Matching built in shelves & desk in home office
Anyone have advice for creating more storage over the desk?
Sit/stand desk with shelves above?
floating shelves above my sit/stand desk?
What styles of corner computer desks are there?
What's the best type of computer desk storage?
What are the most durable materials for a computer desk?
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I am having some built ins made for my home office and struggling on what color they should be. The plan has been to match the desk, but we’re having some trouble making that happen and I’m wondering if maybe there’s another option here.
The first picture is unfinished shelves, second is after the first coat of stain, which is how it looks now. We took a sample of the desk color and matched it, but this came out much darker. It’s still drying so maybe it’ll lighten up but it doesn’t really have the red undertones of the desk, which is likely different wood.
I would really appreciate thoughts/feedback on whether we should continue with this stain color (I.e., another coat, conditioner, sealant) or maybe change plans and choose a paint color that works with the desk and wall color.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I love the window desk nook in my little studio, but as time has gone on, I've accumulated a lot more desktop clutter: books, more glass jars of pens, etc. I have some things stored underneath already (like my printer) but it still feels like I'm not exploiting all of the possibilities.
Here are a few ideas I've been toying with (and I'd welcome any other opinions and ideas!):
Getting a few of these cute mason jar wall mounts + mounting in the mortar or with brick tape so the pens/pencils/paintbrushes/markers can be off the desk
Doing a monitor stand-type shelf on the back of the desk?? Like this but probably a few inches taller
Renting a hammer drill trying to mount a couple shelves onto the brick for books—this was my top choice but I was warned by some on reddit that the exposed brick in prewar NYC buildings is not really strong enough to mount onto :( Has anyone mounted a bookshelf onto exposed brick before? How'd you make it was sturdy?
Some other hutch? The desk is a vintage Ethan Allen corner desk in their "maple/heirloom nutmeg" color, not made anymore but not too hard to find. But apparently it was also at one time manufactured with a gorgeous bookcase hutch though unfortunately I have not been successful in finding one. And I'm not sure they'd sell them separately anyway (booo). But maybe I could get or build a different one and try to color match??
Sorry for the manic post it's just been really bothering me!!