It’s week 6 of the One Room Challenge . Reveal week. Before and after week. Cue the trumpets. I kind of want to spend the whole day checking out what everyone has done with their spaces. Let’s be honest. I probably will.
Read MoreIt’s week five of the One Room Challenge, and that means it is time for the details. The room is painted, the floor and windows are covered, the furniture is all in place, and it is time to work on the finishing touches. The fun stuff: pillows and art and additional lighting.
Wait. That must be someone else’s space because mine still looks like this:
Read MoreWelcome back to the tiny family room One Room Challenge makeover, also known as holy moly there are only two weeks left in this challenge! If you are new here, you can find week 1, week 2 and week 3 just below this post or through those lovely little links.
Let’s get right down to it. This week, I did not get anywhere on my plan for the family room. The painters came to paint the rest of the house, and lucky for me, painted my little family room as well. It is REALLY hard to pick the right white paint and boy did I get lucky. This paint (Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace) made a huge difference in the feel of every room in the house.
Read MoreWelcome back to week three of Linda from Calling It Home's One Room Challenge. Last week, we destroyed the silly shelving in the pantry/laundry/sun room/closet to the back of our new house and looked at some inspiration for making this odd after-thought addition into a working family room. In this episode, we will explore every floor covering ever. Not really. But the amount of time I’ve spent on the internet and in my car over the last week searching for the perfect rug borders on the insane.
Read MoreIt’s week 2 of the One Room Challenge and it is time for a game plan. Last week, we discussed why I am working on this room. Quick refresh: our family needs a play space that is slightly out of the way, but close enough for kitchen time supervision (not hard in 1,100 square feet). We would also like to keep the TV out of the main living room.
Read MoreConfession time. I’ve been stalking the One Room Challenge for the last couple of years. It is the source of some pretty amazing ideas – both from professional and amateur designers. This challenge seems to feed really good design. It showcases places that you really want live in. And I want to accept the challenge. I almost have. But putting yourself out there is tough, especially when you are putting yourself out there with something as personal as your home or even something as personal as (gasp) your dream job. What if no one likes my room? What if no one even reads this?
Read MoreWe’ve been down this road before. You know the drill. First, I apologize for being missing in action. Then I say there’s a new plan in town. Then I write about food anyway. Or I don't write at all. Same old, same old.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but in my house, we often find ourselves saying “no excuses” when we talk to our kids about communication. You know the drill.
Parent: So. Where have you been?
Teen: Uhhh.
Parent: Is your phone broken?
Teen: No. I was going to call you but…
Parent: What about your fingers? Are they broken?
Teen: No. I was uhhh…
Parent: So, you were just MIA? No call, no note, no nada?
Teen: <blank stare>
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