ORC: Master Bedroom Final Reveal

Reveal week of the One Room Challenge is here! The whole thing flew by so quickly and what a crazy whirlwind. I still can't believe it's over. As the weeks came rushing by, I prayed for time to slow down so I could get everything done that was on my list. That didn't happen! Well let's recap why this was such a crazy time...  I was out of town a few weekends and that put a big damper on room renovations. Then it was near impossible to work on the room during the week because of school kicking my butt and other commitments. Add in trying to take pictures of the room with this time change and you've got yourself a disaster. Excuse my melodramatic self but we only get natural light in the room in the morning or early afternoon, so by the time I get home from work the room is pitch black. That's why you'll notice different coloring in some of the pictures. I still wanted to capture parts of the room but couldn't get the lighting I wanted. Oh well, it happens! That's why I'm not a pro at this! :)

Here are the previous ORC posts:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 5
Week 6

Overall, linking up with Calling It Home for the One Room Challenge was such a great experience. It got my creative juices flowing and it was so fun to see Mark get so into it. He was a HUGE help on the room and would even help me clean so we could pictures each week. The painting and the shiplap wall could not have been done without him either. No one wants to see me with a nail gun. THANK YOU Mark!

Now, what you've all been waiting for... the room reveal! I don't blame ya if you skipped all this jibber jabber above because the pictures are what you really want to see.

Oh hello Oli!

What do you think?? I am in LOVE with how it turned out!  The room looks so much more cohesive and just serene. I actually like spending time in here now :)

Finally adding a bed really helped to make the room feel more put together. Who would have thought lol??? Also, the headboard is perfect for this space and super comfy too. Even changing the placement of the throw pillows makes it look so much better haha! We are still trying to figure out what to put above the bed though. Originally I wanted this Be Still sign but then wanted to make a sign myself. Then I changed my mind again when I thought of putting a distressed white ship's wheel above the bed. Mark thinks he can make one so that's next on the list of things to do. That's if I can finally make a decision!

salt cellar

The wall color is perfect and I am so glad that we didn't go darker. The lighter sea foam color really brightens the dark room and the white trim looks perfect. It's so hard to get an accurate picture of it though but it pulls a greenish-blue color that is super pretty. When you see it against the white shiplap wall it pops more.

Before

After

lamp

lamp

I always use books I'm actually reading on the nightstand. I can't style things that aren't functional to me because it just doesn't end up staying there for long. The paintings above the nightstands are from HomeGoods and I bought them on a whim a few months back. I really love how they turned out. They are beachy but not seashell beachy, ya know? Also, ignore the coaster... I know it isn't cute but it's functional lol.

Before

After

lantern   |   similar plaque

cotton stems

I LOVE this jug from Kirkland's but I can't find the same one online. It was under $20 and looks great!

lantern

I moved a couple items around on the larger dresser (as you can see above). I need to add some flowers to the jar, that was originally by the lantern, so I took it out for now. Styling a room is always a work in progress. I have always like decorating with personal items instead of just picking out a bunch of stuff that goes together. Sometimes that strategy goes really well and other times it's hodge-podged. I feel like it looks more cohesive than it did before but like I said, a work in progress. 

similar plaque 

I have an S-shaped hook all ready to go to add a Christmas wreath to the metal and wood plaque. Can't wait! 

Before

After

I'm not in love with the frame around this picture so hopefully we can change it out. The painting is just an odd size and we will have to get a custom frame. I really like the painting though and want to keep it because it reminds me of living in San Diego. 

Before

After

the anchor was a gift from my mother in law a couple years back

we changed out all the light fixtures except for that one lol

This is right by our closet- one of my favorite songs :)

We still haven't found a bench so I just moved our original bench near the doorway and I love how it there. I added a couple lanterns and some throw pillows to give a cozy look. Hopefully we can still find another bench to put at the end of our bed. Also, I can't find the metal tin shown above on Kirkland's website and the lanterns are from our wedding. I love repurposing items!

Head on over to see the other guest participants :)

One Room Challenge: Week 6

Hey everyone! It's week 6 of the One Room Challenge and holy moly it's going by so quickly. I can't believe it's almost time for the reveal! Well, technically we should be done this week but everyone was given an extra week and I am SO thankful for that bonus time.  The room is definitely coming along and I am loving the results but we still need a bench and two chairs for the room. It's been very difficult to find chairs that are within our budget and that we really like for our room. I don't want to just buy something for the sake of the challenge, I want it to be the perfect chair. Whatever that means haha.

