Mini Office Space Reveal

When I visited Garmisch a few months ago I went to one of my favorite antique shops called Merry Old England and found a secretary desk.  I'd been wanting one of these types of desks for a while.  I've also been wanting an office space of my own to do schoolwork, blogging, etc.  I toyed with the idea of using one of our extra rooms for my office space but I decided instead just to make a small space for myself with this vintage secretary desk.  They have auctions for their antiques as well but the auction for this desk was the day before we arrived.  I missed the auction but still got the desk at a decent price.

The desk wasn't in the best condition with some chipping and water damage here and there but I loved it. I used some Annie Sloan clear furniture wax to shine it up and I also needed to get rid of the dirty velvet cloth that was on the writing portion of the desk.  I replaced it with some faux black leather and I think it matches the black accents on the desk perfectly!  The desk has two compartments above and below. I also thought about painting the desk because it's not super old but maybe I'll enjoy the natural wood for now.

I needed to furnish my new desk with beautiful things so I took to finding them at antique stores, online, and some fun stores in Germany.  

  Below is the product list of what I used to furnished my mini home office space   French Bulldog Coin Bank, White Ceramic Tray, Iron Letter Separater, Succulent and Vase, Gold Scissors, Gold Paper Clips, Turquoise and Gold Leaf Dish, Gold Pen Set, Floral Notebooks, Washi Tape, White Pencil Holder Vase, Kate Spade Gold Dot Notepad, faux black leather to reupholster the desk writing pad, Annie Sloan Clear Furniture Wax.   Winner of the GIVEAWAY
The winner of the giveaway for some of my favorite German treats is:
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