It’s finally here, happy reveal day, and welcome to Week Eight of the One Room Challenge! This was my first year participating in this event and boy am I glad I took the plunge. The support and encouragement from this community made me feel connected to the world during such an isolating time so, to have a room completely done at the end of it is just icing on the cake!
If you want a refresh then you can start at the beginning of this journey:
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five + Six, Week Seven
I stripped and stained. Sewed and hacked. Built and hung all during the past seven weeks. I struggled with some (looking at you vintage dresser and wallpaper) and triumphed over others (hacking an IKEA wardrobe and building a radiator cover). During it all, I constantly pushed myself to meet my commitment so that our baby girl would have a nursery she so lovingly deserves. Her room is bright and sweet, just like her.
This vintage dresser turned out to be the biggest surprise of them all. If you followed along on IG stories then you realize the pain and heartache this dresser caused. I aimed for white oak but misstep after misstep and it ended in a weathered gray finish, which totally bummed me out. Everything happens for a reason because it turns out to be the perfect color after all. And the hardware ain’t bad either…
The star of the show is the feature wallpaper behind the crib. It brings me so much joy and happiness even though it was an exercise in patience. 100+ year old houses are not plumb but I persevered and boy is it great! Just don’t look too close!
A last minute decision to whitewash the cane on the wardrobe and paint the back of the door helped bring the design all together.
before & after
Thank you again to Linda, creator of One Room Challenge and media sponsor, Better Homes & Gardens for hosting such a great event. It is truly a wonderful experience connecting with other creative individuals all while creating a beautiful space for my baby girl.
I am officially hooked. Sign me up for the next challenge!
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SOURCES:
- Wallpaper: Chasing Paper Birds Of A Feather
- Mirror: West Elm Decorative Loop Mirror
- Rug: Bungalow Rose Hand Woven White Area Rug
- Wooden Camera
- Basket: Pehr Pom Pom Pint
- Crib: Jenny Lind
- Crib Sheet: Pehr Stripes Away
- Crib Blanket: Pehr Stork Blanket
- Wooden Rainbow
- Drapery Rods: Umbra Cappa
- Frames: Gallery 16×20
- Artwork: Blush Pink Abstract
- Artwork: Hand Lettered Lyrics
- Changing Pad Cover: Pehr Birds Of A Feather
- Basket: Pehr Pom Pom Mini
- Knit Dolls: Cuddle + Kind
- Dresser Hardware: Ceramic Melon Handle
- Wardrobe: IKEA
- Wardrobe Hardware: Leather Pulls
- Hamper: Pehr Stripes Away
- Book Ledges: Floating Wall Shelf
- Wall Color: Benjamin Moore Simply White
- Door Color: Magnolia Ella Rose
Don’t forget to check out the reveals of the designers and guest participants over on the One Room Challenge Blog. I am truly blown away by the hard-work and talent that each participant brought week after week.
How wonderful! I especially love the wallpaper and all the other touches you included to bring it all together. What a lucky girl!
You created a really precious and special room for your little lady
You created a really lovely and special room for your little lady.