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ORC – WEEK FOUR – OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE

ONE ROOM CHALLENGE – LINKING EVENT – WEEK 4

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WEEK 4

THIS WEEK WAS A FUN ONE. We are in the home stretch and nothing pulls a room together MORE than fabrics and rugs…texture and color. Especially because Cooper is going more “MINIMALISTIC”…the pops of color have more of an impact than they might have in his old room.

COOPER'S BED - SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED AND SOMETHING(S) BLUE!
COOPER’S BED – SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED AND SOMETHING(S) BLUE!

SOMETHING OLD

RUGS – The rugs in Cooper’s room are both “old”. The Brown Dhrurrie was as you might remember in MY room. After what felt like weeks of having new rugs shipped here, we tried MY rug to get a sense of the color and Cooper fell in love with it.  The small “oriental rug” next to his bed had been in my Husband’s office…

THE ORIENTAL RUG NEXT TO COOPER'S BED USED TO BE IN MY HUSBANDS OFFICE!
THE ORIENTAL RUG NEXT TO COOPER’S BED USED TO BE IN MY HUSBANDS OFFICE!

SOMETHING(S) NEW

THE ACCENT TABLEs on either side of Coops bed are from TARGET. As always , we got a great deal…suggestion – if you order online there is always a promo going on and you will ALWAYS save at the very least 15% by entering a code at checkout. Cooper assembled one and I did the other…it was fun! Mine is one the right and Coops on the left…

TARGET THRESHOLD WINDHAM ONE DOOR CABINET . BUILD BY COOPER!!
TARGET THRESHOLD WINDHAM ONE DOOR CABINET . BUILD BY COOPER!!
COOPER'S BED. HE AND I BUILT THE SIDE TABLES FROM TARGET
COOPER’S BED. HE AND I BUILT THE SIDE TABLES FROM TARGET and COOPER ASSEMBLED THE BENCH ALL BY HIMSELF!

THE STORAGE BENCH ABOVE AT THE FOOT OF THE BED IS ALSO FROM TARGET. COOPER PUT THAT ONE TOGETHER ALL BY HIMSELF!

NAVY STORAGE BENCH TARGET
NAVY STORAGE BENCH
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MORE NEW ITEMS INCLUDE THE BEDDING FROM HOMEGOODS(END-CAP DEAL!!!1)  (STRIPED QUILT) AND CRATE AND BARREL  (QUILT AT THE FOOT OF THE BED).

COOPERS QUILTS ARE FROM HOMEGOODS AND CRATE AND BARREL
COOPERS QUILTS ARE FROM HOME GOODS AND CRATE AND BARREL
COOPER'S QUILTS ARE FROM HOMEGOODS AND CRATE AND BARREL.
COOPER’S QUILTS ARE FROM HOMEGOODS AND CRATE AND BARREL.

SOMETHING BORROWED

Cooper is borrowing my painting of the Boston Public Garden…for as long as he wants to! THE Brass “ARTERIORS” KNOCK OFF LAMPS FROM TARGET ARE ALSO ON PERMANENT LOAN!

THE LAMPS HAVE BEEN IN ALMOST EVERY ROOM OF THE HOUSE!
THE LAMPS HAVE BEEN IN ALMOST EVERY ROOM OF THE HOUSE!
LITTLE LIGHT READING FOR MY OLD SOUL SON
LITTLE LIGHT READING FOR MY OLD SOUL SON

SOMETHING BLUE 

IS ALSO OLD AND NEW AND BORROWED! You may remember the navy Dwell Studio fabric from THE CORNICES IN Phoebe’s old bedroom…

EASY CORNICE MADE WITH FOAM CORE BOARD
EASY CORNICE MADE WITH FOAM CORE BOARD

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THOSE WINDOW TREATMENTS WAS THAT THERE WAS NO FABRIC CUTTING, SO AFTER I DID THE MAKEOVER OF PHOEBE’S BEDROOM AND THESE WERE NO LONGER NEEDED….I SIMPLY REMOVED THE FABRIC, WASHED IT AND MADE COOPER SOME NEW SHAMS!

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AND LASTLY COOPER IS NOW THE OWNER OF PHOEBE’S AWESOME BLUE CHAIR!

ALWAYS THE HAND-ME-DOWN KID - COOPS GETS THE AWESOME DWELL STUDIO CHAIR FROM PHOEBE'S OLD ROOM...THE CHAIR WAS ALMOST LIKE NEW AND LOOKS GREAT WITH THE HORIZON BLUE WALLS!
ALWAYS THE HAND-ME-DOWN KID – COOPS GETS THE AWESOME DWELL STUDIO CHAIR FROM PHOEBE’S OLD ROOM…THE CHAIR WAS ALMOST LIKE NEW AND LOOKS GREAT WITH THE HORIZON BLUE WALLS!

NEXT WEEK – COOPER’S DESK AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER!!!! THESE 6 WEEKS ARE FLYING!!!!!

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CHECK OUT THE 20 –  ONE ROOM CHALLENGE GUEST PARTICIPANTS AND TRACK THEIR PROGRESS TOO! THE challenges run the gamut, from color changes and swap outs to contractors and walls removed and gut renovations…you are likely to find many scenarios that are in your orbit right now and LOADS of INSPIRATION!

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I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF THIS TALENTED GROUP!
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
TATE TEXTED ME TODAY FROM THE UVA LAWN …IT IS AMONG A MILLION OTHER
THINGS, THE PLACE WHERE WE USED TO TAKE THE KIDS TRICK OR TREATING WHEN
THEY WERE LITTLE…AND HE SENT ME A PHOTO OF A LITTLE BOY IN A “TIGGER”
COSTUME…AND HE SAID
“IT IS LIKE SEEING MYSELF THE WAY I WAS NOT SO VERY LONG

AGO….” I LOVE THAT BOY!!!!

OUR LITTLE FAMILY - (PRE COOPER) TRICK OR TREATING ON THE UVA LAWN 1999 -
OUR LITTLE FAMILY – (PRE COOPER) TRICK OR TREATING ON THE UVA LAWN 1999 –

7 thoughts on “ORC – WEEK FOUR – OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE

  1. Wow, you’ve made so much progress already. It looks almost done. I’m nowhere near “done” with my kitchen. But seeing your room gave me the motivation to step it up next week. Can’t wait to see the final result. Karolina

  2. I love how much fun you and Cooper are having on your ORC. I am doing a bathroom with my daughter (#motherdaughterorc) and it is fun to shop and make decisions together with her more in the lead this time 🙂
    And I am big believer in shopping the house, the fabric stash and ‘on loan” art and such. can’t wait to see the reveal and I really want that gray striped quilt!!!

    1. Thank you Marcie!
      The house…is a great “store” isn’t it? and the price is certainly right!!!

      Cannot wait to see your mother-daughter bathroom makeover!!! I know my daughter will be jealous as she has always had to share her bathroom with her two brothers!

      good luck!

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