5 Nov 2015

One Room Challenge: Week Five
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Welcome to week five of the One Room challenge!!! Can you believe it? With only seven days to go, it’s serious crunch time. In case you are just tuning in, myself and all of these beautiful people are redesigning a room in 6 weeks. It’s safe to say that Week 1 feels like decades ago.

This week is all about the art of styling. I STILL need to finalize my gallery wall. #stressssss. I did decide on a few of the prints I shared last week including this one and this one from Minted. Don’t you love?

I finally set time up for the installation guy to come over to install my custom bamboo shades via the Shade Store. Thank goodness.

I finally have all my bedding in order – I’m seriously obsessed with my monogrammed pillow shams. A big thank you to Sue from the Zhush! P.s. She’s also taking part in the One Room Challenge so be sure to follow her progress here.

I also received my navy and white striped pillows from Roxy over at Society Social – also obsessed.

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I went back to look at my original to-do list from week one and am very relieved that I’m almost done! I can’t wait to show you guys how everything is coming together. Be sure to tune in next Thursday for the Final Reveal – EEK!!!

  1. My super needs to paint these beautiful (and dirty) white walls of mine. I’m very excited to be partnering with BEHR on my paint color! After visiting Home Depot, I realized how many paint colors there are to pick from. How is a girl ever to decide?
  2.  I need a whole new gallery wall refresh.
  3. These gray and white striped curtains have got to go.
  4. Sam inspired me to invest in custom bamboo shades! So I will be partnering with the Shade Store to get these made! My samples are below. There are so many beautiful options – need to figure out the best option given my paint color and curtain material.
  5. Speaking of curtains, also need some beautiful new hardware – particularly brass.
  6. New bedding! All of the new bedding.
  7. A fun and colorful rug.
  8. Upholsterer custom x-benches utilizing a bold and colorful print!
  9. A new piece of art for above my bed which has already gotten delivered.
  10. Update my bedside table situation. I would really like to invest in a desk since I mostly work on my couch or bed at the moment. It’d be nice to have a more formal work space in here – somewhere…
  11. Last but not least, debating on investing in a new mirror for above my dresser. This one below I picked up from a flea market in Connecticut for $15 dollars. It might be about time to get a new one… thoughts?

In case you missed it:

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

29 Oct 2015

One Room Challenge: Week Four
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Alright, party people! Welcome to week FOUR of the One Room Challenge!!

I can’t believe we only have two weeks left. I have to admit, I did not get much done this week as I would have liked. Thankfully many new items did ship including my new Serena and Lily Montara mirror, wishbone chair for my desk and my Dash and Albert rug. I have to say, I’m pretty happy with how everything is coming together!!!

As a little reminder, here’s where we started:

Step One: Finalizing new bedroom paint color. Insert Berh’s Blue Me Away.

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My inspiration board for some key pieces I shared in Week Two. I ended up with three out of the six pieces below. #winning!

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Major desk updates I shared in Week Three. I still need to finalize how I want to style my desk as I don’t want to take away from my Gray Malin that will be above my bed.

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Here’s whats left to get done:

One. Hire someone to come install my custom bamboo shades from the Shade Store!

Two. Finalize prints for my gallery wall.

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Here are a few I have my eye on:

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Wavy Blue via Minted

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Venice Beach via Minted

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Three. Find a cork board for above my mini Ikea Kallax Shelf that I moved behind my bedroom door. I love this one from Pavona Interiros on Etsy.

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Five. Determine whether or not I will be investing in new lamps for my dresser.

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Six. Wait for shipment for my new custom x-bench by Live Up Design!!! I went with a colorful John Robshaw fabric. Cannot wait.

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And in case you missed it, full recaps from previous weeks below!

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Be sure to check out the other lovely ladies who are also taking part in the One Room Challenge right this way! Xo. Lauren

22 Oct 2015

One Room Challenge: Week Three
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Hellooooo, week three! Can you believe we’re half way through the One Room Challenge? In case you missed it, take a peek at what happened Week 1 and Week 2.

This week was all about my desk area. From day one, I knew I wanted to get rid of the mini Ikea kallax shelf I had as my nightstand. Instead I wanted a desk that could also double as my nightstand because I seriously needed somewhere to #WERK. It’s hard to believe but whenever I work from home, I blog from my couch or bed. Not ideal I can tell you that!

Anywho, deciding on a desk was one of the hardest decisions I had to make this One Room Challenge! I was going back and forth for days on whether or not I was going to go with West Elm’s Mini Mid-Century Desk. 1) It’s kind of pricey. 2) You can find a white desk pretty much anywhere. However, when I was shopping with a girlfriend one day and saw the desk in person, I knew it had to be mine. Positives: It came relatively fast and it was SO easy to put together. I’m so excited how it turned out this week.

Next up: Need to make a final decision on the chair. I’m leaning towards the Hans Wagner Wishbone which duh, you knew already since blogged it about this week. Also, I think I’m in a time crunch to finalize prints for my new gallery wall (only three weeks left!). Please leave a comment if you love any pieces of art or photographs I should incorporate!!! Much, much appreciated.

P.s. how cute is my little fiddle leaf fig tree?! Not kidding I got it on Amazon ($29.99) and I’m obsessed!!

Until next week, my friends. Xo. Lauren

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20 Oct 2015

Hans Wagner Wishbone Chair
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Can we please talk about Hans Wagner’s Wishbone Chair for a second?

In case you are keeping up with my One Room Challenge (Week 1 & Week 2 for reference), I have been decorating like crazy. More to come this Thusrday, but my desk finally arrived!!! I bit the bullet and went with West Elm’s Mini Mid-Century desk after searching high and low for the perfect white desk. After coming to this design decision, it’s now time to nail down a chair. I have been such a fan of Hans Wagner Wishbone Chair for quite some time. With it’s sleek design and use of natural materials, it’s no surprise we see it time and time again in different home features across the web. It’s a classic piece you can most certainly hold on to for years to come.

Although an original Hans Wagner wishbone chair can run around $500-$600 a piece, I’d prefer to “get the look” for now (#girlonabudget). Amazon particularly has a great option in addition to Wayfair. Although not your typical “wishbone” design, West Elm’s John Vogel chair has a similar look which I also love.

Very excited to update you guys this Thursday with more One Room Challenge updates! Have a great Tuesday. Xo. Lauren

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