One Room Challenge: Week 1 The Plan + Challenge Overview

I'm thrilled to be participating in this year's One Room Challenge as a linking participant!  During this challenge, I'm going to be transforming my guest bedroom.  Those of you that follow Vivid Hue Home may already have seen some minor updates in this room.   But let's just assume we're starting from scratch for the challenge sake. 

If you are here to catch up on all of the week's progress, thank you for visiting!  Here's what's been done so far: 

Week 1   The Plan  read the post below  |  Week 2   Progress  |  Week 3   Evaluate  |  Week 4   Square Up   |  Week 5  The Chandy  |  Week 5 1/2 Art Gallery Wall

Week 1 The Plan

Here are the dreadful bare bones before photos of the Guest Room.  Now granted, ya'll, when I snapped these photos originally, I had already started tossing items out of the room because I was getting ready to start painting the walls.  I decided to snap a few "before" photos to freeze this nastiness in time because I knew there was no going back...THANK GOODNESS. 

I have big ambitions for this bedroom.  Though I call it the guest room, my daughter Vivi sleeps in this room so I have a tough client to impress.  I must confess I've already painted this room and I hope to further transform this room during the ORC. 

Here are some inspiration photos that drove my design for this room.  I wanted a dark navy wall against the canvas headboard. 


La Dolce Vita

I absolutely LOVE the color HGTV's Emily Henderson painted her office (Sherwin William's SW6510 Loyal Blue) and I absolutely adore her master bedroom with it's bohemian chic vibe.  I wanted to do something similar using fuschia, navy, turquoise. 

Photo Courtesy of Emily Henderson



Photo Courtesy of Emily Henderson

And so, with my canvas...I attempt to figure out how to achieve similar hopes and dreams within the next 6 weeks.  Here's what I hope to accomplish:

1. Paint the Room in Sherwin Williams' SW6510 Loyal Blue (see process here). 
2. Add window treatment to windows (to include bamboo shades, drapes, brass hardware)
3. Use Parker Kennedy Palm Beach Nightstands (see below). 
    3a. Add bevel mirrors to nightstand tops
    3b. Change hardware
4.  Find uniform lighting for nightstands
5. Spruce up bedding with throw pillows and color pops
6.  Consider Turquoise Beaded Urchin Chandelier by Stimulight (photo below + link here)
7.  Hang Art in Room that goes with Theme/ Vibe of Room
8. Add Ribbon Nailhead Trim border around room

 

 

Custom Urchin Chandelier by Stimulight

Phew, makes me exhausted just thinking about it.  But I'm up for the challenge!  Please continue to check back here each week!

Check out what's happening with the other One Room Challenger's over at Calling It Home.  Here are the other fabulous bloggers that are participating in the challenge:

and you can visit their rooms here:

Calling it Home 

Chinoiserie Chic 

Classic Casual Home 

Cottage and Vine 

Design Addict Mom 

Design Crisis 

Design Indulgence 

Design Manifest 

The English Room 

The Green Room Interiors 

Henhurst Interiors 

Little Black Door 

Maddie’s Nest 

Mix And Chic 

My Notting Hill 

Pawleys Island Posh 

The Pink Pagoda 

Shelter 

Simple Details 

The Vault Files 

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