Have you caught any episodes of ABC’s Mr. Sunshine on Wednesday nights?  I have a seen a few, and each time Crystal Cohen’s {actress Allison Janney} office catches my eye.  I love the color combo and the quirky feel.  I decided to look it up online and see what I could find.  Low and behold David A. Keeps, with the Los Angeles Times, wrote this great article on the set designs for both the home and office of Crystal Cohen.  As you will read in his article, he gives many of the sources for the office.  I thought it might be interesting to see if I could find similar objects that might be less expensive, but still have the same feel.

To start with, here is a photo of the office

Photo credits: Danny Feld / Sony Pictures Television via Los Angeles Times

Let’s start with the chairs.  LOVE them!  This is a great contemporary take on your traditional arm chair.  The Duralee fabric is designed by Thomas Paul.  It can be found here in Tulsa at Calico Corners, Interior Fabrics, and I am sure other fabric stores as well {I have personally drooled over it at the afore mentioned stores}.  In trying to keep down the costs, I would suggest definitely sticking with the fabric and using it to reupholster chairs that you already have or chairs that you find at an estate sale or in the clearance section at a local furniture store.  OR you can buy this adorable slipper chair from Target online for a mere $224.99!

Next let’s take a look at the white bookcases on the back wall.  They are a great display space with glass doors.  I am an admitted IKEA junky, so my mind automatically goes to the EXPEDIT bookcases…those don’t have large glass door options…so next in line is the HEMNES glass door cabinet for $325.

To fill those shelves with the bright orange and blue accessories I would head over to our local IO Metro store, Target, or Ross and see what I could find.  IO Metro has beautiful accessories in vibrant colors that are super afordable.  And you would be surprised at what you can find in the vase section at Ross!

Round mirrors are pretty popular these days.  I found this one at Pier 1 for $149.99.

No, it’s not exact, but it’s large and round and has great gold accents that makes it a great focal point in between those two blue lamps.  Those are great!  The actual ones cost about $200 a piece.  Which honestly I understand why….look how tall they are!  But, I did find a pretty good substitution from Crate and Barrel for $59.95.

Doesn’t have the same fun shape, but the color is there so I think it would do.  Especially since it’s a fraction of the original’s cost!

For the additional two chairs I would scower craigslist, etsy, and local antique shops to find a couple of old chairs that have a similar round back.  Then, I would spray paint the wood parts gold and find a great orange fabric and have them reupholstered.

The carpet in the office is from Interface FLOR.  They used two different colors of carpet tile to create a blocky pattern.  I love carpet tiles.  Working in the commercial Interior Design field, I specify similar ones all the time.  Check out the website and see all the different patterns and colors that they have….you can get super creative!

Finally, the wall color is Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua.  It’s a great backdrop for the office and allows the furniture and accessories to really stand out…..without being a bland neutral.  Blue and orange are complimentary colors, so they will always look great together!

The charm of this office is that it mixes traditional pieces with more contemporary colors and patterns.

Next time you see a room that you love in a magazine, on T.V., or in a movie, think about doing some research and making it work in your space with your budget!