56 DO IT YOURSELF Summer 2020ATTENTION-GETTER The offi ce, this photo, was
hiding these gorgeous wood planks under drywall
coated in neon green paint. The dropped ceiling also
concealed original beaded board. Michelle happened
to be at the house when the contractor uncovered
both—she stopped him from putting up more drywall.
It’s here where Michelle works on her latest venture,
The Maryn (themaryn.com), an online editorial
destination “dedicated to the pursuit of living well.”DO ITBETTER
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING
YOU SEE WHEN YOU WALK
INTO A ROOM? IN HER OFFICE,
MICHELLE WANTED TO FOCUS
ON THE WARM WOOD WALL
AND ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING
RATHER THAN THE BUSY
INSPIRATION BOARD.MICHELLE APPLIED
A ROLL OF CORK
(BOUGHT ON
AMAZON) LIKE
WALLPAPER ON ONE
WALL TO CREATE
A GIANT BULLETIN
BOARD WHERE SHE
PINS IDEAS AND
INSPIRATION FOR
HER WORK.48-57_Adams.indd 56 FINAL 2/26/20 5:06 PM