Help me update a 70s wood-paneled officr
This is a 15x18 foot room that is used as my combo office/closet. I have a corner desk that I’d like to paint (white, blue?) and a turquoise lacquered bookcase from Ikea that i love. I want to modernize and brighten and generally clean up the room. There is a Ton of wood trim. My first thought is to paint the walls all white. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance!
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gtcircus
6 years ago
MarleneM
6 years agoMaybe this photo could provide you with some inspiration. It’s still traditional as your room is, but done in a more updated way. You could update the back of the bookshelves and some of the wall panels with wallpaper or fabric panels, then a large area rug could add more colour to room.
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Comments (12)What sort of look are you going for? If it were my kitchen I would repaint in a neutral throughout, cornforth white or similar. If the existing cupboard doors are white I would leave them (can't tell if white or cream in the photo) If they are cream I'd consider painting them either neutral or possibly a deep blue. Replace the handles with a cup style or a D pull in a metal to complement whichever metal accent you decide to have on the lighting. I'd replace the worktops with a high quality slim laminate, I have duropal calacatta and it often gets mistaken for real marble. I'd be tempted to have an upstand instead of tiles but possibly an antique mirror behind the range. If changing the worktop I'd get rid of the curved open shelves on the base run as I think this dates the kitchen. I'd keep the 12-pane door but paint it black and replace the handle with a black one to mimic a crittall door. I'd reduce the number of open shelves to one each side but take the one on the door wall full width to reach the adjoining wall. Replace the lighting - have a look at Matalan. They often have similar styles to Jim Lawrence. Have a look at DeVol kitchens for inspiration if you like that style....See MoreBedroom update for young teen
Comments (48)We were on our way to removing the RH long bit to make the desk straight but stopped here at a half-way house position - just to consider it. We do a lot of procrastinating in my house!! Means retaining the large corner space. Needs a new top, obvs and in a different shape, probably curved? What do you think? Now got a fair bit of free wall. Daughter likes it:) Electrician comes next week so we need to decide this weekend....See MoreAdvice on updating 60’s/70’s in built wardrobes
Comments (12)Once they are painted, some long oak handles could look good. In terms of painting and labour, I would use oil eggshell paint from Little Greene or Paint and Paper library. Although I do use Farrow and Ball emulsion for the colours, I think the quality is poor and the water based eggshell truly awful. As a comparison, when doing woodwork, it often takes 3 to 4 coats of F&B to cover properly, compared to 1 or 2 of oil based from the above. You have a huge area to paint, so this needs careful thought. The other thing is that F&B eggshell dries as you are applying it, making it very difficult to use as it drags - this can be helped by adding a paint mix to increase flow. However, if you are painting flat panel doors like yours it's not like painting sections, it has to be done carefully in one go so again, give it some thought....See More
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThat book case doesn’t work in that space at all.I would do a glass desk with chrome legs and some art on the walls and at least roman shades on the windows . Get a couple of sapien bookcases in a color if you want book storage and move the turquoise piece to another room I would not be tempted to paint that wood right now add some lightness to the space some really good lighting it will make a huge difference.Why not use the book shelves that are already there? BTW why are they a different color?What ever you have hanging on the inside of those door get rid of it those things on the outside of the doors looks tacky.
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