2016!!
I love what you do just Beautiful!
I am looking forward to “Our Historic Wonderland”. I am so excited to see everything! 🙂
I love everything in your home..especially your light fixtures and everything augarboo.
Was your house and Katie Bower’s house built by the same builder? So many similarities in the details like railings, moldings, lay out…
Love what you blog about now! Maybe more DIY projects.
Hello! Love your blog and your design taste is amazing! In 2016, would love to see more ideas for organizing and decor for kids spaces.
Love all your Sugarboo decor throughout the space, can’t go wrong with their artwork. 🙂
Happy Holidays!
Jaime
I read your blog all the time! I’m currently working on my daughters room using inspirations from the blog with your daughters room. I would love to see more of the DIY!
I would like to see more of your before and afters! Love how you put your mark on things!
First of all I love your style and uses or color!!! Second, I’m obsessed with Sugarboo Designs! I’m hoping to order somethings next time you place an order with a discount. I should have last time you did and am now regretting it. I’d love to see more of your before and afters. Just like this post with your office. Cannot believe the transformation.
I would love to continue to see more of the before and afters. Everything is so pretty!
I am most excited to see details on your new house! You are doing what all of us readers dream of, and it’s exciting to see you and your husband actually doing stuff that we simply “pin” on pintrest. Lol
i love your before and afters and cannot wait to see your new house! I love the unique way you use colors in each room. Thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas!
Can’t wait for your new home projects/reveals! I would like to see some ways to DIY for some of the pricier awesome pieces you have throughout your home ☺️
Ideas for boy spaces (I know you only have girls but certain you still have great ideas)!!!!
For 2016, I’m most excited to see more of the new house and hear the thought process behind the design decisions you guys make for it. Have you named the new old house yet?
I would love to see more organization posts! Maybe a post of a day in your life??? That would be fun! Wondering how you do it all! 😉
Love your style in decorating. Would love to see more house flipping and ideas and deals on your Instagram.
I can’t wait to see you transform your new house! Your designs are amazing and I know you will make your new home beautiful! I also really like seeing your shoe posts! Ahmazing!!
I would love to see more bed styling! I can never mix and match!!!!
I can’t wait to see your historic wonderland next year! I’m also interested in seeing some bathroom decor in the future! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I would love to see more before and after a. Thank you for home inspiration!
I just recently started following your blog and I love it! I love how much color you use and how you mix patterns. It’s different than a lot of the grey/neutral schemes I mostly see on Pinterest. I just bought an older home and will be doing some remodeling, so I would love to see more house flipping! Also, I would love to see some less pricey versions of the pieces in your home. I’d also like to see how you get started on designing a room and where you get your inspiration. Keep it up! I love your work!
Id love to see more ideas about organization and how you develop your design style.
I’d love to see more before and after design photos.
Just stumbled across your blog last week and I seriously spent hours upon hours reading and looking at your BEAUTIFUL HOME!!! Keep on doing what you are doing!! One of the best blogs out there!!! I love your “before” and “after” posts as we can see it really can be done!!! LOVE your pops of color so more of that too please! I love how you so easily show where your amazing products are from. Sugarboo is my absolute favorite art and I think I’d die if I won!!!!! So happy to have found your blog and Instagram! You are SO INSPIRING!
Love how you use unexpected little spaces to make big statements! Would love to see more little DIY projects- as long as it doesn’t involve a head injury
I like posts with room redos and furniture re dos.
I look forward to everything you do! But I really can not wait to see your new house journey. I loooove old homes (there’s nothing like them). You two are amazing and I know it’s going to be stunning. thank you for buying it! Lol
Love checking in to see your amazing home projects and I love the fashion inspiration! I found my fave leggings because of your post. Excited to see the new home reno and would love to see some behind the scenes how to.
I love your blog! I’ve gotten so many great decorating ideas for you! I can’t wait to see you design your next house! I’d love to see more of your design details like flooring, tiles, light fixtures and paint colors.
Would love to see more posts like this one!! Before and after with source lists!!
I am dying to see your trailer update. I have been patiently waiting
I would love see more before and after / room makeover posts! I love to see what other people dream up for spaces and I also like to see the beginning and decide what I would have done with the same space as well! 🙂
Hopefully baby #2!!!!
Whoops misread that. More of that beautiful kitchen! I’m hoping for baby number 2 🙂
I’d love to more more of why you put together the pieces you did. What you liked about either the design or color that made you put the parts together.
Thanks!!
I would love to see your ideas as you begin to design #ourhistoricwonderland. I cannot wait to see what you do with that house. I am already in awe of your current house-I love every room in it haha. Ahhhh I would love to win this sign!
It would be fun to see a blog on before, during and after. Blog on how you did everything from inspiration to shopping to decorating!
