This Home Office Makeover Has the Cutest IKEA Hack (for $40!)

Sarah Everett
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Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.
Originally a garage, an unused playroom went from junk room to shared office space.

ABOUT THIS BEFORE & AFTER

HOME TYPE: House

PROJECT TYPE: Office & Dens

STYLE: Colorful, Cottage, Maximalist

SKILL LEVEL: DIY

RENTAL FRIENDLY: No

From BILLY hacks to KALLAX hacks to IVAR hacks, there are lots of IKEA shelving hacks out there that can make storage look stylish — including smaller hacks for individual floating shelves like the LACK and the MOSSLANDA.

DIYer Tamzin McGillen’s (@at_the_mcgillens) home office revamp includes an adorable IKEA MOSSLANDA revamp.

“Before becoming an office, this room was a playroom,” Tamzin says. “As our children have grown, they no longer use this space, and instead it became a junk room, so we wanted to give it a purpose.” Tamzin and her husband share the space, and each half is decorated differently — hers with a whimsical floral look.

New wallpaper and paint give the office an energy boost.

Tamzin decked the walls with floral wallpaper from Graham & Brown and she used soft pink paint (in the shade August) from Graham & Brown, too.

“I thought long and hard about the wallpaper and colors in this room and feel like it really reflects my design aesthetic,” Tamzin says. “I feel like I have really mastered wallpapering now, so I was really pleased with how well I was able to wallpaper the small rectangular alcove.”

The soft pink paint isn’t the only pop of paint in the room: The baseboard is a coral color (Graham & Brown’s Aloha), and Tamzin used the leftover sample can on a picture frame and her MOSSLANDA shelf in the room.

The IKEA MOSSLANDA shelf hack is completely adorable.

“I was really happy that I was able to upcycle the IKEA shelf. I spent £20 [about $25] on the scallop trim, which I feel was a great price for the upcycle, as it cost less than a new shelf,” Tamzin says.

She glued the trim onto the shelf and painted over the entire thing for a statement-making punch of pink. Tamzin’s best DIY advice is to “be brave with color and pattern, and choose things that bring you joy.” Her office certainly is colorful and cheery.

For similar IKEA MOSSLANDA hacks, check out this other home office and this kids’ room.

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