Headboard  |  Lamp

So this past week we made some big progress. We finished the shiplap wall by painting it white and adding some one-inch quarter round to the sides of the wall.  I think it really helps to make the wall look finished but it still holds some of the rustic feel we love. Since we used knotty pine there are some notches in the wood but I like the "imperfect" look. Also, when I say "we" did all this work, I really mean Mark lol.

Mark also painted all the trim in the room which makes it look 1000% better. Hallelujah!!! It's hard to get a good picture of the trim but trust me, it's awesome! :) We also hung a bunch of the decor and WOW we all of a sudden have a master bedroom. So fun.

Headboard

Another big change to the room is that our mattress is officially off the floor and we have a bed! Seeing the bed in place and the headboard installed makes the room really look pulled together. We got our headboard from Wayfair and I couldn't be happier with it. The color is perfect and it was very reasonably priced. The only downside to having a bed is that Oliver (our pup) can't just walk onto the bed any more. Poor puppy!

 I can't wait to show you all the whole room next week. Let's pray that we can find the rest of the items we need so it will really be complete. :) If you want to check out the other guest posts click here or check out the Calling it Home website.

Here are the previous week's from my ORC:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 5

One Room Challenge Week 5

Hey everyone! I'm sorry for my lack of ORC post last week but it was pretty uneventful on the room make-over front.  I bought a couple things from Kirkland's but most of our attention was spent on our dining room table.  Mark started building it a few weeks ago and we finished it last week. See my post from earlier this week to take a peek at it!

We seem to have a lot of projects going on in the house, including our latest one, which actually is happening in our master bedroom, yay! We decided to do a faux shiplap wall on a random whim last weekend.  This was an unexpected twist to our original room plan but we needed a focal point and so far nothing was doing it for us. Mark bought all the wood on Thursday and had it finished Sunday night. He seriously amazes me! Now, we just need to paint it white and it's good to go. We've also hung a few items in the room and it's starting to come together. Hallelujah!

I'm only including a couple pictures because I don't want to give too much away in the room. Plus, all the pictures look so dark since our room has terrible natural light. I leave before it's light out and get home when the sun is going down. Hard to take great photos lol. So please forgive me!

Yep we are still missing a bed frame lol!

There are some major items that need to be purchased though... bed frame, bench for the end of the bed, and a wingback chair and small side table. These are BIG purchases so it's been hard to pull the trigger. UGH! I will keep you updated with what we find.

Check out the previous week's posts:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
See the pros here.
See all the Week 4 participants :)

ORC {Master Bedroom} Week #3

Hey everyone! I'm back today with an update on the One Room Challenge. This past weekend I  painted our bedroom and holy moly what an undertaking. The room doesn't have very good lighting so it was very hard to see which areas were done and which needed more paint. I ended up doing two coats throughout the room and I can already tell I'll need to touch up some areas. That's on my list for when we paint the trim, which should be interesting lol. We have carpet so I have a feeling the trim is going to be tedious and time consuming.

I tried to get a good photo of the paint but it's too dark in the morning before work and then after work there are too many shadows lol. We used Behr's Salt Cellar in eggshell and I really like the color. At first, I thought it was pulling too blue but I think with some better lighting in the room, it's going to be great.

Other than painting, I purchased this wood and metal wall hanging. They don't have the exact one online but this is similar except ours is a gray/ green color. It's going above the dresser (as of now) and I think it will look great when the room is all put together.

These are the beach/ ocean paintings I purchased form Home Goods. They were only $16.99 each and are going above our nightstands. They are more muted in color than the original pictures I posted about.

This lantern is also a new addition from Kirklands. They seriously have the CUTEST stuff right now, especially the Christmas decor. I had to show great self-control while in there last weekend and managed to walk away not purchasing a single Christmas item. Although, I have my eye on plenty lol.

Let's take a look at the to-dos:

The room is coming along but I need to make some big purchases soon, including a bed frame (I forgot to add that above). See ya next week for some updates!

Week 1
Week 2
**See the pros here!

