Before and after. I went to IKEA today and picked up the lamp, potted grass, and LED lights. I also got some frosted glass spray paint from Home Depot and sprayed the underside of the desk then mounted the LED lights under. I'm still waiting on my 27" Cinema Display and Stendig Calendar to arrive and I'm painting my walls sort of a beige/creamy white instead of this gray.
I'll be able to take better pictures when I buy a dslr camera for school but my phone will have to do for now. The desk looks more like a whitish blue in person and it seems like less light shines through.
I have a very similar desk, see posy #1288. It's nice