New area rugs, bright curtains, and (most importantly) *new light bulbs* completely transformed the room into one we enjoy using as a team! (Seriously, the light bulbs you use can make a HUGE difference to creating the right vibe in a room! If you want to more about, check out this post on understanding lumens and kelvins. 💡)

So what about that blank wall?

We love wallpaper, but didn’t want to invest in professional installation and didn’t have the time to tackle that project ourselves. Instead, we created a wallpaper effect using these super affordable wall decals (affectionality called “wall tattoos” in our office) and hung four square Nissedal mirrors from good ol’ Ikea across the wall, adding both texture and openness to the room. 😀

(Pro tip – don’t get these if you can’t pick them up directly from your local Ikea. They weren’t available at our local store so we had them shipped – we had to order NINE of them just to get four that weren’t shattered. 😕 Ikea shipped new ones at no charge to us { thank you Ikea 🙏 } but tossing FIVE mirrors in the trash didn’t feel great. )