A Colorful Corner Makeover

Yesterday I talked about painting my DIY Parsons Desk a glossy white, and I finished the chair last night so today I get to share the corner's mini makeover with you!

Here's a sort of before, back from a while ago:

(aren't unstyled, awful "befores" the best? I swear I should throw some dirty laundry in all my before photos and then give all my "afters" a spray tan...)

You can see I changed the art on the wall and moved the desk back to the corner instead of against the window (I go back and forth on this one...). Some paint and the simple addition of the coolest rusty tailgate ever and it's done.



Well, except for the lamp. The base is old but I changed the shade out yesterday - can you see it's still in cellophane? Yeah, I'm probably going to return it -- I tried something fun but I think I might be a boring white lamp shade kind of girl.

I painted the chair with Rustoleum's Sun Yellow and distressed it lightly, then recovered the seat with some West Elm fabric I found at a local fabric discount warehouse months ago.

 

I love all the fun colors together... blues and greens and yellows really do make this girl happy. Can't wait to get to work!!

... not really. :)