Before & After: A Home Office Goes Pretty and Posh

Written by

Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer spends her days writing and thinking about decor, food and fashion in NYC. Not too shabby.
published Apr 18, 2014
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Lifestyle blogger Megan of StyleGirlfriend was in desperate need of a functional workspace (and ahem…more back support) in her small Brooklyn apartment, so she teamed up with the designers at Homepolish who used some clever tricks to give her a stylish, multi-purpose space.

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Yes, please! Designer Shelly Lynch-Sparks used a dramatic dark wall to break up the boxy room, and turn the desk (from Recycled Brooklyn) into a statement, rather than an afterthought. Those sexy hairpin legs also help keep things visually light.

(Image credit: HomePolish)

Smart tip: a very non-officey desk chair (from West Elm) lets Megan easily flip it around to turn her room back into a living area after hours.

Homepolish calls Megan’s new space, “Pretty, practical and productivity-inducing,” and we’d have to agree.