Welcome to week two of the
One Room Challenge! If you missed
week one you can check it out
here. I have four weeks left to complete my powder room and hallway makeover and I can already feel the pressure beginning to build!!
Last week I shared two different room plans with you and mentioned that I had a huge fear of commitment. Let me stop there and say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your kind words of support! You guys had no problem picking your favorite option. The overwhelming majority of you preferred the blue option over the black. Unfortunately it's week two and I'm still not completely sold on which fabric to choose.
Big shocker there. I have seriously been debating on black vs. blue for over a year. I have almost worked out a plan to have BOTH, but every time I think I' ready to pull the trigger I begin to second guess myself. Hopefully I will be able to get it all sorted out this weekend, like after a cocktail or three.
The good news is that I have nailed down a few of the other major decisions (WOO HOO)!! I have also started on the small construction aspect of the plan so I don't feel like I'm
completely behind, at least not yet anyways.
I have decided to use Schumacher's Ikeda Bamboo Stripe grasscloth on the walls in the powder room. I have to admit that I wasn't sold on striped grasscloth at first, but when I calculated the amount of money I would be saving by using this particular grasscloth, I suddenly fell in love with it! It is seriously the deal of the century. I'm talking a savings of over $1,000 here people.
Here is an updated moodboard with the striped grasscloth. I actually feel like this grasscloth will pair nicely with either fabric, which is probably why I have no problem committing to it.
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Floral fabric: Lotus Lake Porcelain by Waverly
Botanicals by The Pink Pagoda
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I removed the texture from the ceiling, I would like to point out that it may have been a small ceiling, but it was not a small task! Seriously, I almost reconsidered all of my negative feelings about smocked ceilings, almost being the key word there. I also patched and sanded the walls. There are not any glamorous pictures to share of either task but I will post a tutorial on how to smooth smocked ceilings in the next few days.
I also rescued my lovely bamboo mirror from the depths of hell my basement and tested it out in the space. The mirror is really heavy so I was excited to discover that the previous owners of our home used heavy duty anchors to hang the original mirror. Here is the unpainted mirror in the space...
What the what?!?! I was so disappointed that it didn't look just as I had planned. My bubble was totally busted. I guess I'll be removing those awesome anchors and finding another industrial strength anchor to secure my beloved mirror. Just one more thing on the to do list...
remove ceiling texture
- paint or wallpaper walls (wallpaper ordered)
- change light fixture
- change wall fixtures
- window treatments
- artwork
- lacquer faux bamboo mirror
- possibly change out vanity
- hang pictures in hallway leading to powder room
- paint the remaining doors (black, grey, white?)
As if I don't have enough to do with this challenge, I have been working on a color scheme for my entry and living room (which will coordinate to my ORC powder room). I'm hoping that finalizing the whole color story will help me decide between the blue vs. black dilemma. Let me know if you are still swaying towards the blue fabric for the bathroom now that you have seen the "big" picture for my downstairs.
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Gallery Wall: Dimples and Tangles
Botanical, Cheetah, and Pagoda print by The Pink Pagoda |
Don't forget to stop by and check out the progress of all of these fabulous designs! You can check out all of the other linking participants here. I know I'll be spending a significant amount of time sitting at my computer checking all of these bad boys out this weekend; these ladies are seriously talented!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Megan