Office Transformation | Man Room Makeover

Transforming an aged bedroom into a masculine home office for my husband.

As most of you know by now, my husband has officially moved in and we've been chatting about what space he's wanted. So we finally decided on the extra spare bedroom upstairs. 

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The Before

This room has served as my dumping ground since I moved into the lake house, so I definitely had my work cut out for me, but it was the perfect spot for Josh's new man room.

Painting the Room

I allowed my husband to pick out the color he wanted for his office, and of course he picked the loudest color he could find. I'm not usually a red person, so I knew this room would be a bit of a challenge, but I was up for it.

Since the red was so bright to me, I decided to add a mural to the back wall to bring some fun to the room. Josh is a color person like me, so I knew this would be a great addition to the room.

Adding Oak Wall Slat Paneling

Even though I knew the mural would be a huge focal point of the room, I also wanted to add some more texture by adding in these oak wood slats. I absolutely love these slats because they are so simple to install and they really give the space a drastic look. 

I used a brad nailer and 2" brad nails to install them to the wall. I would also recommend using liquid nails for the best results. I opted not to used liquid nails here just in case I want to change things up but liquid nails will ensure the slats stay secure to the wall.

Each slat comes individually in a box and I used four boxes to do this side wall in the man room.

Adding Personal Touches

Once the painting and paneling was done, I started going in and adding the personal touches. Like this fun rattan console, it was super affordable and didn't take much time to assemble. Josh actually picked this console out himself and I must say it was a great choice.

My husband also mentioned that he really wanted his college jersey framed, so I found this black frame to be able to showcase his jersey. I knew adding in all of the personal touches would make this room really special.

Josh is a pretty big guy, so I decided to get him the Shaquille O'neal Office chair and it was a good mix of comfortable but also stylish for the room. To go with the chair I got this really cool desk from homary. I love that it was super unique.

The Reveal

Here is the final reveal of my husband's man room! I am so excited with how it turned out and I'm even happier that Josh absolutely loves it! I love pushing the envelope when it comes to my room transformations, and this room was no different.

This unique desk really was the icing on the cake to this fun room. It's uniqueness really brought a fun element to the space and the office chair  was really the perfect match for it.

I also love how this checkered rug brought a regal feel to the room.

I was able to showcase so many sentimental pieces on Josh's wall with this gallery wall and of course, I had to add in a few pictures of us. Can you spot them?

I had already had these chairs previously at my last house and Josh really likes them, so he convinced me to put them in his room. Now they are indeed a splurge, but luckily the side table wasn't as pricey.

I am a firm believer that you can make magic when you couple the right things together and both the mural and the oak slats were showstoppers in this room transformation. The oak slats really brought a masculine element to the room, while the mural made it fun.

I personally love the new pendant light I was able to add here. Josh mentioned to me that he loves wall art with skylines and bridges so I put up this wall art set just for him.

Welp, that wraps up yet another room transformation. Thanks for reading guys!