Office Makeover (In case you're tired of looking at Christmas)

In the last few months my office has undergone a  minor makeover mostly consisting of new paint, carpet, and curtains.  The office walls were previously a pastel yellow which went well with the blue, but I was longing for the crispness of blue and white.  

  My office is done in a beach theme which is my attempt to soothe my longing to be near the water.  

  First I painted the walls white and got rid of all the yellow in the room.  Then I added bead board wallpaper to the one wall that isn't textured.  Bead board is the perfect look for a beach/cottage theme and went well with the armoir I found last summer at a yard sale and painted white.

   I saw a pair of drapes in a spring issue of Victoria magazine  that actually inspired my desire to makeover my office.  I looked online for similar fabric, but to no avail.  Then I emailed Victoria magazine and inquired as to the manufacturer of the drapes, but they didn't know.  Then one day, while browsing through a thrift store I rarely visit, I found these drapes which are almost exactly like the ones from the magazine.  These drapes are Waverly and only cover the edges of the window, but I was thrilled beyond words to find something so similar and so affordable.  

   Next, I made new pillows for the sofa.  I had all these blue and white fabrics that I had collected over the years and it was fun to finally get to put them to use.  

 

  I just love this chenille bedspread that I use on the couch for a throw.  

   A shelf with pegs over the sofa holds a collection of beachy odds and ends.  

   A beach/Christmas vignette adorns my desk.  

  A blue crab that fondly reminds me of when I  lived in Maryland.  

  And a touch of Christmas.  

   This sweet little tree I found at a yard sale this summer for $3.  It held votive candles and I painted it white.  But it is perfect for holding Christmas ornaments too. I also hung ornaments and snowflakes from the curtain rod that I will leave up all winter.  

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