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An Instant Home Office

It's easy to create an efficient desk for home office space. All it takes are two filing cabinets of the same height, (but not necessarily the same style), a hollow core door, 3 cans of spray paint (now available in decorator colors such as Aztec clay, English rose and Wedgewood blue) and 8 yards of self-adhesive paper such as Contact (marbleized or granite designs are quite attractive).

Files
Remove the drawers from the cabinets. If the files are rusty sand lightly. Using a back and forth motion, spray paint the entire surface of each file. Repeat on the front of the drawers.

Door
Cover the top and sides of the door with Contact paper, making sure the self-adhesive paper wraps to the underside. Smooth out all air bubbles with the palm of your hand or use a wooden yardstick. Turn it on edge and apply pressure while moving it from the center outward on each side.

Putting It All Together
Place the covered door on top of the file supports at each end. The trick to making this arrangement look good is the accessories you use. A great desk lamp is essential, a grouping of framed photographs, a pretty vase to hold fresh flowers, a small clock, and an interesting paperweight are a few suggestions.

Copyright Leslie Linsley, author
Reprinted with permission, HouseNet, Inc.

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