A Home Office Library Makeover with a Window Seat

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you’re looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It’s a magical place to walk into! We lean towards the unique when decorating our home and this room is proof of that. What was once a plain small home office is now a beautiful oasis filled with photos, art, books and a spot to sit and read! (We hit the thrift stores for a lot of the decor.) Hopefully you’ll find something that will spark your own creativity! Also, don’t forget to check out our other room makeover projects like our Budget Bedroom Makeover Series and our Outdated Kitchen Transformation SERIES. And don’t forget our Final Reveal of My Whimsical Home Office Ideas!

NOTE: This is an inspirational post as opposed to a tutorial. Ü

Quick 60 Second Video Tour

 

 

Index to Sections

We’ve divided the project into sections. You can scroll down or jump to the one you’re interested in. The final photos are at the bottom!

  1. Board and Batten Wall  
  2. Built In Window Seat
  3. Lighting 
  4. Desk & Decorating 
  5. Library Books Organizing 
  6. Final Photos 

Where to Buy Cool Things Shown

Some of the items used as decor etc are listed below.

 

Board and Batten Wall

On one wall we did a board and batten effect for a classy touch. This is the room before we started. The big hutch was left in the house when we purchased it. We used part of it.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

This is the wall we did the effect on. As this isn’t an instructional post we’ll mainly be showing photos but many things we did we’re looked up on youtube for instructions!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

This is the finished wall… well part of it. Ü
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

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Built-in Window Seat

 

This is the side we wanted to transform into a library and window seat!If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Lot of storage room in here!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

We added a hinge to hold the lid open. Only needed one of the set!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Filled this full of things I don’t need access to regularly.

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

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Lighting

 

We replaced the ceiling light.If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

The new light!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Two small lamps were added to each side of the window seat.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

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Desk & Decorating

 

We found this beauty on Facebook marketplace! Just needed a little touch-up work.If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

We chose this because it matched the hutch that was already in the home when we bought it! If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Next was some decorating!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Many things we purchased at the local Ross store and others from thrift stores.
I also had many things that we incorporated in.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Oliver did not hesitate to jump up on the window seat. It’s his favorite place!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

I’ve always wanted a bead curtain. My daughter found this one.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

I LOVE it!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

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Library Book Organizing

 

 

 I’ve had many libraries in my home even when we didn’t have a lot of space. Below are two of them.  This home was no different.
Easy Room Divider for a Gorgeous Global Library Laundry Room Combo!
Make A Library Nook In a Small Home (& Organize It!)

I had HUNDREDS of books, mostly non-fiction.  They were still in boxes from the move. Once the shelves were completed we emptied them out and began sorting… no small task!If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Then we started placing them on the shelves with post-its for the various categories.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

After they were put in place I pulled out my label maker! I purchased some gold tape for this project and make labels for each section.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

The labels were placed on the shelves under the books.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

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Final Photos

 

While there will be changes and additions this is how it currently looks! Needless to say, I’m VERY happy.

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

Check out our Inspirational DIY Book Nook Idea! Check out this whimsical DIY book nook my daughter made to fit into my home office library! It's like a small slice of magic sitting on your shelf!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

The window seat is Oliver’s favorite place.
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

It’s also perfect for gaming!
If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

If you're looking for some inspiration for your home you will LOVE our home office library makeover with a window seat. It's beyond magical!

 

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