ORC Week 1 - Colorful Laundryroom Redo!

Hello all! Are you ready for another ORC ride of a lifetime? Well, come aboard for the next chapter. You will get a front-row view of design influencers and guest participants working tirelessly to decorate a space in 8 weeks. Progress updates will reveal improvements or potential obstacles that may pop up along the way. 

My next plan of attack! - The laundry room. Currently, the space is minimally functional and lacks visual appeal. I registered last night and will limit my workload to a quick refresh. 

One Room Challenge: Week 6 - Peyton's Room Reveal!!

Let me first say that it had been quite a challenge trying to keep my 2 year old locked out of his 'new' room :-)
He cried for a while and begged me to let him inside, but I did not want to spoil the surprise. Anyway, as of today, he 'waits no more'. I can report he is very "happy, happy, happy, happy".

The bed was originally a convertible crib which served as a very good investment.






This monogram art was a 'spur of the moment' decision. Initially, I had planned to use the map, but later decided against it, (it was too large for the space). Anyway, I am happy with the way the art turned out, considering, it was a DIY project. 

The wall lamps are 'dressed' in a lovely striped, orange, ribbon trim :-). They can be rotated as needed.

The trim on the roman shades, is just a wider version of that used on the lamps.

These fan blades were painted to match the color of the walls. It is such a 'cool' item to look at (pun intended),  :-) and by far, one of my favorite elements in the room. Its features include a 6 speed full function remote control, and a revolutionary quiet DC motor. It also has 2, 4 and 8 hour 
sleep timer and 1 minute walk away light delay....'so super cool'.

You may notice there is no specific theme going on here. I 
just tried to incorporate small touches of things little boys love.

Money Bank

One of my favorite baby pictures.

I made this shadowbox following inspiration from here. It was funny watching my son try to pry the cars out of the shadowbox, only for him to discover it was sealed shut :-).





The orange truck serves as a night light. It features a rechargeable battery, which requires you pressing down on it to turn the light on or off.




(Painted Ikea Latt table and chair set, with added padding for comfort). I followed this tutorial.




Storage for his drawing and writing tools.



My little one loves to be read to, so I know he will like having all these books on his wall.








I reupholstered this chaise which was originally pink. This provides a cozy spot for reading. The chaise belonged to my daughter, and I had to promise her a new one before she finally decided to give it up :-). 
Click here to see what the chaise looked like before.

DIY magnetic boards. My intention was to use these as stop lights; red, yellow, and green. I decided against it when I observed how much color the room already had. I think the neutral looks a lot better. I added magnetic strips to painted wooden cut-outs.







Well, that wraps it up for the tour, and as usual, I hope you were inspired. Thanks for stopping by, and also for the encouragement received during the challenge. It is much appreciated. Please head over to Linda's blog for even more inspiration.

Source

Paint Colors: Behr Compass Blue MQ5-54D

Sheet set:  Target (apparently sold out)

Quilt Bedding Set: Target

Orange Blanket: Target

Orange Chevron Rug: Urban Outfitters (sold out)

Car Cushion: Target (sold out)

Side Table: Target

Thomas Money Bank: Target

Bed: Babies'R' Us

Letters for Monogram: Walmart

Dresser: Ikea
Bygel Rail: Ikea
Book Shelves: Ikea
Storage Boxes: Ikea
Red, blue, green storage boxes: Ikea
Red Mesh Basket: Ikea
Colorful Storage Cups: Ikea
Table and Chairs: Ikea
World Map: Michaels

DIY
Monogrammed Art
Initial Car Art
Alphabet Art (free printable)
Books Word Art
Magnetic Board

Girl's Bedroom - ORC Week Two

This is now the second week of the One Room Challenge linkup. I am very excited to see everything come together.    

 

           Well, I made some progress during the past week.

I ordered this comforter set for the bed, which unfortunately for me, is not sold with the advertised bed skirt. When I checked online, it was out of stock in the size needed :-(  

I am uncertain as to whether or not it will be restocked, but no worries, I will find a way to make it work :-)

Goodwill price

I also found this amazing mirror at my local Goodwill. The price was right, and I could not believe someone had not snatched it up before I came along. I am contemplating a horizontal placement, above my daughter's {not yet purchased :-) } dresser.    

I saw and fell in love with the MALM 6-drawer dresser  in white, sold by Ikea. Its smooth running drawers with pull out stop is what got me. I tested the drawers while at the store, and was amazed my how easily they slid in and out. This dresser is very practical for a child's room, in my opinion. 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Kindly check out my first week's linkup here.