Wednesday, April 2, 2014

One Room Challenge - Week 1



Hello and welcome!  If you are new here, allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Kimber and I am a Southern girl that lives in Alabama (Roll Tide!).  Last year my world was turned upside down and I was given a big ol' bag of lemons.  So I decided to make lemonade.  This blog is where I share updates to our home affectionately known as #ProjectLemonade, client work, fabulous finds, and frequently occasionally curse.  I enjoy wine, color, music and long walks on the beach.  If that sounds interesting to you, let's go steady for the next six weeks, shall we?  

Why six weeks, you ask?  I will be participating each Thursday in the One Room Challenge Linking Party.  Unfamiliar with the ORC?  Linda, from Calling It Home fame, challenges 20 bloggers to re-do one room in six weeks and report progress each Wednesday.  Be sure to check out the line-up this time.  It is going to be amazing.

Linda also hosts a party for those of us that want to play along from home on Thursdays.  Last ORC I did my bedroom...you can see it here.

This time I decided to tackle my laundry room and hallway.  Brace yourselves for some truly horrific before pictures.






Hoarder much???




Yes, I started painting my office two days before the start of the ORC.  #masochist



Garage door with peeling paint...nice


So here's my plan of attack:
  • Rip out the closet in the laundry room because it is truly a waste of space
  • Build a long table where I can throw fold clothes
  • Add wainscoting 
  • New flooring in the laundry room
  • Organize & clean
  • Hooks for backpacks & other kid stuff in the hallway
  • Ditch the boob light (and throat punch the inventor of them)
  • And another eleventy billion other things I'm certainly forgetting (including doing the laundry you see piled up everywhere)
I've been through about 75 designs for the space and still haven't truly decided on one yet.  But I think I am leaning toward this.

#projectlemonade laundry   

Looks fun, right?  And totally do-able in six weeks?  Be sure to check out the other linking participants and give them some love. And maybe some wine.  Yes, definitely some wine.  
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34 comments:

  1. MaureenApril 3, 2014 at 3:50 AM

    I am also linking up to the ORC, but tackling the living room this time! Looking forward to following your laundry room re-do as that is the next room on my list!

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  2. mrs. V | Chez V April 3, 2014 at 4:29 AM

    Get it gurl! Gonna be awesome. Love ya, mean it!

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  3. Carol@6WilsonBlog.comApril 3, 2014 at 4:42 AM

    I really can't wait to see this! I love following you and what you do ;-) Rock on!

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  4. Jennifer@The Chronicles of HomeApril 3, 2014 at 4:44 AM

    I think I "ooohhhhed" out loud at your plan picture there. So great. The light and the washer/dryer are already fab so you're staring with great bones! And your fabric stash?! Funny, I didn't see hoarder, I was sort of jealous :) Amazing.

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  5. Linda {Calling it Home}April 3, 2014 at 4:46 AM

    Hi Kimber, your plan is crazy good. You always make me feel like an underachiever. Good luck with this and thanks for joining.

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  6. Kerry Steele- Design du MondeApril 3, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    I considered doing my laundry room but I am glad to watch you do yours and then use you for inspiration. :)

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  7. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 5:06 AM

    Go Kimber, no doubt you can turn that space around, can't wait to follow along!

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  8. kate@willowinteriorsApril 3, 2014 at 5:22 AM

    This is going to look great! Love all the colors...will even make doing laundry cheerful! Good luck! :)

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  9. Kris @ Driven by DécorApril 3, 2014 at 5:31 AM

    I'm super jealous of your laundry space - it has some great bones! And the jealousy is sure to get worse because your plan for it looks fabulous - looking forward to seeing you work some magic on it!

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  10. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    Can't wait to see what you do! And, please document the throat-punching of the boob light inventor...you are too funny!

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  11. Beth of designPOST InteriorsApril 3, 2014 at 5:40 AM

    Totally doable...you've handled much bigger projects than this in life :) Can't wait to see your plans evolve!

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  12. KimApril 3, 2014 at 6:09 AM

    Oh good! I need to do my laundry room next and I'll let you do all the handwork and I'll just go with it!! War Eagle. You know I had to say it!!

