Bland Dining Room Turned Cozy Home Library: Before and After
When we first moved into our house, this room was a dining room. Very basic: small, square, with a generic chandelier and plain white walls. We didn’t really need a…
ORC Week 5: The Sturm Und Drang (of Painting the Walls)
Week 5 of the One Room Challenge and whoah nelly, it’s been a busy one! Painting all those walls a lovely shade of black(ish). I have to laugh at how naive I…
ORC Week 4: Wallpaper, and Walls, and Tables, OH MY!
It’s week 4 of the One Room Challenge and the finish line is almost in sight! I’ve made some important decisions regarding the layout from last week and finalized the walls, wallpaper, and table situation….
ORC Week 3: The Layout (AKA I Got 99 Problems and That Cocktail Ottoman is One)
We’re rolling into week 3 of the biannual One Room Challenge, and stuff just got real. I’m working out some furniture layout issues and striking a balance with the statement pieces. Going…
ORC Week 2: Setting the Mood (Board)
Is it just me, or do you feel like you’ve already run out of time and it’s just week 2? Yikes! I’m basing so many decisions on lead times but…
ORC Week 1: Lounging Up the Library
I’ve watched the One Room Challenge (ORC) unfold in the past and guys, it just looks like so much fun! And also insanity. But mostly fun. I realized last week that…