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February 4th, 2010
before & after: kate’s office + cassidi’s table


this lovely home office makeover comes from kate at centsational girl. tired of closing the door to her office when company came, kate decided to spend a few months making over the entire space from top to bottom. her budget-friendly renovation involved paint and some great $20 clearance bookcases and the final result is a room that definitely doesn’t need to be hidden from visitors. great work, kate! click here to read more about kate’s project.

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CLICK HERE for cassidi’s DIY houndstooth table makeover after the jump!


this clever table makeover comes from d*s reader cassidi in tulsa, oklahoma. cassidi found this small table on caster at a local shop for $12 and decided to bring it home for a facelift. after sanding it down, cassidi painted a houndstooth pattern on the top to give the old table new life. great work, cassidi!

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28 comments
Cher said:
February 4th, 2010 - 11:07 am

I think I’ve seen those curtains on overstock.com and I have to say, I really wasn’t too excited about them. But looking at them in this space, they look great!

February 4th, 2010 - 11:07 am

I love everything in this room!! Brillant!!

katie said:
February 4th, 2010 - 11:18 am

This is really inspiring! I love the rug.

February 4th, 2010 - 11:19 am

The office makeover is fantastic! That colors used are perfect!

Samia said:
February 4th, 2010 - 11:27 am

What a beautiful transformation! Everything is so light and airy, having an office like that would make me want to get up every morning. Thanks for the inspiration!

February 4th, 2010 - 11:28 am

Absolutely beautiful! You’ve inspired me to tackle my own home office – what’s on the walls?

Elizabeth said:
February 4th, 2010 - 11:41 am

I love it all! I can’t tell if the walls, the beautiful grey walls, are wallpapered or are painted. Any ideas?

February 4th, 2010 - 11:41 am

fantastic reno!! love that you kept the chair.

February 4th, 2010 - 11:42 am

I am loving the table makeover! It’s amazing how much potential so many ordinary items carry. My workspace is made from an ugly old door and kitchen cabinets, but, add creativity and vision, and WALLAH… ;-)

February 4th, 2010 - 11:49 am

Incredible! That gives me so many ideas. :)

Liz

Lindsay said:
February 4th, 2010 - 11:52 am

where did you find that precious deer lamp? LOVING IT

February 4th, 2010 - 11:57 am

Love the fresh colors on the small space. My office is a whole 8 feet wide so this gives me a ton of inspiration. Cassidi, can you tell me where you got your chandelier?

April said:
February 4th, 2010 - 12:07 pm

always a fan of the houndstooth, but I’m really digging that neon deer lamp. Where ever did you find that?

phoenix said:
February 4th, 2010 - 12:19 pm

Yes! Love the rug! Where is it from?

Oonafey said:
February 4th, 2010 - 12:19 pm

The deer lamp is from Urban Outfitters. I saw it is Chicago in November, didn’t buy it, and haven’t been able to find it since. So jealous!

liz said:
February 4th, 2010 - 12:39 pm

love the first makeover, except it seems like a lot of furniture for a very narrow space

February 4th, 2010 - 12:50 pm

Uuugh, that office! and that table! I do love a good houndstooth. It really makes me want to search the streets for a good abandoned piece to make over…

very nice

JT said:
February 4th, 2010 - 1:02 pm

I love the diy-before-and-after’s! So inspirational…my boyfriend hates it because it makes him realise that we have to move soon, so that I can start decorating from scratch : )

keri said:
February 4th, 2010 - 1:30 pm

i love the table, and am curious as to how you got the design on there? i’ve been trying to stencil a similarly-large design on a table for several weeks now, but am unable to get a crisp line with my mylar stencil, flat stenciling brush, and thick acrylic paint :( if you have any tips i’d be very grateful!

February 4th, 2010 - 2:27 pm

love love love this one! i love the blue, brown, gray combo so so pretty!

thatgirlkk said:
February 4th, 2010 - 2:28 pm

I am interested in that white couch/daybed/chaise…anyone have an idea where it is from?

Jane said:
February 4th, 2010 - 6:32 pm

I love the rug. I have to do a living room makeover and in truth I’m not looking forward to. Lots of sanding, priming and painting.

The “before and afters” are motivating

February 5th, 2010 - 7:27 am

I love this transformation!!!

Have a happy weekend!

Cassidi said:
February 5th, 2010 - 10:52 am

I ordered the lamp from Urban Outfitters.

Cassidi said:
February 5th, 2010 - 10:55 am

Keri- the only tips I have are PATIENCE and tape. I taped of some of the straight lines after I put the first coat of paint down. That helped in getting the crisp lines. Good luck.

Ringla said:
February 10th, 2010 - 12:09 pm

Looks like fairy tail ! ;)

Amber said:
February 16th, 2010 - 1:58 am

Kate’s office make-over has to be one of my favs! I love the white shelf in the corner, super cute!

Mary Anne said:
February 23rd, 2010 - 9:24 am

Keri, I like to use the stencil spray adhesive to make sure the stencil is held tight to the surface. Also, make sure to use just a little bit of paint on your brush – load brush then swirl around on a paper towel to remove most of the paint.

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