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KWID-Inspired Office: Sneak Peek

Making progress!

Thought I’d share an update on my new office scheme I wrote about last month. I received the painting I purchased from artist Erin Ashley and I absolutely love it! Isn’t it fantastic? I’ve been slowly adding a few vintage pieces from a great shop here called Out of Vogue (they provide a ton for the Mad Men sets, and were featured last summer in Sunset magazine). I love waltzing through every so often to see what I can find. I was thrilled to have scored a pair of mushroom-style brass lamps for $112! These two lucite pieces only cost me $45 and the low bowl was a mere $8.

small shop KWID office update
Since we graphic designers use color each day, every day, I thought it would be fun to style up the photographs with my main tool: Pantone swatches! The bowl of “rejects” actually makes for a pretty accessory, don’t you think?

small shop KWID office update

1st dibs Milo Baughman chair

I’ve now been on a hunt for the perfect Milo Baughman chair. Of course I’d love something wild like this, but at $2200 it’s a tad out of my price range.  There is one possibility on eBay that’s actually reasonable — round, overstuffed, pink, and on a brass base. How fun does that sound?

Thanks for checking in, have a great weekend!

…xoxo

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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  1. JEN RAMOS says

    All looks great. They chair, I would just find something similar in style on Ebay and have it reupholstered in a similar fabric color and texture. Lovely…!!

    • that girl says

      Hi Bentley! I checked out your site and blog and I LOVE them! Your About page is so funny and touching! And what a cool name you have.

  4. elizabeth says

    Just going back through some of your old posts – as I have always been obsessed with that office of hers – I like yours better! Love everything. I lost out on a chrome mushroom lamp and now am on a hunt for another – let me know if you see a tall one!
    -e (modern24seven.blogspot.com)

    • that girl says

      I haven’t done anything else on it, sadly! I’ll keep an eye out for your lamp!

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