One Room Challenge Reveal

Maybe it's my addictive tendency towards anything home decor-related but give me a good DIY show on HGTV or a fabulous Millionaire Decorators episode and I am glued.  So you can imagine my delight five weeks ago when I first stumbled upon the best DIY blogging sensation, The One Room Challenge.  I spotted this on The Pink Pagoda and from there, my Wednesdays for the next six weeks would never be the same. 


What in the heck is the One Room Challenge? 

The challenge is the master mind of brilliant DIY'er Linda from My Crafty Home Life.   She hand-picks 20 inspirational Home Design bloggers (some interior designers, some just terrific DIY'ers).  They are tasked with the job of redoing one room in their house over the course of a six week time frame.  Each Wednesday, each challenger will post their progress on the make over.  This all leads up to a big reveal on the sixth week. 

Here are the fantastic bloggers I have been following during this time period:

Ya'll, I have been glued to each of these blogs for the past weeks.  It's exciting to see the progress each week.  And, today (WEDNESDAY) is the big final reveal for these talented decorators.  Here's a snapshot of what a few of them have been busy working on.  Please click the links at the bottom of this post to check in on everyone...in most cases, they include links back to the earlier weeks so you can view progress! 

Courtesy of The Pink Pagoda




Courtesy of My Crafty Home Life



Courtesy of Lisa Mende Design

Be sure to check out all of the room reveals...they're sure to be breath-taking!  These ladies have worked super hard, around the clock and countless hours to make this come together.  You'll be amazed at how well these rooms have been able to come together in such a small window of time. 

Beth - Chinoiserie Chic

Lauren - The Cottage Mix

Sherry - Design Indulgence

Lindsay - Everything LEB

Barbara - Hodge:Podge

Kim - Kim Macumber Interiors

Lisa - Lisa Mende Design

Tiffany - Living Savvy

Jessie - Mix And Chic

Linda - My Crafty Home Life

Alison - My Little Happy Place

Danylle - Nana Moon

Nicole - Nicole Scott Designs

Julia - Pawleys Island Posh

Jennifer - The Pink Pagoda

Bethany - Powell Brower Home

Lindsay - The Pursuit of Style

Emily - Rue de Emily

Lindsay - Sadie + Stella

Lisa - Trapped In North Jersey

Jessie- Mix and Chic

 Be warned, you'll have access to links that show you progress throughout the entire 6 weeks--all at your finger tips. That's like watching a MARATHON of DIY shows back to back. What more could you ask for!  Enjoy! 

Meg Braff on One King's Lane Tonight

So I was just browsing the posts from some of the fabulous bloggers I follow and I spotted the best scoop ever (for me) at The Pink Pagoda.

Meg Braff is going to be featured on One King's Lane tonight as part of the Tastemakers Tag Sale.  I've given Meg lots of lovin in my posts lately because I'm considering her awesome Up in a Tree wallpaper for my sunroom...(read here and here). 

Meg Braff's Designs in East Hampton (courtesy House Beautiful)

Head over to  The Pink Pagoda for more scoop on Meg's sale on OKL!

 

Maria Barros + The Pink Pagoda

These absolutely fabulous photos are circulating on the blogosphere and pinterest.  I first spotted them on The Pink Pagoda and then the House of Turquoise.  The room is by designer Maria Barros.  Maria  is an interior designer from Portugal.  She believes her design is a reflection of her "HAPPY" self.  She uses bold color and patterns (hey, a woman after my own heart).  Her work is simply wonderful.  I can't get enough.  I must say that upon seeing these photos I felt instant love for Maria Barros.  Just everything about her style exudes my taste.  I love the mostly white palette that is accentuated by strong bursts of color.  Also, her use of geometric patterns and prints is amazing.  Lastly, her pops of orange and vivid bursts of color is out of this world.  Literally to die for! 

Here are more designs and feel free to check out Maria's own site here.   Check back tomorrow for another fascinating room by Maria (I just can't get enough)! 

(Thank you to The Pink Pagoda for introducing Maria Barros to me.  Maria has even used The Pink Pagoda's brilliant artwork in her designs.  (See the orange elephant in the vivid pink matted frame above?  Yup, that's Pink Pagoda's.  Check out more of The Pink Pagoda's art for sale here). 

 

(Thank you to DesignRulz for extra photos!)

PS--love what you see?  Here are more Maria Barros rooms over here.