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Computer armoire has appeared as furniture pieces with the appearance of home computers. Nowadays computers are present in almost any home and sometimes we have more than one which faces us to the problem of organizing our home office or workspace in the most suitable and best looking way.
It is difficult to organize a separate home office if you live in a limited space and apartments or small houses seldom provide enough living space. However, once we have a home computer we start adding additional equipment – but a printer, router, scanner, work files, papers and all the office supplies that we need for a normal work process. If you want to avoid the clutter whilst keep everything handy, a computer armoire is the perfect solution. It will allow you to have a compact home office, to save space and just close the doors when you do not need it and hide everything from view when you are not using it. Computer armoire desks can be positioned in the living room, the bedroom, in the kitchen or in the basement, if you wished. If you wanted to organize your office in the living room you may buy a computer armoire and there are beautiful designs which will add to your home decor. A compact design can be easily fitted in your bedroom too or in the kitchen.
The diversity in designs offers many options to utilize and maximize the use of living space. One of the best space saving options is a corner computer armoire as it looks discrete and does not take much of the room. When you choose such desk for your computer make sure that it provides enough storage space for all the items that you use, as well as some for the accessories. Check the number of shelves, drawers and the charging station. The way the doors open is also important as this is important not only for the design but for the functional use of space.We’ve had this computer armoire for over ten years, we bought it when we were first married and it used to sit in the corner of our family room and hold our huge 300 CD stereo equipment and speakers, remember those days before the iPod?
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A few years ago we got rid of the stereo equipment we weren’t using and started to use the armoire for its intended purpose – as a computer station. It’s a fantastic piece I scored on sale at Macy’s furniture store years ago, but sitting in front of it felt like staring into a cave, it was dull, dark, and unorganized.
This year, I’m determined to be as organized as possible when it comes to all the activities, from school to extracurricular sports and lessons. I thought it best to keep it all housed in one place, so the computer armoire has now become family organization central.
It all began last week in my frenzy to prepare for back to school. I started with my favorite primer and a disposable kit which makes working with oil based products easy.
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I spilled some all over my hands wiping up the gallon, but no worries. I discovered years ago the easiest way to get it off is not with mineral spirits or paint thinner but with regular ol’ kitchen cooking oil and dishwashing soap.
I didn’t buy any new paint for this project, I have so much extra blue and gray latex paint that I mixed up the interior color myself from three different leftover paints, but after it dried I color matched it – the closest is ‘Boca Raton Blue’ by Benjamin Moore.
Inside the blue interior is a new pale gray monitor (practically impossible to find white for a PC, don’t get me started) a lamp, and other colorful office supplies. Don’t worry about the heat from the lamp housed inside, it’s a 25 watt bulb and I’ll likely replace it with a task lamp soon.
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To make it, 1. I used a package of cork tiles purchase at an office supply store and trimmed them to fit with a box cutter. 2. A basic stapler will affix the fabric to the cork. 3. Use a strong glue designed for adhering multiple surfaces to secure the cork to the wood. 4. Paint cans weighed down the fabric covered cork to the door overnight for maximum adhesion.
I also made a cute fabric covered mousepad with some scrap fabric, for the step-by-step follow this tutorial from a few years ago.
On the right side is a chalkboard for weekly reminders – oh yes you can make your own chalkboard paint which is what I did with some leftover paint from these bookshelves (closest color match is ‘Fiji’ by Benjamin Moore) and non-sanded grout.
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I kept the outside the dark stain because it sits on the edge of our family room and blends in better this way.
The kitchen and family room are just to the right so I can keep an eye on kids and their homework when it’s open.
All it needs now is my big binder I put together every school year with all the schedules, handouts, and miscellaneous papers. School starts Wednesday, so I’m ready!
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Hello, I’m Kate! I’m a renovator, decorator, pattern maker, and globetrotter who writes about great interior design, smart home improvement, and my travel adventures.We are probably the most un-tech savvy family ever. Everything we have is old. I just got my first cell phone a year and a half ago. And we still have a land line. So it was big deal for us to upgrade and get a new computer!
Our computer was almost 10 years old which in computer years is like 12, 587. Sheesh! No wonder why it didn't work. My hubby and are were not super picky but we definitely wanted something with a lot of storage. Between taking pictures of my 4 kids to the blogging pics, I need STORAGE baby :) We got an HP and I am still trying to get used to Window 8 though. Please tell me it grows on you!
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When I finished my office over a year ago, the plan was to turn our old armoire into a computer hutch. Yeah...... It has sat there this whole time, almost empty. Why are the little, easy projects the ones I always put off? Getting the new computer was a much needed kick in the pants to get this project done.
This armoire was the very first piece of furniture my husband and I bought together. We had been married for a month. We used it for clothes since our tiny apartments had tiny closets.
Ever since we moved to this home (about 6 years ago) it has been kind of useless. It held random things. So I am happy to have it actually functioning now!
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The only thing I really had to do was add a sliding shelf for the keyboard and cut a hole in the back for cords. Easy, right?
I cut a 1"x12" board to the right width, stained it to match, and added drawer slides to the sides. The drawer slides are about a ½ inch each so I subtracted an inch from the width of the inside of the hutch to figure out the width of the board.
I also decided to add some magnetic paint, chalkboard paint, cork board, and dry erase vinyl to the inside of the panel doors.
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The chalkboard section I put at the bottom because I figured my 3 year old would want to use it too. It is right at his level. I try hard to not be on the computer during the day very much, but if I am, he can be a little helper.
I happened to have some dry erase vinyl on hand but they also sell dry erase paint. Rustoleum is the brand, which is also the same brand as the chalkboard and magnetic paint. I had to paint 6 or 7 coats of the magnetic paint to get it to hold the big heavy magnet clips.
The baskets on top and the file folders (I painted them blue) are from IKEA and the chair is the chair I painted. It has held up really well! The drawers hold printer paper an other supplies.
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I am sure as I use this more and see what works and what doesn't, that I can make little changes. But for now I am having fun with my new blogging space. I love that I can close the doors and the mess and work
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