Plate Wall & Coral Additions: ORC Week Three

Two more things were checked off the to-do list this week for our one room challenge refreshed master bedroom. That’s good. What’s not so good is that one of them is causing me to rethink one of my previous projects, which is going to add another project to the list. Ugh – not good.

But I’m getting ahead of myself – first up is my rejuvenated reading corner:

I’m LOVING the difference the coral makes in this mostly white corner, especially our coral pouf that gives me a place to put my feet up!

I found the fabric for the pillow (super easy envelope-style – took me about 20 minutes to sew) at Fabric.com (Ozborne by Premier) and actually bought the pouf from Target on clearance awhile ago because I wanted to give our bedroom a shot of color (it was part of the Privet line they had). It’s been waiting for a while, to say the least.  See? I really did need this challenge to finish what I halfheartedly started last winter!

Don’t you just love how the small pop of color in this corner looks? I sure do – it’s just how I envisioned it! Though Brian only complains about the pouf being in his way. He just doesn’t get it, does he?

The other thing I get to cross off the list is the plate wall above the bed – woot!

I started ‘working’ on this wall last July when I found the first of the plates in a thrift store on a trip to the coast. None cost more than $1.99. When I got home, I added a few more that I already had, but I was having trouble finding other plates with any coral in them besides the first one I found at the thrift store (the smaller floral).

Then I saw Target had plates in coral and since they were on clearance for less than $2.00 each, I bought two. They are plastic, but on a wall, I don’t think anyone will notice. Plus, it’s our bedroom, so it’s mostly just us looking at them (I’m going to post separately how chose to hang and arrange the plates, so look for that in a day or two).

But here’s the unintended consequence: when I finished the plate wall I stood back and realized it was too much with the thrifted art wall! Sigh. It’s just way too busy for me (the two walls together are actually worse in person, trust me). Oh, and try to ignore the old floral duvet cover, which I know doesn’t help the busyness – replacing that is part of the next steps!

I’m loving the plate wall, though – I think it works perfectly between the two rectangle mirrors and I like the subdued colors (I’ll probably replace the solid coral one which isn’t working for me like I thought it would – now I’m wishing I had bought two of the patterned plates instead). So it’s goodbye to the art wall. My daughter suggested a ledge with three family photos in simple wood frames with large mats and I’m thinking that’s a good idea.

What do you think?

Master Bedroom To-Do List:

1. Add a fun plate wall over the bed in shades of white, green, and coral.
2. Repaint lamp bases.
3. Add interesting texture to lamp shades or stencil them.
4. Make a decorative pillow with a graphic coral fabric for the bed.
5. 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?)
6. Make or buy a new duvet.
7. Find a basket to fit under the antique sewing machine/nightstand.
8. Add a coral pillow to the chair.
9. Edit the dresser to be less cluttery.
10. Purchase bamboo blinds? Or attempt to clean roman shades?
11. Paint or just remove lamp in corner {I don’t really use it}.
12. Rehang the mirror on our door.
13. Replace the dusty, years-old dried flowers from the backyard with something –anything – else.
14. Add 10/17: Replace thrifted art wall with family photos.