I would love to see more before and after posts! It really helps me see how I can start with the rooms I have and turn them into such a beautiful home! Thank you for sharing your talents!! 🙂
I love your before and after pictures and I live how you source the items you use! I would love to know more of the stores you shop at and be notified on blog when you find snacking deals and bargains on items!
I meant when you find amazing deals on items, not snacking, ha!! Gotta love auto correct!
More of the same. Love all the use of color in this white and gray decorating time.
Love your blog and can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2016. I would love to follow your new home renovation and inspiration for each space. And I can’t wait to see what colors, patterns and artwork you incorporate into your designs.
I can’t wait to see how you decorate the new house! And I’d love to see more of how you spruce up bathrooms- decorating them has always stumped me a little!
I truly look forward to reading your blog each day…… You have such a gift! I look forward to seeing more of the beautiful spaces you create and drawing inspiration as I, too, make our house into a home.
Love to see more affordable DIY projects!
I pretty much love everything you post! Your blog has the perfect balance of design, lifestyle, fashion & DIY. If anything were possible, it would be so awesome to see virtual design tips where readers sent in photos of their design challenges & you gave advice on how you would fix ‘er up, including the “after”! Small changes, of course. 😉 And I would excitedly volunteer to go first! 😀
Would love to see more flipping houses and all the amazing before and afters! Can’t wait to see in the new house!
I’d love to see kid’s rooms & spaces!
Love your design ideas
I would love to see ideas that you have for other people’s spaces. Possibly taking a few snapshots a week and giving some suggestions as to what you might recommend! I love your decorating style and would love to know what you would recommend in a few of my spaces.
I would love to hear more about how you design your spaces, your starting point, thought process, etc.
I just love your choice of vibrant colors woven into all your designing and decorating. So fun and inspiring. I am sure that 2016 will be just as eye pleasing and fun!!! Here’s to the New Year!!!
Every once in awhile I would like to see more of your rooms in real life moments. I think it makes us moms relate to you more. I have appreciated the times in the past when you have done this: ) Plus I can’t wait to see the new house! Merry CHRISTmas!
I love practical decorating/diy posts! And your photos are all so inspiring. I have two little girls, so I really rnjoy seeing what you create for your daughters!
The new house!
I stumbled upon your Instagram feed a while back and have been obsessed ever since. I have two daughters as well and love your girlie and creative style. It has inspired me to use more color and to have fun with design. So thank you 🙂
In 2016, I’d love to see more of your fashion posts, especially the shoes and can’t wait to see pictures of how you transform your next home. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love all the color you use in your home!
Absolutely love your decorating ideas and would love to see more before and afters.
(I’m most excited for the new house adventures.) I love your room reveals and would love to see your creative process… an inspiration piece or a color palette etc. What is step one and the process of planning your beautiful spaces? Enjoy your Blog SO much!
I am in love with your unique style! I would love to see more outdoor living spaces. But to be honest I would love anything you share
I enjoy everything you post- I’d like to see maybe behind the scenes- how you choose colors, textiles, fabrics, etc.
Oh my goodness I love looking through everything you do but this post really gave me happy bumps! I run two businesses of my own, one semi-finalist for SharkTank with and the other a fabulous age defying skincare business. I try so hard to make my office fun and not a traditional office space but it’s nothing like yours! How fun! My office is part of our living room because I hate being separated in another room when I’m working on things. So I always struggle with keeping all the paperwork organized. I try really hard since people can see my office but it’s tough. I guess I would like to see more beautiful, non traditional organizational decor ideas. Thank you so much for making me smile every time I see your posts on Instagram! Have a fabulous week!
I love your home! It is so inspiring! I would love to see more room reveals…especially your master suite!
Everything you post is amazing!!! Your house is so beautiful and I love how you are not afraid of color!! I would love to see more posts on how to incorporate color. You have inspired me to branch out and add color…but I would love to know more about how to make it all come together. I would also love to see more posts about your kids playroom and how you organize it. All your posts are really just beautiful! Can’t wait to see more on your new house too!! So exciting!!
Thank you for this giveaway and for all your inspiration.. I hope you and your family are blessed in 2016.
I would love to see renovations on a budget!
I am SO EXCITED to see more of your house flipping adventures in 2016! Your new historic home is a dream and I cannot wait to see how you transform every nook and cranny! My husband and I are doing our first house flip right now and we love getting ideas from your blog!
Also- this office is my favorite room in your house! It’s the perfect place to get creative and inspired!
I can’t believe I won Sugarboo artwork!!! I emailed you!!!!
XOXO Joni
Have you posted your Rolling Ladder and Bookshelves DIY’s yet? I know that I asked back on your original post in August but haven’t seen them on the blog yet. Have I missed them?
We are hoping to do something similar in both our living room and in my office in our new house and I’ve been hoping that your DIY steps might help make our construction project easier. Can’t wait to see the post, because I love your office look so much!
Agh I haven’t yet! Hoping to soon though I promise! XOXO
Love this! I’m looking for the DYI for the desk and bookshelves!