ORC Final Reveal!!!!

We made it!

The final reveal day for the ORC.

I still can't decide if it was a marathon or a sprint.

I think I'll go with a sprint because everything came together last night.

Funny story,

We went to gymnastics yesterday and Ellie said to all the other moms-

"you gotta see my moms room, its beautiful!"

the other moms were like- umm ok.

They have no idea!

But at least E is proud of her mama:)

Should we take one last look of where we started...

yuck...

The Plan

And how we ended up...

I really do love the fireplace.

The white is nice, for now., 

But 

I am already thinking cement tiles would be really pretty.

The lights and gallery wall are really pretty.., although hard to photograph.

(he had a long day)
ha!

I would like to thank everyone who have stopped by this little blog during the challenge. This has been such a supportive and encouraging experience, more than I ever imagined!
Also, thank you to Linda- for providing the push I needed to finally start (and finish) this room.

I am planning to do a follow up post early next week with sources.

For all you mothers out there, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Do yourself a favor, grab a cup of coffee (or wine) and check out the other wonderful reveals.
here

New Lights!

Did you see all the ORC reveals today? 

They are fantastic!!

I have so many ideas swirling in my head right now, for future projects.

My new lights were installed at the end of last week.

I. Love. Them!

See you tomorrow for the ORC reveal!!

Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

(my favorite Otomi in Ellie's room)

ORC Week 5

Week 5!?

Well, that seemed to go by fast!

Welcome back friends!

This is the second to last post of the One Room Challenge Spring 2015 brought to you by

 Linda of Calling It Home.

eeek!!

I have been working on my master bedroom..,

But, 

lets be honest.

I am a little nervous.

Like- bitting my nails nervous!

(gross, I know)

Here's the deal-O..,

I decided to go custom on a few pieces.

#1 Fireplace

The woodwork is complete.

Still needs to be painted and stucco'd

My painter was suppose to come Monday.

But,  I have to go out of town that day to help an out-of-state client.

This could be a major problem....

#2 Custom Nightstands

I heard from my carpenter that they were done and at the painters.

good news!

but...

The steel frame bottoms, as of tuesday, haven't been started.

Another big question mark, 

if it will get done in time.

Thats the problem when you go custom.

Everyone has their own schedule. 

Which I totally understand. 

The last thing I want to do, is rush someone for my deadline.

So 

I sit and wait.

twiddle my thumbs.

It will be all fantastic, once the room is done..,

I am just not sure that will be next week.

The good news is..

These babies were delivered on tuesday

I had hoped they would be up before this post.

But my electrician could not come until tomorrow.

other people's schedules.., again;)

I will post a picture once they are up.

In the meantime,

I have a lot of this...

(it keeps my mind off my ORC room..)

A certain soon-to-be 7 year old asked for a 

Minecraft birthday party.

20 little boys will be at my house on Saturday.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Make sure you check out the other participants here.

Hopefully they have all been a little bit more productive this week.

Its down to the wire!

Cheers!

Etsy Love

I am sure you guys have all hear of Elizabeth Mayville.

Her paintings have been surfing around blogs for years now.

About a year  ago, I contacted Elizabeth - I was sourcing a custom painting for a client.

She had a waiting list which was about a year long (literarily).

I had her put my name on her list, then kinda forgot about it.

So, imagine my surprise when she contacted me this spring- it was my turn!

I wasn't going to let this opportunity pass me up!

So I thought long and hard about what I would like a painting of.

Ellie loves braids. I even had go to youtube university to learn how to french braid.

She wants them in her hair..,

every. single. day.

So, I thought a painting by Elizabeth would be perfect to remember this period in her life. 

I love it!

Mirror | Shelf | Basket

Elizabeth was so much fun to work with.

Find her etsy store here.

ORC-week 4

Welcome back friends!

We have made it to week number 4 of the One Room Challenge. 

Things are about to get real!

3 weeks ago, when I decided to embark on this wild ride, I had no idea what a true challenge it would be! I decided to revamp my master bedroom. You can read all about it here, here and here.

This week I had originally wanted to tackle my gallery wall. 

First thing was to have the lights installed...,

But, they haven't arrived. 

I look for the UPS truck daily.

Finally, I went  to the Cedar and Moss website to check the status and
found out there is a 2-3 week lead time.

womp..,womp

Bummer.

 I called the company to see if there was anyway I could get them

 sooner. 

Cedar and Moss were really great to work with!

The lights shipped out today.

Hooray!

So back to the gallery wall.
I needed a few new pictures, so I started sourcing art online. 

I had my heart set on this Keery Steele original.

Unfortunately, the B word comes into play here.

 (budget)

Bummer

I did find this one in her etsy store.

I also got some of my favorite hardware to hang it.

This Max Wanger print is the bomb.

Not sure if I am going to use it in my master bedroom or Ellie's room.

A few fun things happened this week.

