Let the Spring One Room Challenge begin. If you are unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it is a bi-annual, eight-week design challenge started by designer/blogger Linda Weinstein. The ORC is a wacky crush of camaraderie, deadlines, and stress, but I have always benefitted from the focus required to get a lot done in a…
Holy cow, this bedroom is done (enough). When I read that the One Room Challenge would be eight weeks long this round, I was so happy. It seemed obvious that more time would equal less stress and an opportunity to do a more thorough job. Don’t get me wrong. The extra two weeks were a…
Well, we're in the final days of the One Room Challenge, and it's all coming together here in the main bedroom. The rest of the bedding arrived, and it's perfect. I'll be showing it off next week. The universe dropped a pretty big gift in my lap this past week too.
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Beige, beige, beigity, beige. Up to this point in the One Room Challenge, I have been making Andy very nervous about our room remaining a big beige box. At first, he was understanding. He loved the fresh paint and curtains as much as I did. However, that quickly turned to uneasiness and polite questions like,…
Welcome back to the Main Bedroom Makeover. It is Week 4 of the One Room Challenge, and so far, so good. I am still in Missouri, visiting my mother for a few more days. We've had a great time, and The Great Pillow Pattern Dilemma has been solved. If you were unaware of The Great…
Hello! I am visiting my mother in Missouri this week, and I've just discovered that I did not bring my laptop charger with me. This week's post and next will be very brief unless I can figure out something. Apparently, not traveling for nearly two years has made me forget how to do it. Even…