Monday, September 26

{ Black & white home office }

As I told you a few days ago I needed a change in my home office, and this weekend I finally had the time to do the finishing touches of my new black and white home office. Here you have a little tour...


 Read more about my DIY Antlers here.


I love inspiration boards, and this time I've made one in black and white with pictures from magazines that I attached to the wall with washi tape together with some prints.


See how I made the "Home sweet home" picture here. ( The black text and chandelier is made using stamps )


I wanted more space so I could have both my computer and my sewing machine on the same desk. If I don't have my sewing machine readily available I never use it...


It's nice to have a home office that is more organized and I'm very happy with the result, even though I really liked my previous office.

I hope you like my new home office, and that it gave you some inspiration.

Have a great new week everyone!


xo,
Nina


( Images: Nina Holst )

57 comments:

  1. great result! I like very much black and white details! And your long creative table!
    hugs
    vale

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  2. Wow! Så utrolig flott det ble. Stunning! =D

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  3. Kjempefint, Nina, som altid :-) Sitter akkurat nå og arbeider på et oppdrag/ inspirasjonsmateriale om nettopp kontor/hjemmearbeidsplass, så dette kommer jo som bestilt :-) Inspirerer i hvert fall voldsomt til en grundig oprydning på mitt eget kontor... Takk for herlig inspirasjon! Klem; Heidi

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  4. Du har et DRØMMEKONTOR!! Akkurat sånn jeg vil at vårt skal bli, men med våre skråvegger så må vi nok finne en annen løsning.

    Du er så flink og inspirerende kjære deg :)

    Klem

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  5. Dette innlegget har jeg gledet meg til ;)
    Hvordan kunne dette kontoret bli finere enn det var liksom..?
    Men for ett resultat -imponerende!
    Herlige detaljer og masse inspirasjon :)
    Tusen takk for at du deler.
    Klem May Helen

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  6. Rålekkert!!!!
    Virkelig et fryd for øyet.
    Å så vel organisert samtidig som det
    er vakkert! ME LOVE!
    Dette inspirerte meg ja!

    Klem

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  7. Hei hei!
    Tenkte jeg skulle stikke innom her, siden du kommer på bloggtreffet og greier.

    Jeg er Maia og er med og arrangerer bloggtreffet, det er jeg som styrer og ordner med sponsorer og goodiebags :) Så vet du det!

    For en herlig blogg du har! Jeg legger meg til som følger med en gang.

    Fantastisk kontor du har! Vakkert og delikat og alt på en gang!

    Fabelaktig start på uken til deg!
    Klem

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  8. Råstilig!
    Trodde ikke det kunne bli stiligere enn det var fra før, men dette tar kaka. Jeg liker detaljene dine. Og den grafiske råheten!

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  9. Kjempefint kontor med masse inspirasjon:) Reinsdyret er bare så utrolig kul!:)
    Ha en flott dag!
    Klem fra Kristin

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  10. I love it! You have certainly inspired me...I work from home and I really want to make my space look and feel nicer and, well, more inspiring! Thank you!

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  11. Love it ! I also like my office space..but sometimes a change is good just for the sake of a change !! Nice job.

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  12. I love your inspirations SO MUCH!!!!!! you are wonderful!! thank you for sharing your ideas!!


    Nora

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  13. Liker, liker LIKER hjemmekontoret ditt!! Herlige kontraster! :)

    Klem

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  14. oh goodness Nina.. of course it is perfection. Im trying to find art work for the new white living room. Currently we have a lilac poster thats just making the living room lilacy.. im trying to think of colours for autumn that could easily go into winter.. like gold and beige or taupe. Ah decisions decisions!! Alsooo.. your goldy lamp would match your lamp with the dangly pieces (which i would LOVE)

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  15. I love this! I liked your home office before but I love what you did to expand your desk space! Love the inspiration boards! I just love everything!

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  16. Rålekkert ble det!
    Og digger de sorte rammene i en snor :)

    Klem,
    Signe

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  17. Dette innlegget var jo bare som bestilt, siden jeg begynte å ryddde kontorplassen vår i går. Får lyst å bytte møblene og det hele, men tror jeg får nøye meg med detaljene. Lekkert var det ihvertfall hos deg!

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  18. I love your office, a lot of space AND beautiful, it can't get any better!
    Ulrika

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  19. I really like your home office. I am currently in the course of furnishing my own and I'm looking for inspiration. It is a pity that you do not show how you hide computer.

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  20. Haha! Det var ju nästan en hälsning till mig där mitt på tavlan! :-)

    Superfint!

    ha det gott!

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  21. Hei Nina, lenge siden jeg har vært rundt og kikket nå...og du slutter jo aldri å imponere, og inspirere!! Nydelig kontor, og så herlige detaljer. Håper alt er bra med deg :)
    Klem Nina B.xx

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  22. Det er så LEKKERT Nina!!
    Liker den nye headeren og!
    klem m

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  23. It looks VERY beautiful, just like everything else you do! I just LOVE the quality of your photos! xx

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  24. Så utrolig fint dette ble! jeg likte såå godt hvordan du hadde det før også - men dette var akkurat min stil. I hele dag har jeg gått å sett etter andre steder hvor jeg kan få skvise inn et "kontor". Foreløpig bor jeg under trappa og her er ikke så mye plass..

