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From Drab…to Fab!
Harmon Enterprises Corporate Headquarters is open for business and great things are to come.
What I thought would be a simple two week home office remodel project of painting four walls and buying some Pottery Barn furniture is now complete – 3 months later. What an ordeal (but aren’t these things always a bit more than they are initially cracked up to be?). Unforeseen issues including a roof leak, an urgent care visit, and an 8 week Pottery Barn production delay all played their part. However, I must say, it has been worth the wait. I’m thrilled by my new environment and look forward to many hours of productive work in my updated space. I find the green happy and cheerful, and the expanded desk space and configuration is such a treat. A few details are still to go (my Aeron chair will be arriving soon, and the roof leak issue still needs to be resolved) but, for the most part, I am up and running and productive.
Here is my office before:
This is during (working out of my bedroom during this time was a treat…let me tell you). I went with the darker hue:
And after:
Where I sit:
My future assistants workspace (and the view you get if you Skype me):
I’d like to give special thanks to the following people whose help on this project is immensely appreciated:
- Trask Harmon – Rowdy and I both apologize for nearly killing you. That would have been a major bummer on the remodel. Instead, you have helped me to create a space that is positive and I love and I am so grateful for your help and your continued health.
- Sally DuBane – From square paper cutouts to carpet cleaning to keeping me sane mid project, you are always my favorite and most effective support. Thank you.
- Jill Parma – Your patience and understanding through the chaos is appreciated. And, you certainly came through when furniture moving was needed. Thank you.
- Rico – You were the icing on the cake. Your calm manner (and brute strength) in executing the movement of heavy pieces of furniture was a lifesaver. Margaritas soon are my treat!
- Rochelle Matson and Julie Ward – I appreciate your help as I undertook my first ever painting endeavor. Rochelle, you should be in sales – I was convinced it would be easy ;) Julie, your help certainly made things more fun. I’m sure however you will both understand when I hire out any future painting jobs!
- Spencer Brown – Those green boxes were a huge help in keeping things organized and tidy during a hectic time. I so appreciate the loaner.
For those of you who I Skype with, I’ll be happy to give you a full web cam twirl next time we talk. For now though, signing off from my new M&M green office!
Comments
Wow! Beautiful and creative. I wish you lots of success. :)
The look is fantastic and the best part of all is that you’ll be able to work longer hours everyday with this very comfortable green space. I love it!!!!
I think you should send the before and after to Pottery Barn!
It looks fantastic!!! The green is the perfect shade and it looks so crisp w/ the white furniture. :) I wish you much success and productivity in your beautiful new space!! yay!!!!!!!!
It’s beautiful, Stacey! Congrats on a successful remodel. I’m sure Harmon Enterprises will be a huge success!!!
wow- you have taken green to a whole new level! congrats and many future successful projects to come!
spence
Wow! Great job. I love it! It’s one of my favorite colors of green! I like your website too!
Very nice – and appropriately – very green! I love it!
looks fantastic Stacey. i bet you’ll enjoy your workspace so much more and be that much more effective as well. love it!
it looks fabulous! kudos to you with the incredible decorating skills you obviously have!! :)
Okay, I know I’m way late commenting on this, but just saw the pictures of your office and wanted to say I LOVE that color. What a happy place to work!
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