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artists and creators today we wanted to
show you the process of converting a
room in the house into
an office space it's something that
we've wanted to do for a really long
time but just haven't got around to
actually doing it but obviously now with
everyone working from home
including ourselves we thought you know
now's the best time to do it
so here we go let's jump into the video
now in true interior designer fashion
i couldn't resist creating a quick
animation
to get a sense of the space so as you
can see
the desk sits in front of the window to
make the room feel more airy and also so
that we can enjoy the
outlooking views i saved some ideas on
pinterest and you can see the sort of
look i wanted
from the pins so right now for the
moment our
um workspace if you like is just
basically anywhere in the house
so we decided to give ourselves a
designated area
i think that the sunlight really
increases productivity levels as well
hence why we wanted a desk by the window
in terms of the design style i wanted a
minimal space
because i'm sure we all know that we
actually do
less work in a cluttered environment or
at least i know i certainly do
i went for something as well that both
of us will like
and i think that's a simple scandinavian
style with light wooden furniture
um and also keeping the colors muted
okay so now that you've seen some of the
design
aspects and the look and feel we want to
create in the space
it's now time to move on to the actual
renovation
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now obviously the first step was to
clear up the room
and then get ready for painting this
meant cleaning the walls with a sugar
soap solution
this basically makes sure there's no
grease or dirt left before applying the
paint
the next step was to fill the gaps and
holes that were left in the wall
um from hanging photos from you know
leftover nails and screws
to do that we used a polyfiller powder
that you bind with water
rather than a mix already made as this
way it's actually
easier for us to sand down
sometimes poly filler you can find can
be quite rubbery
but the one that you mix yourself is a
lot more easier to use
obviously after that the final step of
prep was to mask
everything that could be touched by the
paint and in order to make sure
we also didn't damage anything
and after all that preparation work we
could finally crack on to the fun part
the actual
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so after all the painting it was time
for the furniture to be assembled
and we decided to stick with ikea
furniture because it arrives quickly and
also
we were going for a scandinavian vibe
anyway so it made perfect sense to stick
with them this is us
assembling the linman and adults desk
which to be honest only took about 10
minutes
but as usual the ikia furniture took
longer than expected to assemble
however it did get done in a couple of
hours
as time goes on we will actually add
more bespoke furniture
and decorations to the room but for the
meantime we just wanted the main pieces
which was the linman and adils desk
combo
the bester cabinet
and lastly the classic fan bin chair
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okay so this is the final space and
finished office
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as you can see the chairs don't match
because we already actually had
this office chair and we just thought we
may as well use it for the time being
we've been working in here for about a
week and it's just great
we love having a space dedicated to
working and our overall productivity
levels have definitely increased
the large desk area overlooks a nice
green space
and during the day natural light just
floods the space completely
as opposed to obviously having your desk
up against a wall with no view or light
the desk setup for now is pretty simple
we just keep our laptops here
our sketchbooks notebooks and any pens
we use regularly
for ease of access
up here and around most of the room is a
shelving unit
half is used as a bookshelf and the
other half contains artwork
these are actually old photo frames that
we upcycled
simply by sanding them down and spray
painting them
which i think creates that scandinavian
look and
all the artwork was actually done by
myself below the art shelf we have the
vesta cabinet
where we store equipment like
sketchbooks
stationary paper files and filming
equipment
on top we have a lovely plant to soften
the room and also actually bring in a
bit
of color
and on the other side of the room on the
right hand side wall
we also have a large whiteboard which is
great to jot down ideas
and to schedule things that really need
doing
and that pretty much shows our home
office transformation
like i said over time we will probably
add more things
like camera equipment storage um even
more artwork
but for now it's perfect for working
from home please let us know what you
think in the comments of the space
and also tell us about how you're
working from home and adapting
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