Friday, July 30, 2010

In with the Old: Office Decor

As some of you may have heard me mention, I'm currently in the process of moving my workspace from one bedroom of our house to another. The new space is smaller but the natural light is a so much better, which can really make all the difference in your mood and mental health when life is (cough) challenging. With a move in our not-so-distant future, I'm keeping the decorating and furnishing of my new space simple and semi-neutral, and as cost effective as possible, and I'll soon be sharing all the details, inspiration and lots of pics with you.

One of the best ways to change or freshen up any space on a budget is by finding second hand treasures in thrift shops around your town or in the vintage section of Etsy. There are, of course, also times when the really cool old stuff costs more than something new, but the uniqueness, charm and character justify the price.

Whether it's furniture or desktop organization, an office space really gives you a lot of room for creativity and repurposing of items that originally had a different use. Here are a few office-related vintage finds to help you get organized or maybe inspire a workspace revamp of your own.


Refurbished Metal Typewriter Desk rerunzvintageshop $80

Pair of Lotus Bowls findingfabulous $8

Leather Handled Metal Box TheFancyLamb $28

Desk Chair TopsyDesign $265

Rustic Book Rest lovelyhomevintage $12

Metal Cage Flower Frog littlebyrdvintage $12

Cole Steel Desk Tray MondayPie $35

Metal File Cabinet AMradio $23

Scotch Tape Dispenser vintagenownandthen $12

Vintage Cork Desk Organizer MadisonRoseVintage $26

Hollywood Regency High Back Chair thevintagesupplyco $375

Lime Green California Pottery Dish harlowmonroevintage $10



Shabby Chic Desk and Chair darlingoctopus $375

Rand McNally Globe chicagoartist29 $24


Retro Painted Desk poppycottage $425

7 comments:

Stunning... said...

I honestly can't even decide on a favorite...

Great picks!

Natural light is the very best thing ever!

Jean Jean Vintage said...

I just bought the letter holder. It is lovely! Thanks for putting together this nice collection.

alexkeller said...

oh, i really want a typewriter table....i'm a complete vintage office addict!

lillyella said...

oh I love the typewriter table, too! I just pulled one like it out of the attic of Tyler's shop two nights ago, but it's not quite as large, and not as cool of a color - but that can be fixed! :)

And Jean, I'm jealous! It's gorgeous

lillyella said...

oh I love the typewriter table, too! I just pulled one like it out of the attic of Tyler's shop two nights ago, but it's not quite as large, and not as cool of a color - but that can be fixed! :)

And Jean, I'm jealous! It's gorgeous

JarosDesigns said...

Oh! The dark wood chair from Topsydesign! It looks wonderfully warm and creaky.

Terri said...

Great finds! I love the typewriter desk!