I bought a pair of these trestle table legs from Ikea
Because the black finish did nothing for my office- I grabbed a can of my favorite gold spray paint from Valspar:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
For the table top I used the glass from this GoodWill coffee table:
I will say its not the sturdiest desk, but it works for now until I can spend a little more money on something more substantial.
And stay tuned- Im not done tweaking this office-I just ordered something from WestElm thats going to make this room even better (I hope).
19 comments:
I love this look! I just found a table on the side of the road that is beautiful. I already have the glass. I'm just waiting to clear some space to start working on it. I saw one at pottery barn that was of course, super expensive. I love yours! Wish we had an ikea around here!
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Wonderful idea! I am in love with trestle desks, but just like you I need a quick, temporary fix while we settle into our new house and buy "more important furniture"! Plus...I have a very similar rug to the one in your office that I picked up from Garden Ridge. Thanks
Whitney
www.cerniks.wordpress.com
Wow! I just stumbled upon your blog and I love it!
Love those legs. The gold is beautiful and I think a bright pop of color would look fantastic as well. Can't wait to see what else is up your sleeve. My office is a work in progress as well- window treatments are next on my list!
love the new gold paint with the pink chair...very chic!
clever girl!!!! i love it!
looks wonderful! Great job.
It looks so good!!! I just found your blog and I love it!!
Travis
http://travis-wellappointedhome.blogspot.com/
Great idea Amanda. It's a perfect look for your office. I love everything at West Elm right now, so I'm really looking forward to seeing your new addition!
What an inspiring idea! The desk looks fantastic in your office. I think it would make a stunning entry table, too.
This is the least looking ikea thing I have ever seen! I love it and still love your office! Excited to see what you picked up from West Elm.. they have such good stuff there now! {hugs}
It`s a good and wonderful idea! I like it!
AH! I love, love, love this! I have the same exact dresser with overlays as well, except I left mine white...different overlays...I'm loving your GOLD! Wish I could have done that for my bedroom, but the hubby wanted to keep it simple...check mine out here: http://decorgreat.blogspot.com/2011/12/around-my-home.html
brilliant office!
xo,
Brooke
Oh neat! I love simple solutions! Looks awesome.
I love your office! Do you mind sharing where you purchased your rug?
I love this Amanda, it looks like an expensive, custom piece. Such a great idea!
This is awesome!! Super inspiring....looking for something similar for a guest room. Hmmmm
Lovely job but I do have a question. I am building a desk for my home office and this trestle on IKEA states that it is 27 1/2 inches which seems a bit low. How do you find the height of the desk?
I love your office. I posted it on my blog today!
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