ORC Week 2: Inspiration

Chair   |   Bench
Ocean Pictures   |   Be Still print
Headboard   |   Lamp

I'm back for week 2 of the one room challenge. I have to be honest, not a ton has been done to the room in the last week other than a little paint. I was out of town from Wednesday- Sunday and haven't had a minute to breath. So today I'm here to share my inspiration for the room and the overall look I want to achieve.

As you can see above, the colors are pretty neutral. I want a relaxed and serene vibe with pops of that teal that I just love. I don't really love nautical themes but I do like the idea of subtle hints of water elements and picturesque waves. I purchased two beach/ ocean pictures already that will be hung by our nightstands. They aren't the pictures shown above because I couldn't find them anywhere to leave a link. Gotta love Homegoods for all there random stuff! The pictures I got are more muted than the pictures shown above and I'm thinking I want all the colors to be muted. The lamp might even be a little dark for the look I'm going for in the room. We will see though!

Mark also has a painting of Ocean Beach in San Diego which I love. It needs a new frame and mat though. The current mat doesn't fit correctly and the sun has made it all look so yellowy. I even tried painting the mat which looked great but I really just think I need a different size to cover up the yellow. It will have to be a custom cut because the painting is an odd size.

We purchased this headboard from Wayfair and it was super inexpensive. Mark originally wanted to make one but he's just gone so much that it wasn't feasible. I love that Wayfair has free shipping on most items and things get here so fast. We have it propped against the way right now and I love how it looks. Can't wait to see if when it's actually attached to a bed lol.

After many many paint samples we finally decided on Salt Cellar. I really LOVED Ben Moore's Moonshine but it looked dark on our walls and our room barely gets any natural light. Mark kept reminding me that I hate "dungeon" type rooms and would want to repaint it lol. I decided to trust him and go with the lightest color option out of the several that I picked. It looks more gray/ green in the color swatch above but I would say it pulls more blue and is very very light.

Mark worked on all the edging while I was gone because I totally stink at that part. My goal is to get all the paint done this weekend... let's see how that goes ha! After that it's time to make a decision about the furniture. To try and paint or not to paint it??? I'm nervous lol. See ya next week for another update!

One Room Challenge: Master Bedroom

Hey everyone! As most of you know, we recently moved to Virginia and I have been hard at work decorating our new house. It's going to be a long process because the new place is significantly larger than our last home and we need a TON of furniture.

One room that is seriously lacking is the master bedroom. It's a pretty good size room but it's kind of long, which is different. We also upgraded to a king sized mattress when we moved here and haven't purchased a bed yet. The dogs LOVE the floor bed lol. The headboard has been purchased though and just arrived. YAY! Now we need a frame and box spring and we are good to go.

The room desperatley needs to be painted because it's a terrible yellowy white (it's not showing up in the pics but trust me, it's bad) and the wood trim has to go. The previous owners had started painting all the trim white but didn't finish the upstairs. It will look much better a crisp white. Now for the rest of the room, we are still debating on colors. Why is it so hard to pick one??? I think it's because of our bedding. It has a lot going on, so you don't want anything that will clash. I would actually love crisp white bedding but our little fur babies sleep with us and LOVE to track in mud and dirt from outside. Maybe I can convince Mark it's a good idea though. :)

Our furniture is a little beat up from three moves but at the moment we aren't in the market for new dressers.  I think I can make them look better with some added decor to distract from them haha. I'm also thinking about painting them but once again, what color?? Decisions, decisions. I have quite the to-do list already so let's take a peek.

My to-do list:

1. Pick a paint color... like now.

2. Paint room and trim

3. Hang paintings above nightstands

4. Hang mirror above dresser

5. Get a new frame for the Ocean Beach picture (not shown)

6. Purchase a few items to style the dressers

7. Find a new bench for the end of the bed

8. Purchase wingback chair (or two) for room

Looking at these pictures seriously makes me cringe. I can't wait to share this transformation with you all! Six weeks sounds like a long time but Mark is gone a ton and some of the bigger things are hard to do on my own. I want to get the majority of it done in that time frame though. Check back in next week to hear some updates! Make sure to check out the official blogs doing the One Room Challenge on the Calling It Home website. There are always the most gorgeous results from the official participants and I will be taking notes for sure.  A lot of the time they work with some great designers and companies. I'm not that lucky but one day maybe I will be :)