My Favorites ~ One Room Challenge Linking Participants' Rooms

Oh my goodness, there was so much inspiration in the One Room Challenge

 Linking Participants' Room Reveals - over 200!!!  

Today I'm sharing a collection of my favs. Of course, it was almost impossible to

narrow it down, there are so many amazing transformations! 

You can see links to all the reveals at Calling It Home. 

If you haven't had a chance to see the 20 featured designers' rooms,

it's a must ~ truly remarkable makeovers.

Office @ Ashley Bell Interiors

Maddie G Designs

Pencil Shavings Studio

Dining Room @ Bigger Than the Three of Us

Formal Living Room @ Restyle It Wright  

Dining Room @ Life is a Party

Foyer @ Prairie Girl Home

Sitting Room @ CC and Mike

Kitchen @ Design Dazzle

Garage @ blue i style

 Master Bedroom @ The Grit and Polish

Kitchen @ Decor Happy

Laundry Room @ Bre Purposed

Office @ Kelleynan

 Family Room @ Making It In the Mountains 

Coffee Bar @ Erin Spain

Dining Room @ Boho Style File

Congrats to all who participated, I know it's a huge amount of work, but

so rewarding in the end to have a beautifully finished room! 

One Room Challenge - Eclectic Great Room Reveal

Whew, we've crossed the finish line!  

Thanks so much for stopping by to check on the One Room Challenge reveal of my

client's great room! And, a huge thank you to Linda @ Calling It Home for creating this

event that brings our community together to share an abundance of inspiration!   

I'm sharing my client's great room. Their request was a cozy, comfortable space

for their family of four, and Stella the fur baby, to lounge, watch tv, read and hang

out together. The chic mom didn't want to forgo style for comfort and asked me to

 incorporate glam, gold, pops of color and zebra print.

They were up for using my favorite, Craigslist finds! :)

This leather chair was one of our first Craigslist scores. I knew it would make a great spot for

 reading tucked back in this corner and loved the warmth against our crisp white background. 

This photo shows the best representation of the lively color of our Zahra Caravan rug from

 World Market. 

We used two cushy sofas and several squishy down pillows, perfect for everyone

in the family to comfortably stretch out!

They owned this vintage marble top table and loved the size and sturdiness for propping

 feet up. My client covered the golden tone wood with a coat of  Rub 'n Buff in Gold Leaf.  

We reupholstered a special chair that had been in the family for years in Ralph 

Lauren zebra print, for a dramatic, yet timeless statement piece.  

We knew we wanted an antique piece in this space and originally planned to use a secretary

 they owned, but fell in love with the details of this one from Craigslist when we were there

 to pick up a console. Pairing it with a modern lucite chair gave us the eclectic style we

were going for.  

They owned this large round side table, it was an ideal size between the sofas, but it also

had a marble top. We turned the top over, painted it all a high gloss white, and trimmed 

the edge in gold Rub 'n Buff for a pretty detail (more info to come).

The ornate gold mirror was another Craigslist find, and the perfect dose of glam we

 were hoping for to pair with our streamlined sconces. 

We layered a special piece of artwork created by a family member. A a simple

 frame and large mat keeps it from competing with the mirror.   

Yet another Craigslist score was this console we used behind the sofa, it faces the 

kitchen. When I spied it on Craigslist I thought the diagonal pattern (which was originally 

wood) would be pretty if made to look like metal. My client went to town with

  Rub 'n Buff, and we love the interest it added.   

The oversized distressed media cabinet balances the the 75" TV and including the

 industrial style compliments the eclectic mix of furniture pieces.   

It's been a joy to help create this space for such a sweet family, and so fulfilling to see

 them using it exactly as they envisioned. This photo of Stella sums it up perfectly! :)

Thank you so much to my wonderful clients for allowing me to share their home with
 all of you and for enduring the six week challenge! We've been hard at work on the
 rest of their home and I'll be filling you in on more details next week.

If you'd like to start at the beginning:

Week 1 - The Plan
Week 2 - Fabrics & Fireplace Tile, Mirror & Sconces

Week 3 - Sofas & a Stool

Week 4 - Craigslist Scores & Rugs 

Week 5 - Industrial Media Cabinet

If you'd like you can follow my design and Craigslist adventures on
Instagram. 

If you're new here, you can check out my previous ORC Reveals here:

Spring 2015 - Another Craigslist Bedroom - Featured Designer

Fall 2014 - Craigslist Bedroom - Participant

Spring 2014 - My Kitchen - Featured Designer

Fall 2013 - My Master Bedroom - Featured Designer

Spring 2013 - My Bathroom - Featured Designer

Are you following along with all the other ORC participants' projects, such a crazy

 amount of inspiration from lots of favorite bloggers and former ORC designers!

 Don't miss it at Linda's @ Calling It Home.

If you haven't checked out the 20 featured designers the reveals were FABULOUS!
Check them out here.

One Room Challenge - Week 5 - Industrial Media Cabinet

Eeeek! We're almost there friends, and I'm feeling pretty good about our One
Room Challenge progress. Don't get me wrong we've still got some major pieces to
 finish up that will be down to wire, including our draperies. Now I'm on to obsessing
 over the weather, and checking my phone app hoping the little rain clouds turn to
 sunshines for our photos.    

If you'd like to catch up:

Week 1 - The Plan
Week 2 - Fabrics & Fireplace Tile, Mirror & Sconces

Week 3 - Sofas & a Stool
Week 4 - Craigslist Scores & Rugs

The Mister got in on the plan!  

