ORC Tenth Anniversary Fall Edition Week Six

So in full disclosure I missed TWO weeks of posting! Not a good look, I guess, but honestly? ALL the behind the scene bits were in place having kicked off the One Room Challenge with strong plan.

This week saw a LOT of process as the wallpaper went up, the desk got an update and was re-installed (more on that below), the electrical updates, including installing the new chandy, were made. All that’s left for the coming week is (a lot!) painting the closet doors, emptying, papering and restyling the shelves and hanging art.

The Wallpaper

Oh that wallpaper! It was definitely the bouncing off point for this make-over. The color palette was already one I loved. I didn’t even need to repaint as the SW Rainwashed that I love lived inside the paper! Plus it’s a black and white background that is perfect for the surrounding areas of my home.

The Desk

This desk in my office was a labor of love. It was my mom’s idea to do an angled desk that duplicated the angle of the shelves behind. My brother-in-law built it for me and it’s served me very well for years. It was made as big as possible to accommodate laying out fabrics and finishes when I was working from home. But I’ve had a separate studio for nearly four years now and the size of the desk is superfluous to my requirements. On the plus side, I’ve got a stellar view and having the computer positioned facing it is great! And I DO work from home often and this gets my creative juices flowing.

On the other hand, my back is too the door and I feel separate from the rest of the house. Also? A pretty desk would just look…prettier. I figured I’ve got a whole week to make that decision, lol!

Art

I’m loving this wallpaper. And it’s “art” all on it’s own. I had always planned to keep it simple but when I put the mirror back up (leaning – don’t want to put holes in the paper yet!) it was kind of lost on all the pattern. So I’m no re-thinking my art choices as well.

Another challenge??? Just how many animals can one designer have? I’ve got a wall full of Herons and I do have an animal patterned rug. So the artwork must be chosen carefully.

Time to Update To-Do List

Checklist is the best way to not miss stuff.

• Find new art. Needs to not compete with wallpaper. Something with a lot of white space
• New organizational plan
• Longing for new desk lamps – shop! Update? Found!
• Order fabric for the window covers
• Order fabric for the desk chair
• Order new woven privacy blind without Cat-tempting cords
• Order accent pillow and shop for some fresh accents
• Drop off my previously made-over and very comfy desk chair.
• Remove and elevate the existing desk AND repaint it. (Color TBD – MORE one that next week)
• Paint the walls – wall color is close but needs a refresh
• Hang the wallpaper
• Paint the closet doors
• MAYBE? paint the shelves??? (can we chat??? this as a trickle down effect!!) Nixed this. Thinking I’ll just paint the BACK of the shelves black.
• Hang the new chandelier
• Steal the hubs guest chair ‘case while I don’t love IKEA ALL the time, I DO love, love, love this chair
• Install new custom decorative valance
• Paper the bookshelves??? This one is up in the air until I empty the darn things.
• Style the bookshelves

xoxo,