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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 4 – WALLPAPER AND more GOLD!

I am A LINKING PARTICIPANT!!

 #oneroomchallenge

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THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE was conceived and is coordinated by Linda at CALLING IT HOME blog and  is a semi-annual event where 20 bloggers, made up of Professional Designers, Diy’ers, and Interior Design Bloggers, transform a room from start to finish.  For the next six Wednesday’s, THEY will be giving you updates on THEIR room progress.

IN THE MEANTIME, anyone that wants to (like ME) can  LINK UP and Participate and is INVITED to POST THEIR progress on THURSDAYS!!! And I am JUMPING ON BOARD!!!

VISIT WEEK 1 AND WEEK 2 AND  Week 3

WEEK 4 – “How’s it going? Week 4 is the hardest!”

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!

and the busiest…!!!

THIS PAST WEEK I COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING

1. PAINTED AND WALLPAPERED

THE WALLS AND TRIM ARE PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE CHANTILLY LACE

CHANTILLY LACE
CHANTILLY LACE
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THE ROOM IS FAR FROM DONE SO I WON’T BE PUTTING A TON OF WALLPAPER PHOTOS UP…BUT HERE IS THE GIST OF IT….”DAYDREAM” IS THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT NAME FOR THIS PATTERN AND IT IS BREATH TAKING IN PERSON…
PHOEBE'S BEDROOM WALL IS WALLPAPERED IN JULIA ROTHMAN "DAYDREAM" IN BLUSH FROM HYGEE AND WEST
PHOEBE’S BEDROOM WALL IS WALLPAPERED IN JULIA ROTHMAN “DAYDREAM” IN BLUSH FROM HYGEE AND WEST.

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2. PAINTED THE HUTCH WHITE AND GOLD

WHITE AND GOLD DIPPED HUTCH - AND MY DOGGIES KEEPING ME COMPANY
WHITE AND GOLD DIPPED HUTCH – AND MY DOGGIES KEEPING ME COMPANY

3. PAINTED THE SCONCES – ORIGINAL TO THE HOUSE –  (I MAY OR MAY NOT ORDER NEW SHADES – ALSO ORIGINAL)

SPRAY PAINTED SCONCES
SPRAY PAINTED SCONCES

ALSO COMPLETED – BUT TO BE REVEALED NEXT WEEK – I BAGGED THE UPHOLSTERY PROJECT AND BOUGHT A NEW CHAIR (FOR LESS THAN HALF THE COST OF REUPHOLSTERING) AND  I PAINTED HER DRESSER A GORGEOUS PEACHY PINK COLOR!!!!

TO DO:

1. ORDER RUGS

2. TOUCH UP WALLS

3. GET NEW BEDDING

4. DEAL WITH WINDOWS?

5. ART

6. TAKE A STAB AT CLEANING OUT HER CLOSET – BUT DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH!

NEXT THURSDAY – WE  CELEBRATE PHOEBE’S 17TH BIRTHDAY! 

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Here is a LIST of the TALENTED ORC PARTICIPANTS:

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I HOPE you are having as much fun as I am  checking out the 20  participants AND THE OTHER LINKING PARTICIPANTS!!…There are such diverse styles and a such WIDE range of spaces being transformed..from total Kitchen gut jobs to reimagined master bedrooms and even another teen girls room!

BELOW ARE THEIR LINKS  if you have some time to be inspired!!!

Jana Bek | Autumn Clemons | Coco+Kelley | The English Room | Vanessa Francis | Greige Design | Hi Sugarplum | I Heart Organizing | Jenna Sue Design | Stephanie Krauss | The Pursuit of Style | Julia Ryan | Savvy Home | Simple Details | Simply Grove | 6th Street Design School | Jill Sorensen | Swoonworthy | Waiting on Martha | Kimberly Schlegel Whitman

I HOPE you will follow along…and  Be sure to subscribe to MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE  Let’s get friendly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

                                                           

 

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HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING ALONG!

8 thoughts on “ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – WEEK 4 – WALLPAPER AND more GOLD!

  1. Love what you are doing! The wallpaper, the gold dipped chest … and how I wish my 1968 Cape style house had anything as wonderfully original as those sconces!! Keep the Shades!!! Will be following closely!

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