My client called last week and said he'd like a 75" TV and wondered if I thought it
 would be too big. :)  Haha! Since TVs are measured diagonally it's only 66" wide.

We were on the hunt for a BIG media cabinet and found this vintage industrial
style with antique white finish. It's been a big lovefest - they love the TV and
we love the cabinet.

Remember the before of our chair - it's a tad better with a zebra print and custom pillow.
There's a sneak peek of the Craigslist secretary we scored last week too.

I worked on framing art, a gallery wall, and we're still deciding on some accessories.

 I know I'm not the only ORC participant that breathes a huge sigh of relief
at the sign of the Fed Ex truck. Yesterday our rug arrived - do you spy the driver
 hauling it across the street?!!

I can't wait to share the room with all of you next Thursday,
I want a do over at my house!

You can check out my previous One Room Challenge Reveals:

Spring 2015 - Another Craigslist Bedroom - Featured Designer

Fall 2014 - Craigslist Bedroom - Participant

Spring 2014 - My Kitchen - Featured Designer

Fall 2013 - My Master Bedroom - Featured Designer

Spring 2013 - My Bathroom - Featured Designer

Are you following along with all the other ORC participants' projects, such a crazy

 amount of inspiration from lots of favorite bloggers and former ORC designers!

 You can check it out at Linda's @ Calling It Home.

And the 20 featured designers are knocking it out of the park!

Check them out here.

One Room Challenge - Week 4 - Craigslist Scores!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by to check in on Week 4 of the ORC!

It's crunch time, and there is still a boatload of shopping on our list for my client's

Great Room. I'm keeping this short and sweet and going to bed so I can be up with

 the chickens and at it.    

If you'd like to catch up:

Week 1 - The Plan
Week 2 - Fabrics & Fireplace Tile, Mirror & Sconces

Week 3 - Sofas & a Stool

The Craigslist Gods smiled upon us! :) 

 I was on the hunt for some sort of console to place behind the sofa. 

In my Craigslist search I came across this pretty piece on the left, I thought we could

take it up a notch by painting the diamond shape wood detail gold to look like

metal. When my client went to pick it up she texted this photo saying

she LOVED this secretary they were selling, and would be willing to sell her existing one

 to replace with this. Unfortunately, the seller thought it was a VERY valuable antique and

 she left with just the console. :(

It took several days of negotiating but he finally came around and we couldn't

be happier, it's gorgeous!   

Here's a peek at our console with the detail highlighted in gold. 

Rub 'n Buff is your BFF!  

And, we scored this fabulous, comfy, tufted leather chair. It has that timeless

character we were looking for to achieve a collected style. 

We've been searching for the just-right side table or garden stool and need to make a 

decision.     

The secretary will fit perfectly in the space to the left of the fireplace,

 and leather chair to the right. 

 We decided on our rug and have our fingers crossed it will be here in time,

we cut it close! These were our top three, all from World Market,

 do you have a favorite?   

 This week we'll be focusing on drapes, a media piece and artwork. 

You can check out my previous One Room Challenge Reveals:

Spring 2015 - Another Craigslist Bedroom - Featured Designer

Fall 2014 - Craigslist Bedroom - Participant

Spring 2014 - My Kitchen - Featured Designer

Fall 2013 - My Master Bedroom - Featured Designer

Spring 2013 - My Bathroom - Featured Designer

Are you following along with all the other ORC participants' projects, such a crazy

 amount of inspiration from lots of favorite bloggers and former ORC designers!

 You can check it out at Linda's @ Calling It Home.

And the 20 featured designers are knocking it out of the park!

Check them out here.

One Room Challenge - Week 3 - Sofas, Sconces and a Stool

Hi friends, we're at the half way point in our One Room Challenge and
although it feels like we're on track and knocking things out, our shopping list is still long!
  If you're new here, I'm working on my client's Great Room in their
new home. We started with a blank slate, you can catch up with previous weeks:  

Week 1 - The Plan

Week 2 - Fabrics & Fireplace Tile, Mirror & Sconces

Fireplace, hearth and sconces are complete.
I can't wait to get our ornate gold mirror up there and style it up.

If you're a regular you know I love thrifting and the thrill of the hunt.
I was on a mission to find some artwork, but a foot stool or ottoman was also on my
 list and look what I spied! :) 

Not at all what I was expecting, but perfectly unique!
It's tiny, but packs a punch after I reupholstered in classic Ralph Lauren zebra print.

(I was trying it out in my living room before delivering it to my client's home, dangerous!)

It will coordinate with this special chair that's been in the family for years.
The next time you see it it will be a timeless statement piece with new cushions and a
 makeover in the same zebra print.  

Another super easy DIY this week.
My client had a round marble top table, the size is perfect at the corner of the two
sofas and we loved the round shape, the marble not so much! We decided to paint the
 table and turn the top over, painting the bottom side, in case anyone ever did like the marble.
I used my favorite products to give us a glossy lacquer like finish.
 A quality Purdy brush and roller, and oil based Rustoleum Protective Enamel.
(Thank you Purdy for the nice surprise delivery!)

I love traditional style pieces painted in high gloss for a youthful look. 

Two coats down, one to go.  

We made a decision on our pair of gray sofas!!
Super comfy, and a kid and pet friendly color that they won't have to fret over, won out.
Of course, we'll ditch those matchy pillows for something more unique. :)

 


That's it for this week!
 Next week, Craigslist furniture shopping and rug shopping is on the agenda.

 Are you following along with all the other ORC participants' projects, such a crazy

 amount of inspiration from lots of favorite bloggers and former ORC designers!

 You can check it out at Linda's @ Calling It Home.