One Room Challenge: Week 6 - The Reveal

It is finally here - the day I get to reveal my tween daughter's room makeover and share it on the One Room Challenge linking get-together over at Calling It Home. Although I started this room in the spring and did it in various stages there was a lot I had to accomplish in the past 6 weeks. You will get very few words from me in this post but you will get a lot of pictures. Enjoy!

 

If you would like to read the previous posts before continuing on, click on the links below.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

 

 

Lights on in some pictures and lights off in others.

 

I am not 100% done. The one thing missing is the nightstand. I am working on refinishing it. In the meantime, I apologize for the exposed wires. I did not attempt to camouflage them.



There was very little sun today when taking these pictures.



 

 

 

 

Some close-ups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few pictures taken in the evening.

 

There was an issue with hanging the curtain rod for the small window. We could not drill holes further away from the window and were only able to a little inside the width of the window frame.

 

The chandelier I made over works well in the new room.

 

No pictures of the desk in the evening as somebody was doing their homework.

 

Before.

  

After.

 

I have shared specific details and resources in previous posts. There may be a few things added since. I will discuss all specifics further in a later post.

 

What is the next challenge? Well, aside from me finishing the nightstand it would be for Emily to keep her room looking like this. I do not expect it on a daily basis but I would settle for regularly.

 

I started working on this room - the first thing was the paint - back in the spring. I have to applaud those who took on their individual projects and accomplished everything within 6 weeks. With all that I have going on I would not have been able to complete this room in that time frame because it is a room in my house. That makes it harder as other things take priority.

 

Thank you, Linda, for hosting and encouraging and supporting. It has truly been fun. 

Now do head on over to Calling It Home and visit the other skilled and talented participants.

 

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How do you style your throw?

It is that time of year when those of us living in cooler climates are feeling the chill in the air and look to grab a throw or even a blanket while in the house to keep us warm. This is the purely utilitarian characteristic of a throw or blanket.

 

Throws are increasingly being used to add a little more texture, or color and pattern to a space.

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Rustic Living Room by Seattle Architects & Designers Bosworth Hoedemaker

 

 

 Throws help create a warm and inviting ambience in a space while adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. 

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Sometimes it is just that one pop of color that is needed to tie a space together; a throw will do that very easily.

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In some instances, it helps add texture, too.

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Eclectic Bedroom by London Interior Designers & Decorators Design-OD

 

On occasion, a color-blocking effect is in order and I love the ease of doing this.

Simple yet so effective!

Eclectic Bedroom by Huntington Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Domicile Interior Design

 

Here, the color-blocking effect makes a dramatic statement with the color contrast and lightens up the space with the gold throw. The tassels add the only visible texture in this corner.

Note how the throw has been slipped under the seat cushion.

Contemporary Bedroom by Other Metro Media & Bloggers Michelle Hinckley

 

Contemporary Living Room by Venice Interior Designers & Decorators Katerina Tana Design

 

Modern Living Room by Philadelphia Interior Designers & Decorators Caitlin Wilson

 

Modern Bedroom

 

The words creative and resourceful come to mind in the use of this plaid throw as a table cloth.

Traditional Hall by Other Metro Media & Bloggers Designs by Gollum

 

How about adding further warmth and comfort, a throw for each guest while they watch a movie. Who would want to leave!

Traditional Media Room by Atlanta Interior Designers & Decorators AjWDC, Aj Williams Design Company

 

 Bold pattern adds much interest to more neutral spaces. Here, the eye is immediately drawn to the throw on the couch.

Contemporary Living Room by Mill Valley Interior Designers & Decorators Jute Interior Design

 

Contemporary Living Room by Toronto Architects & Designers Jennifer Worts Design

 

Eclectic Living Room by San Francisco Interior Designers & Decorators Soledad Alzaga

 

We love mixing patterns. This creates a layered look while adding an element of luxury. 

Traditional Bedroom by Sacramento Interior Designers & Decorators Kerrie L. Kelly

Instead of reupholstering furniture, one can creatively use a throw or two, neatly folded over and tucked under the seat cushion of an armchair. This could be done seasonally. It would certainly be more cost-effective.

Contemporary Living Room by Other Metro Architects & Designers Marcelo Brito & Pedro Potaris

 

This styling of chairs would no doubt make interesting conversation around any dining table.

Eclectic Living Room by Toronto Media & Bloggers The Marion House Book

 

 And wrapped neatly and tightly around a mattress.

 

  

So many ways to decorate with and style a throw while enjoying their inherent warmth. It is time to start using them all year through. Be creative!

 

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One Room Challenge: Week 5

Who can believe it has been 5 weeks since we started this One Room Challenge! Next week is the final reveal and I am glad for the opportunity - the push - to finish Emily's room. Today I have a few pictures to share of some things that I had not addressed previously.

I did a little work on the hutch this week. An idea that came to mind quite suddenly.

 

 

While looking around the room at what requires finishing or fine tuning, I noticed the desk needed something else decorative besides the writing utensil organizers, shared with you last week.

 

 

 

 

This is the cork board attached to the hutch. The usual white color.

 

 

I had some spare fabric left over from a reupholstering project I did some months ago. This is Premier Prints Chelsea in Black & White.

 

 

I also had some nailhead trim left over from redoing my desk last year.

 

 

I decided to do the same here and pin the fabric to the cork board with the nailhead trim. It would add a fun pattern to the otherwise all-white space - other than the black chair - and also be something of interest for the eye to rest on when traveling across the room. Besides that, it ties in with the black-and-white pattern on the duvet.

 

 

 

 

 

 Emily and I had worked on this model of the Sydney Opera House for a school project about 3 years ago. I had found a template online and we built it out of card stock together although she did do a lot of the work herself. Subsequently, we visited Sydney, Australia that summer to see family. We are holding on to this model. I think it will stay on top of the hutch for now.

 

 

 

Then there is the carpet made from Flor carpet tiles.

These Flor carpet tiles were bought for the "old" room. She had wanted a shag-like rug with color and we decided on the Short Shag in Sunflower tiles. The initial rug was a smaller size in the "old" room. As the layout has changed, I wanted to increase the size of the rug by adding more tiles. Unfortunately, the same style and shade are no longer available but the Flor representative was extremely helpful and suggested I try Velvet Twist in Sunflower. I ordered 6 of them.

 

 

 

 The color looks deeper, depending on the light and time of day. We figured we could incorporate a pattern, at times subtle, into the rug. 

 

One could really create any pattern - random or not - with these Flor tiles. The toughest part of this was moving the rug around to the new layout and lifting the bed as we did this.

 

 

Next week is the final reveal. For me that challenge was to make time to finish what was started in the spring and summer.

 

 If you are visiting for the first time and would like to catch up on previous posts related to the redecorating of this room, click on the links below.

 

One Room Challenge: Week 1

One Room Challenge: Week 2

One Room Challenge: Week 3

One Room Challenge: Week 4

 

 Now do go ahead and visit the other participants in the linking party hosted by Linda at Calling It Home. We are at the home stretch.

 

 

Happy Halloween!

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