wallpaper borders

Very old school Chinoiserie and quite charming with its burgundy grasscloth walls, framed botanicals, gorgeous velvet leopard chair, jute rug layered with needlepoint, and blue and white Chinese porcelain. I really love combining leopard velvet and blue and white Chinese porcelain.

I have always been crazy about the desk in Aerin Lauder's office/dressing room - a Z desk circa 1970 by designer and architect Gabriella Crespi. I think Pottery Barn's Ava desk, that I used in yesterday's inspiration board, is evocative of it. It has clean, crisp, geometric lines, polished nickel and glass, and is very budget friendly. If I were looking for a new desk, this would definitely be in the running.

Since I am currently doing a little home office makeover, I thought it would be fun for Kate and me to each style a desk.

Kate -

My board has a Monkey Holding Palm Leaf Tray and green and white Maze Pattern Pens from iomoi, Nude Print III from Furbish, a Parsons Desk in Diamond Grass Cloth from West Elm, Dragon Lamp from Jonathan Adler, Zebra Notepad from Paper Source, Short List pad from Kate Spade, and Sea Urchin paperweight from John Derian. I would love this desk - feminine, but chic and sophisticated. You can follow my boards on Pinterest here.

Beth -

My desk is the Ava Metal Desk from Pottery Barn. I have paired it with Little Green Notebook's own Eames Management chair covered in Scalamandre Velvet Leopardo. The art is Feathers by Paule Marrot. The leopard pillow is by Dana Gibson. The rug is the kira-cph runner. Atop the desk is a Harry Allen pig bank, a Kate Spade pink vase, a Kate Spade notepad, and a Furbish Penelope lamp. I would love to work here!

As you know, I am in the middle of a little home office makeover. Now that the painting is done, the fun can begin! Next up is styling my desk. In looking through my files for inspiration, I pulled together this group. These are the elements from them I would like to include in my own desk styling -

*Chinoiserie
*Feminine
*Eclectic
*Functional
*Chic
*Stylish
*Fun
*Creative

I hope to give you a peek at what I've done this week.

Charlotte Moss

Lonny

Lonny

The Everygirl

Mary McDonald

Mary McDonald

Lonny

Here is my inspiration board for my little home office makeover I have just started on. The painter comes tomorrow to paint. The walls will be Benjamin Moore Poppy - I decided my previous two red paint candidates were too brown with this fabric. The window treatment will be Charlotte Moss Caroline in Currant.

My Chinese Chippendale mahogany fretwork desk will get jazzed up with a beautiful blue and white Chinese porcelain lamp and some chic accessories. I have some great art for the room including a huge Inigo Jones that I love. My big score of the weekend was this fantastic dog bed in Scalamandre Zebras because Izzy likes to hang out with me in my office.

A black leather mid century modern bench will be a great spot for not only extra seating but magazines and files. A red lacquer Victoria ghost chair is for extra seating. I have a DIY makeover planned for my desk chair that is still in the planning.

Two projects will be styling the wall of built-in bookshelves and perhaps creating a gallery wall above the bench.

If you have been following along with my virtual makeover of a fantastic Chinoiserie historic property in Coral Gables, Florida over at The Glam Pad, you'll want to pop over today and see what I have envisioned for the kitchen.

Have you weighed in on Mary McDonald's office redo here? I was inspired to do my own inspiration board of an office update for her. I stuck with her new gray and coral palette that I love, with a mix of modern and vintage elements -

Meg Braff's Wallpaper Un Reve de Chine in White on Silver Mylar
Strut Large Table in Watermelon for the desk
Kartell Louis Ghost Chair in Black
Vintage Fornasetti Leopard Ottoman for her love of leopard and for an additional work surface
Silver Pagoda Lamps reminiscent of the pair in her previously blue office