where I work

by Kaylah Stroup

It’s office tour time!!

I’ve been living in my ~new~ apartment for nearly six months now. Wait. How has it been that long already?! This whole time I’ve been promising room tours and sharing teaser photos. I know it’s not that big of a deal and as much as I love doing it, sharing photos your home is kind of scary. It’s just this sacred space that I spend a great deal of time, that I’ve saved money to decorate, and that I take such great pride. I like to do my best to make sure everything is just right before shooting each room but it seems like there is always something left I want to do. Well, I’m fiiiiinally ready to show off my office. There was a whole series of things I wanted to do after posting that peek of it back in February. Slowly but surely I crossed them all off until the only thing that remained was getting a massive frame for the print on my wall. I was stressing that it would cost a fortune but I ended up finding a decent one on amazon, and I had a gift card – score!

If you’ve been reading for any period of time, and have seen my other room tours from previous apartments, you should already know that I stink at these. I tend to concentrate on details more than the big picture which isn’t always the best when trying to show off a room. My office is packed full of fun details I adore though so that’s what you’re getting here today…

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Like I said, there are tons of tiny details I love in this room, like the silly face planters below, but my pride and joy is the massive Hugo Girl/You Go Girl print. If you recall, on my Christmas list this year was a print from my favorite graffiti artist. At the time, they didn’t have an online presence, and I couldn’t find aaaanywhere to purchase their work. From my embarrassingly extensive googling I gathered that they possibly lived in New Orleans, and definitely had lots of work down there. I was super stoked to hunt down anything I could to take photos of while we were on vacation. I found a bunch of their stickers – all of which I pointed out to Jeff with GREAT enthusiasm, as well as a few pieces on walls. While walking down Royal Street, peeking in all the shop windows, I spotted two huge YGG prints in Glitter Box. I freaked. They were closed at the time so we basically just circled the block a million times until I was able to dart in, awkwardly point at the wall, and spit out “I’m buying that, please.”  They even offered to ship it home for me! It’s been hanging since then by two binder clips and some tacks so I’m pumped to finally have it framed.

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sources –
photo shelves
desk
clear office chair
keyboard decals
face planter
pen set
bookshelf
globe mirror
arrow photo holder
spine candle
You Go Girl candle
full sized skeleton
Light up arrow was from Target – similar
Rug is from TJ Maxx.
Grid memo board is a repurposed dog crate (read more here!)
Large witchy hand print is by HugoGirl, found at Glitter Box.

 

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16 comments

Raicodoll May 18, 2017 - 10:04 am

I am absolutely in love with that black teeth print. It’s creepy and incredibly interesting. I wish my office was a bit more put together like yours, but I tend to collect too much junk and never find the right furniture to pull it all together cohesively. But your office is goals! Love it!

Kaylah May 21, 2017 - 8:00 pm

Thank you so much! 🙂

Tara May 18, 2017 - 11:41 am

Ok, so, I know this is lame to say but your office is #goals!! Such a great space to be creative! So many cool things to look at and be surrounded by. I LOVE the flip phone print! I checked out her instagram and wow her style is amazing.

Also, this is minor but omg that shark head trashcan (or I’m assuming it’s a trashcan) is so good!

Kaylah May 21, 2017 - 8:01 pm

Aw, thank you so much!!!

Yeah, that shark trash can is literally my best thrift find EVER. I will never get rid of it!

Jasilyn May 19, 2017 - 2:21 am

Your office is so cute! I love your apartment tours because I love seeing the different styles people have. I’m going to finally get my first apartment when I move back and your posts of your new apartment are getting me excited for that!

Kaylah May 21, 2017 - 8:02 pm

Thanks, Jasilyn!

Move back? You coming back to Cleveland?!

Lindsey May 19, 2017 - 10:23 am

Love, love, love the poster & candle!! I live in the SF east bay area and I’ve seen you go girls work around here in Oakland. You should check out GATS & Swampy both local graffiti artist. Oh yeah, everything else in your work space is equally as awesome!!

Kaylah May 24, 2017 - 10:34 am

Thanks, Lindsey.

Sam May 20, 2017 - 2:44 pm

I’m designing my office soon and you are always my Inspo!

Kaylah May 21, 2017 - 7:58 pm

Awww! 🙂

evgenii grigorev May 22, 2017 - 8:17 am

Hello! Photos of your room are always inspire me to improve my own home. They are so warm and calm… I have one question which bothering me for quite a long time, even before you moved to a new house. As I’m not sure if I have a permission to ask (you know, foreigners have a different mentality and simple questions can sound really offensive), I’ll try it anyway. Excuse me in advance. How are you dealing with the dust and cleaning? Your rooms are quite big and you have a lot of different big and small things in them, and animals too. It should be a big problem to clean all this stuff and fur.

Sorry for all the mistakes. Have a good day!

Kaylah May 24, 2017 - 10:39 am

Thank you so much!

Honestly, my house is probably pretty dusty. I definitely don’t dust as much as I should. But I do vacuum twice a day! I love a clean floor!

Allie May 22, 2017 - 9:35 am

What a perfect space! I’m eternally jealous of that shark trash can – it’s so ridiculous. I hope you’re loving the picture ledges – I love mine (and re-arranging the art constantly) so much!

Kaylah May 24, 2017 - 8:11 am

I definitely am! I want them in every room. They’re a perfect solution – you get to cover the walls in stuff but you don’t have to commit to it! Woo!

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