I know, I know, I’m a terrible blogger. After the move I got overwhelmed trying to set up and organize our new home. I felt bad about not having much progress to blog about, which then made me feel bad for not posting, which then… well, you get the idea. Lately (again, instead of blogging) I’ve actually been making progress on the house!

I have won and lost some battles on that front. The main entryway took a long time to sort out, and now stays mainly clear, but I still need to implement some sort of landing strip.
The living room is staying clean, though! It’s even getting vacuumed regularly. This is so much easier now that we have a central vacuum system, instead of an old broken upright. I am enjoying having at least one area of the house where guests can sit without feeling embarrassed. The rest of the house… still needs work.

Today, however, I’ve been inspired! I saw this amazing home office makeover appear in my Ikea Hacker feed!
It’s originally from the Ramblings of a Renovating Couple, an awesome decorating duo from Toronto.
They have several posts on their office re-do, and the photos are great and helpful.
I love the colour of the walls, and I’m always up for a room full of the IKEA Expedit!

I think I might have to totally swipe some of their ideas for my sewing room. Their office is neat and organized, and yet still lovely and functional. I could definitely see myself sewing in a room like that! All that desk space would be great for cutting fabric, too!

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