I painted our banquette with Fine Paints of Europe's Eco Satin. It's amazing ... looks like sprayed finish (or close to it). If you're up for spending the bucks on it, it's good stuff.

Kathy . . .You say this is your first. Do you plan to make lots of them? No, not really my very first - 4th and 5th rather. First one was a frog, then a tea/coffee/sugar organiser-halfmoon table top then the ones in the pic. At the moment I am busy with an outdoor panel with a fish design then I am hoping to make 2 or 3 smaller outdoor panels.After that I will need to halt for a week or so - the house needs a spring cleaning!and the garden!

sorry wrote this from my phone since that's where the photos were--hence the no spacing and word vomit. will email myself photos next time to write a clearer post. I also thought I could edit the post once posted from my phone, but I wasn't able to. The dog has serious separation anxiety plus OCD (Who knew that's dogs can have that?? not me, until a few months ago!) We have been working with an animal behaviorist who has her on quite a few meds, trainers and vets for quite awhile. While some areas have improved, us leaving is still and will likely continue to be an issue. Thankfully she is not destructive to anything--with the exception of scratching the floor from running and jumping around in that area when we leave. @anele_gw--thanks for the ideas! We do a lot of nose work and 'place' commands with long lasting treats when we leave..but as soon as she notices we left she freaks out. Crate training is not an option. She will get in a crate to nap, with an open door, but total panic (to the point of defecation) as soon as it closes, and yes she was a rescue. @RM we currently have a rubber mat under the small rug, she flips it daily in the meltdowns, but I do think a longer runner would reduce this activity considerably simply because of the size of it. My main concern is getting something that is aesthetically pleasing (while protecting the floor) since its in a main entry area of the house. Any suggestions on something that complements the other rugs in the area since they can all be seen from each other?

Keep in mind when you're looking for help, you'll get more focused responses if you take the time to do two things - Use a good, brief summation for the title of your post, so people can decide whether to click through and read it, and also ask a clear question with details provided. So, may we have some more information about this room? What must stay? What will go? Is it going to be a true home office? Or a "flex space" that serves more than one purpose? What sorts of things are necessary for the home office to function as you need it to? Other than the desk, what do you need? Some sort of computer? Filing? Right now, the desk looks a little overwhelmed by what is on top of it. Do you want to paint the desk to coordinate with the rest of the room as it is? Or are you intending to redecorate the space entirely? What other colors are used in the house? Are you intending to paint the desk yourself, and do you have a good space to do it?