Here it is - the final week of the One Room Challenge (special thanks to Linda of Calling it Home for creating this fun challenge that helped motivate me to finally act on the ideas I've had for our bedroom for ages). Ready or not...and I'm a little of both, actually! But mainly ready:
The goal I had when I took on this challenge was to get some things done that had been nagging me - like, um, hanging up a floor mirror that had been languishing for waaay too long. I also wanted to add some color, which was accomplished with the addition of coral pillows, poof, and a few accessories.
Let's review where I started six weeks ago:
Not awful, just needing a pick-me-up.
And our bedroom now:
New pillows, wall treatments and updated lamps and shades. It just seems a bit more 'finished.'
Here's what the other side of the room looked like:
Again, just a few things that bugged me, and a little boring.
This corner now:
Still loving the chair with the bright pillow and poof and now I get to enjoy a more streamlined dresser top.
Did you notice how I changed up the plate wall over the bed? I decided that if I simplified it some it would work with the thrifted art wall on the right and then I could have both. It's not as cool as the larger plate wall, but it works better here like this.
After sharing about redoing the lamps, a number of readers mentioned looking on Amazon for coral spray paint - duh. I don't know why I hadn't thought of that before driving all over town looking for coral paint. I think the cream looks better than the silver in this room, but maybe even better with coral bases? Time will tell...
And looky there, the mirror is on the door - there's progress for you! And a nice, calm vignette on the cabinet instead of the wild, old dried flowers.
Okay...but what was I not ready with? That would be the duvet cover, which I'm photographing with just the white down insert. I never found a cover I would pay for that worked with my colors. And my plan to make one using white and cream remnants I've had for years? Wow...do you know how many 8x12 rectangles are needed for a queen duvet? Or how long it takes to just cut them out? Sheesh, I never even got to sewing last weekend!
But now that I see these pictures, I'm thinking the white is too...white. Ha! Are you guys completely giving up on me and my wishy-washy ways? Don't worry - I'll keep you posted.
Here's the final tally of what was accomplished in the last six weeks - and what wasn't:
Add a fun plate wall over the bed in shades of white, green, and coral.Repaint lamp bases.
Add interesting texture to lamp shades or stencil them.Make a decorative pillow with a graphic coral fabric for the bed.Create an art wall with the original art we’ve collected through the years at thrift stores(remember when Brian made this funny video about his thrifted ‘bad art’ collection?)- Make or buy a new duvet. I'll try to figure this out in the next six weeks!
Find a basket to fit under the antique sewing machine/nightstand.Add a coral pillow to the chair.Edit the dresser to be less cluttery.- Purchase bamboo blinds? Or attempt to
clean roman shades? Windows are not standard making shades too expensive, sadly, so just cleaned. Paint or just remove lamp in corner {I don’t really use it}.Rehang the mirror on our door.Replace the dusty, years-old dried flowers from the backyard with something –anything – else.Add 10/17: Replace thrifted art wall with family photos…maybe.Nope: edited plate wall instead.
I've appreciated your comments, help, and encouragement over the last six weeks - it's been awesome having you guys in my corner! Now tell me, what do you really think?
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