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  13. Linda PakravanApril 3, 2014 at 6:09 AM

    Ditto on Traci's request to document the throat punching. You are hilarious. I'll be following for sure. My hall/laundry could use the inspiration.

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  14. charmaineApril 3, 2014 at 6:22 AM

    It's going to be awesome!

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  15. Krista @ Goodwill GlamApril 3, 2014 at 6:42 AM

    First of all, I'm drooling over all that fabulous fabric in your stash! Second, I know it's going to be awesome!!! Can't wait to see it all!!!

    XO,
    Krista
    www.goodwillglam.com

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  16. Eris @ The Pink House RenoApril 3, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    Laughed my way through this whole post! Love your humor. You are superwoman for taking on all these projects. Good luck! It'll be so awesome when it's finished!

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  17. Rebecca { MyDarlingHouse}April 3, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    I pretty sure that the fabulous runner in the hallway is already making me jealous! So is your laundry room chandelier! Can't wait to see you transform it over the next six weeks!

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  18. Improvement ListApril 3, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    Looking forward to following your room again this time. I don't worry...we all have THOSE before pictures. It will just make the finished project that much better!

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  19. taraApril 3, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    love an honest picture of someone's "real life" space! Can't wait to see your progress! xoxo from SproutzDesign

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  20. Stacey {steward of design}April 3, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    I almost chose my laundry room too. Can't wait to see your end result. It looks like it will be be a fun, cheery room. And thank you for posting your true before pics, I'm happy I'm not alone.

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  21. Carrie April 3, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    I love a good laundry room re-design and I know this one will be killer!

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  22. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    Can we just talk about the fabric stash? I adore your colorful aesthetic and I'm sure you'll pull it off flawlessly, Kimber!!!

    xo

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  23. Mary @ I Like it LovelyApril 3, 2014 at 12:47 PM

    I agree with Kimberly Lemmon- let's talk about that fabric... I thought I had a lot of fabric! At least yours is organized. Can't wait to see your room. Looks super fun!

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  24. AngeApril 3, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Ooh fun, i love your inspiration board! And the horrid boob lights, seriously, they do need to just go away. Of course the men who are the builders love to put them in houses that they build, they are cheap and of course resemble breasts.

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  25. CBOApril 3, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    I am jealous of your laundry room, and I love the plans. Not the boob light though. :)

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  26. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    This is great! Thanks for the fun post! Your before's are nowhere near as horrific as mine, so fear not! And I'm learning so much from you ladies! YAAY! This is gonna be fun! (Ok.. Running to update my link up post, I'm missing stuff! Lol
    Http://www.perfectpieceinteriors.com

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  27. TiffanyApril 3, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    Wine, cursing , and music. Yep, you sound like my kinda gal. I love what you're planning. Can't wait to see it all come together:)

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  28. AnonymousApril 4, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    Hi Kimber! Can't wait to see your finished laundry room. Love your inspiration board!

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  29. Krystine @ www.KrystineEdwards.comApril 4, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    LOVE you're doing a laundry room, ours is just missing accessories and I have to confess I hide in there for sanity purposes- love our laundry room, looking forward to see what you do!!!

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  30. SHERRY HARTApril 4, 2014 at 2:32 PM

    My laundry room looks worse. Secretly I think I did not want to do it because I didn't want to share the before:) But I have full faith in your abilities to do this room!

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  31. UnknownApril 5, 2014 at 6:54 AM

    Everything you touch is magic...can't wait to see this laundry room come to life:)

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  32. UnknownApril 6, 2014 at 7:11 PM

    If only I had a laundry room and NOT laundry closet! Can't wait to see your finished room from ORC gal to another!

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  33. Elizabeth @ The Little Black DoorApril 7, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    I think you are leaning the right way sister, because I'm liking your plan. You are killing me by showing all of those fabrics btw. And glad to know I'm not the only one who started another project days before the ORC started.

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  34. pam {simple details}April 8, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    Not sure if I'm more envious of your laundry plan or that stash of fabric!!!

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