The fire place was installed!

I love it.

I designed it to be very simple. I plan on having it stucco'd white.

The Juju hat arrive for above the fire place.

From [here]

Alrighty now. Go see what the others are up to. [here]

Have a wonderful day ya'll!

ORC- Week #3

Here we go!

Week 3 of the One Room Challenge!

I am attempting to makeover our master bedroom.

When I left you last week, I had 3 goals set for myself.

#1- Nightstands

I am happy to report that we have made major progress. I decided to go completely custom and have met with my furniture maker and steel contractor. Both should begin working on them by the end of the week.

#2 Rug

No progress, haven't found anything. 

The search continues!

#3 Lights

Two scones are needed for above my gallery wall. 

I was stumped on what to buy. 

Then while walking around my house, I re-realized my love for the Boston Functional Library sconces. 

I have a brass single arm in my living room and a pair of bronze double arm in my family room.

Just when I was about to pull the trigger on another, I realized this was my comfort zone.

 I need to try something different. 

So back to the drawing board.

Cedar and Moss have some great lights!

I picked up two Tilt Cone sconces for our master.

Hopefully, they will arrive soon. 

I will keep you updated! 

The major progress in the room was on this bad boy.

(before)

(after)

He looks amazing! 

So whats up for next week?

My goals include working on the gallery wall and the fire place. 

Hopefully I will have some progress shots for you!

To see what the others are up to, go here.

There are some really fantastic rooms!

I can't wait until all the reveals!

Hairy Stools

I love a good curly haired stool

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When I saw the one above at One Kings Lane on sale for $700 (ish., I think, can't really remember)..,

I figured, I could DIY that.

Lets be honest- I am not a DIY girl.

 too many steps..,

too impatient for the end result.

But this., I felt like I could tackle.

So I ordered the hairpin legs and sprayed them gold.

I also found some mongolian hair.

I went to Lowes for a wooden round and some batting from Joannes.

Next steps were pretty easy.

Glued the batting to the round, stapled on the hair, screwed in the legs.

This is what I came up with.

and underneath 

That was over a year ago. 

I always planned to make another, so I would have a pair.

Then, I got lazy and it never happened.

The extra hair sat in storage.

Last week I went to HG and found this.

Which got me thinking..,

And now I have this.,

basket | throw

For now, I think I will retire from DIY;)

ORC- Week 2

Hi there! Welcome back!

I have always heard what a supportive group One Room Challenge participants are,

 but whoa.., I was totally blown away!

Thank you for all your comments!

Incase you're new here, welcome!

You can get caught up on last weeks post right here.

To catch you up to speed, I am participating in the One Room Challenge as a linking participant.  Last week I shared my master bedroom as well as some inspirational photos. 

Today, I want to share my design board.

1. The Bed- I have a love/hate relationship with my bed. I loved it 5 years ago when we bought it. Destine to be a classic or so I thought. Maybe it still is(?) But now I see it everywhere. There are a lot of copy cats as well. I might just be a little sick of it. Regardless, it is staying. But if I had the opportunity to replace it, I would pick this one.
I woud also like to incorporate a Moroccan wedding blanket for texture.
2. My favorite white- Benjamin Moore White Dove. That is the current color of the room, so it is also staying.
3. My current light- I have already had this one and this one in the room. They have been relocated to elsewhere in the house. No plans for changing it right now.
I would also like to add some sconces. These are on pre-order, it doesn't give me a date. Any suggestions on other options?
4. Who wouldn't want a leopard bench in their bedroom ;)
5. This nightstand. Not sure if I will go this route or custom.., hopefully I will make a decision this week!
6. My artwork blogged about here.
7. Fiddle leaf fig.
8. My floors where installed and I love them!

Now a progress shot!

Last week, I had Lauren Liess' family room as one of my inspiration photos. I love that fireplace and  would love to have something similar in my room. I may have something up my sleeve, we'll see how it pans out;)

4 short weeks to go.., eek!

My to do list for next week:

1. Decide on some night stands

2. Start looking for a rug. I didn't include one in my inspiration board. I really like this one, but the size I need is on backorder until July.., ugh! I have been searching eBay for an antique one, but haven't come up with anything. 

3. Find some wall scones.

So now the fun part!

Go cheer for other linking participants (here). There are some really great rooms in process!

Cheers!

Tablecloth'n

Hope you had a great weekend! We sure did, but we also got a lot accomplished!

We are about to have a house full of family for the 4th of July (so very excited).
My brain has been thinking of ways to make the house comfortable and enjoyable for them.
We will have 4 kids 6 and under at the dinner table.
I have never used a tablecloth on my kitchen table.., but I think it may be the way to go.

During parties, I often fear for my wood table with just a natural finish/protectant.

My table- only I have it in a discontinued grayish stain

This is what my tablecloth search has come up with..,

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What do you think? Which one would you choose?