One Room Challenge

Photos by Cleland Studios 

Ok, So I feel like I have been on a wooden roller coaster for the past six weeks. The ones where you feel like your'e going up and down, around and around, and the whole thing has been bumpy and you thought you might crash a few times along the way. Yeah? You've been there? If you haven't been on the particular coaster I was last on (where the Wayne's World theme song played over and over only adding to the bliss), then you've been on something similar. Anyway, you want it to be over because you feel dizzy, tired and kind of like you might be sick. It's been exhilarating though, and along the ride you've had to hold on tight to the person beside you and now she's a good friend. It's all a blur, but when the ride stops you're really bummed and get right back in line for another ride. After a little rest, of course. 

Definitely getting back in line for the fall One Room Challenge. This ride has been too fun and challenging in a best way. 

Here we go! But first, one disclaimer... here lies ahead one million photos and one million words because there is so much to share. So so much. 

Stephanie from Olive and Tate and I have worked so so hard on this space and I really don't think I could be any happier with the turnout. I am so glad that she asked me to help her transform this space. Stephanie was comfortable with neutral spaces but wanted to interject some punch into this space. I think we did a great job keeping the space fresh but still adding in a ton of color and pattern. 

It has been the best time. Cheers to you, Steph! 

If you're just stopping in, you can check out the progress of the room throughout the six weeks here

One Room Challenge: Week One 

One Room Challenge: Week Two 

One Room Challenge: Week Three

One Room Challenge: Week Four 

One Room Challenge: Week Five 

Stephanie had these babes of chairs and dreamed of them being green velvet. We realized that green velvet and little human babes are not conducive, so we tried an alternative that you can see here and it was just plain awful. Awful. They have been described as La-Z-Boyesque, which is of course not at all what we were going for. They headed to the upholsterer for a second round and thank goodness they came back looking heavenly. Literally like heavenly clouds with nailhead detail. 

CB2 Coffee Table | Amazon Poufs | Nuloom Rug 

This CB2 Coffee table is just about the best coffee table I have ever seen in my whole life. I wrote an ode to it's versatility and kid-friendliness in last weeks post and I have been reciting it all week. The baby-proof edges and slide-like qualities are just too good for this household's little precious human inhabitant. We added re-covered Amazon poufs to add to the multi-purpose goodness and threw this crazy-good deal Nuloom rug in to carry some of the green weight that was taken away when we lost our green chairs in that tragic saga. 

Marquin Designs | Bennetts Frame and Art Gallery 

The incredible Marquin from Marquin Designs, painted this beauty for the space and she couldn't have done a better job creating an eye-catching focal point. Bennett's Frame and Art Gallery did a wonderful job with the gorgeous floater frame around this stunner as well. 

And there is that pool table where this all began. The pool table had to stay so we shifted the focal point of the room to create separate spaces and I think it worked out pretty darn well. The windows on this wall were also super oddly placed so we compensated with covering some of the wall space with panels to create some simulated balance. 

Here is a look at the before. Also, new windows have been installed and the panes now run in the same direction... That ones still a mystery.

TJ Breil | Slab Woodworking 

TJ Breil from Slab Woodworking did an incredible job taking Stephanie's once Billy Bookcase and transformed it into this stunner with it's custom dyed cherry wood top. This was a nod to Stephanie's husband. He loves their dark floors and the dark wood from the pool table so we tied it over to the other side of the room. That raw edge is yum, for real. I cannot believe what a huge difference taking the bookshelves off and adding this wood top made for the room. 

Wood Table on Casters | Tassel Pillows 

Wheaton and Whaley tassel pillows... hand tied tassels that just make for the best pillow. 

 At least pool tables have fringe on them, right? 

Wheaton and Whaley 

Elizabeth from Wheaton and Whaley created beautiful green, greek key and tassel pillows for the space. We added in the floral pillow from my stash to tie in the color scheme. 

Originally we were thinking these Hobby Lobby tray tables would become side tables, but once the space was laid out,  we realized they were perfect to use on the other side of the pool table. These trays fold so they can be put away when the babe is at play and brought out for entertaining. We decided to use them as boy/girl bars and hung art around them accordingly to fit the themes and Stpehanie and her husband's personalities. 

Wall Sconce | Tray Table (Similar) 

Boy Bar: All things bourbon, boxed water, ginger beer, and Tigertown. 

Sophie and Lili Print 

Girl Bar: Sparking everything... even straws. 

Painted Walls 

The very talented Andrea who does all things creative along with painting walls to make them look like only the best, most beautiful wallpaper, painted this animal print masterpiece for the space. There were moments when we thought this was just going to be too much, but I think it serves as a perfect backdrop for a large neutral piece. It's been a rare occurrence when too much actually ended up being too much in my decorating experiences. Too much is pretty much my happy place. 

Dana Gibson Tray 

Copper Table  | Bamboo Lamp (Similar) | Trim (Similar) | Panels 

These drapes were Ikea Lenda Panels that we had a seamstress add bands of persimmon silk and tape on the edges to give them a custom look. 

Curtain Rods  

We bought gold curtain rods from Amazon and had our friend TJ make custom gold bamboo finials for the ends. I love these things. Fo real. 

Inspiration | Dock Cleats | Rub and Buff 

We started with inspiration pulls from Anthro and although they were beautiful, they weren't exactly the right size and the price was not fantastic. So, in a late night text frenzy Stephanie and I decided that they sure did look like dock cleats (although I had no idea that's what they were called). Stephanie hails from a boating community and schooled me. She provided the hookup for the cleats and I provided the hookup for magic paint called Rub and Buff. It's seriously magic. 

Persimmon Tray 

A few weeks ago I found this vintage persimmon tray at one of my favorite Charleston shops, Indigo Market Charleston. It works perfectly to draw our color into the neutral kitchen. The doughnuts do a nice job of that too. 

Thanks for following along! This has just been so much fun. 

A huge thank you to Linda at Calling it Home. This One Room Challenge is so great for so many people and I thank you for heading it up. 

I cannot wait to see everyone else's completed spaces! Happy Thursday, Friends. 

xo, Amanda Louise