    Takk for all inspirasjon.
    Klem Vivian

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  25. For et drømmekontor! Man må bare elske svart hvitt kontrasten, og det passet særlig godt på kontoret ditt :) Nydelige bilder!

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  26. It look like a great space to work in, that's on thing I would like, a space to call my own where I can set up my computer and all my sewing bits and just do something in the hop with out having to set it all up and them put it all away again.
    Great makeover.

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  27. Dette ble kjempefint!
    ..drømmer om ett eget arbeidsrom. Og ditt må lagres for inspirasjon : )
    Er skuffeseksjonen på hjul fra Ikea?

    Fin mandagskveld : )

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  28. Wow! What a feedback! Thank you everybody! <3

    Elisabeth: Ja, skuffeseksjonen er fra Ikea. Samme med skrivepulten og bena:)

    Hugs, Nina

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  29. Hi Nina.. May I ask where did you manage to find such a long desk? I have been browsing through Ikea but the longest 'table top' I was able to find was 200 cm long..

    And guess what, if I don't have my sewing machine readily available, I don't use it either. :D

    P.S : Love the new office room - it seems to have more sense of space ! Taking loads of inspiration from this room :)

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  30. Hi Nina,
    your home office is stunning! It´s decorated so wonderful, that I think, that you will have lots of very good ideas in there. I love every post of you and again will thank you for your lovely inspirations!
    Hope you will have a lovely sunny day in early autumn!
    Hugs,
    Sabine

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  31. Kjempefint! Driver selv å gjør om roterommet til kontor - noe som er en del jobb, så dette var fin inspirasjon.

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  32. FANTASTISK!!! Det er et slikt kontor jeg alltid har ønsket meg. Da tenker jeg at kreativiteten hadde blomstret her hjemme;-)Drøm drøm!
    Flotte bilder og en super blogg:-)
    Klem

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  33. Ååååh, som jeg digger det! What a dream! Du er bare den flinkeste flinkeste jeg kjenner.. Basta. Love

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  34. It looks fabulous! I love the black and white...

    I also love your antler idea - I was so inspired I've just ordered about 10 rolls of Japanese tape online :)

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  35. heeii se hva jeg fant på en tilfeldig googling - dog etter teip, men alikevel - kjempe morsomt - så morsomt at jeg måtte skrive om det på bloggen min - kom og se!!

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  36. faaaantastisk!!!!! Jeg flytter RETT inn!! LOVE IT!

    Ps. gleder meg til å treffe på deg på bloggtreffet :-)

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  37. Kjempemange gode tips! Jeg har et rom nede som jeg virkelig har hatt problemer med å finne ut hva skal bruke som. Nå vet jeg;)

    Blir koselig å treffe deg igjen, Nina:)

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  38. Jeg drømmer om et kontor / kreativt rom som dette. Dette var så utrolig fint - elsker det sorte og hvite sammen. Herlig, enkelt og inspirerende :D Elsker det!! Du har en super skjønn blogg forresten :D

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  39. Älskar dina bilder! Kan jag visa dem på min blogg och länka till dig?
    Svara mig gärna på adressen

    anna.sand@netikka.fi

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  40. Dear Nina,

    I just love your new office in every last detail!
    Yes, the previous one was extremely charming, too. Still, I'm feeling this to be serving all your purposes very well and the styling details are beyond gorgeous!

    Many warm regards + hugs from me!

    Iro, xoxo

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  41. Sharnika: I bought the desk at Ikea.
    I made a 3 meter long desk, putting to table tops together using one 2 meter and one 1 meter of this one "Vika Amon" (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103604/ and this one http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50071170/)
    As for legs I used 6 pcs of the "Vika Rundtorp" (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50138199/). Put your table tops together by screwing the legs (in the middle) in half of both plates.

    //Nina

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  42. OMG i just died and went to home office heaven! Nina this is ABSOLUTELY. BRILLIANT. You are such an inspiration! I really need to get a move-on with my home office! This is so going on my pinterest diploworkstation board! =D

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  43. Thanks so much for answering Sharnika's question about where you found such a long desk; this fall is my transformation time for my home office and I was dreaming up a look similar to this! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

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  44. The drawers are from Ikea. Love them :)

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  45. I LOVE your office and it is just the inspiration I am looking for to redecorate my own office. I'm starting with white and looking for some funky ways to mix things up. Thanks so much and glad to find your blog.
    kelly@refresheddesigns.

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  46. an awesome idea. I have the same problem, my saving machine is in the closet and therefore never used...
    love the oversized desktop!

    crystal

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  47. OMG!! I love it - it's totally my style! Maybe one day I'll have something similar :) Who knows...
    M.

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  48. I like it so much that I made new post about it :)

    http://fruidelicious.blogspot.com/2012/04/black-white-home-office_05.html

    M.

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  49. I love it! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Malin

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  50. I love your workplace!!! I like to do something similar. Where did you find your desk top. I have found one but it is 38 mm thick I was wondering if it is too thick!!???

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