one room challenge link event: my mini office

i have decided to join in on the fun with the one room challenge link event!


linda, from calling it home invites 20 design oriented bloggers to redo one room in their home in 6 weeks. each wednesday they will post about their progress, and on thursdays, she invites anyone to participate!
i don't know about you, but i always love watching everyones rooms come together over the 6 weeks! i love hearing about the thought process behind decisions, and seeing the challenges that everyone overcomes in each of their spaces.

so, what space will i be sharing?
MY MINI OFFICE!

i have been sloooooowly planning out my mini office since we moved in last summer, and i figured this would give me the motivation to finish it in the next six weeks.

here is the room now:

 as you can see, a very blank slate. the vintage desk will be staying, but a LOT of other stuff will be added over the next 6 weeks! you can read a little bit more about this room here and here.

just for reference, this is a small "pocket" office on the main floor of my house, just off the kitchen.

my kids seem to think it is a laundry bin/trash can...yeah. this has become where they dump anything that they don't want to put away in the RIGHT place. the picture above is after i spent an hour cleaning it!

and here is the design plan that i came up with a few weeks ago:



and here is what i hope to accomplish in the next 6 weeks:
*paint walls
*put together and install the new ikea best storage unit
*add roman shade to window
*reupholster vintage office chair
*install new light fixture
*add shelving above  storage unit
*hang gallery wall

i will have an update every week, so come back and check out my progress!