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Client Diaries: Jess & Brad… Repurposing a Drop Leaf Table for a Cozy Office Nook

December 3, 2013 by Cynthia Filed Under: Antiques & Art, Cottage Design, Decorating Ideas, DIY, Interior Design, Residential Design

Are you ready for another reveal???

I thought you might be!

 

Jess & Brad had a small alcove beside a closet.

It was a great little space for something…

 

quiet nook will become a private desk area...

 

Like an office!

I started with this drop leaf table…

 

Come see how I turned this wonky drop leaf table into a fantastic desk! CynthiaWeber.com

 

The sides had warped and cracked over time and it just didn’t  work as a dining table anymore…

But, the colour was amazing…

It was begging for a repurposing project!

By taking the two sides off we had the perfect sized desk to fit in the space…

One side became a handsome backplate for the desk…

The second side wanted to play too so, we made it into a matching shelf above…

 

brackets for desk project

 

 

I used two pairs of reproduction brackets to marry everything together…

 

How to turn a drop leaf table into a beautiful desk… CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

I love how well the brackets add texture and depth to the colour of the wood…

Yummy!!!!

Next came the fun part for me…

The styling!

 

Creating a cozy alcove office… CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

Nothing was purchased for this space…

I just shopped the cottage and went to work!

 

Drop leaf table into unique desk CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

I fell completely in love with this Underwood typewriter that had belonged to Brad’s mom.

The details and form of it captured my heart…

A favoured cigar just seemed fitting…

 

Detail of underwood typewriter CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

 

Vintage love… CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

It may not be practical to leave it on the desk forever…

It does demand a lot of space…

But, I couldn’t resist setting it there to photograph!!

 

Vintage treasures help create a cozy office nook… CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

The upper shelf is filled with vintage treasures…

 

Detail of office project CynthiaWeber.com

 

 

How fantastic is this pillow!!

Just Delicious!!

 

Office alcove CynthiaWeber.com

 

I wanted Brad to feel surrounded by his history when he is here…

The photo on the side wall is of his father and daughter…

How perfect!

You may notice the absence of that cigar in this pic…

Brad had given it to Kent earlier in the reno… and my handsome hubby lent it to me for the photo but snagged it back!

Turn an old drop leaf table into a beautiful desk with matching shelf! CynthiaWeber.com

I have one more surprise for Brad…

One more little treasure to add to this cozy nook…

I hope he likes it!

Sorry, I won’t be sharing it here today…

They have been so gracious about allowing me to show their home on the blog but I do want some things to be just for them.

I knew you would understand 😉

I love this quiet corner… Filled with special markers of family and history.

We should all have a place like this to go and just “be” don’t you think!

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with special memories of your family!

 

 

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