One Room Challenge | Week One

I am so excited to be a guest participant in the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge! For the next eight weeks, Garret and I will transform a room and keep you updated on the progress weekly, here on the blog. Follow along on instagram for daily behind-the-scenes looks!

What room are we transforming?

Our front room is a flexible space, currently designed as an office for a dog collar business I no longer own. This room was one of my personal Designer-DIY projects, where I took an inspiration photo from Studio McGee and recreated it on a budget. The wall shelves were chosen to hide all the dog collar supplies, since this room is the first room you see when you enter our house through the front door. I sold the dog collar business after our son, James, was born, and the room has remained untouched. The desk has become our mail/package dumping ground, and I don’t think anyone has sat in the pretty chair behind the desk in over a year.

What are the goals for this room?

Our main goal for the challenge is to turn this room into usable square footage. We plan to add storage and seating, which will make this a room the whole family can use. We desperately need first floor storage, as we don’t have another closet besides the mudroom closet. Keeping the large desk allows the room to work as an office space, while adding extra chairs turns the room into a formal dining room. We want to be able to change things around in the space depending on what we need to use it for.

Project List:

• Custom built-ins made from IKEA Billy bookcases
• Repeat the wall trim above chair rail on left/right walls
• Paint the whole room Cinnamon Sugar by Magnolia
• Spray paint chandelier black
• Source new chairs and styling elements

Before

Design Mockup

Stay tuned for Week Two!

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