Thursday, April 10, 2014

One Room Challenge - Week #2


Hello and welcome to the second week of the One Room Challenge Linking Event hosted by the ever-fabulous Linda of Calling it Home.  I'm so glad that you agreed to a second date!  If you have no idea what I'm talking about, you can catch up here.

So this week was all about demo.  No prettiness happening, just lots of hard work.  I'd like to say that I burned off a bunch of calories demoing the closet in the laundry room, but I quickly replaced what I did burn off with beverages of the adult variety.  Now I totally get why construction workers drink beer!

I started by clearing out the crap that I had stored in there and removing the shelving that was installed by the stupid builder.




Then I got started on demoing the wall.  It was so. much. fun.


 







And after a few hours and the removal of the studs, I have this...




And, just as I feared, there was no tile beneath the closet walls.  So, this week I have been trying to decide if I can find a similar craptastic tile to replace those that are missing/cut or replace the flooring altogether with a laminate wood.  Decisions, decisions.

For the hallway, I am still debating on paint color.  I *finally* finished painting my dining-room-turned-office the raspberry color and I. Love. It.  (sidenote:  did I tell you why I started painting my dining room a few days prior to the start of the ORC?  No, not because I'm insane...Because I am hosting Bunco at my house tonight.  Yes, for that reason alone, I felt compelled to paint.  Wait, maybe I am insane.) 


I have decided to continue the wainscoting from the dining-room-turned-office into that hallway rather than doing a board and batten treatment.  My struggle is whether I should continue the same white (Behr Parchment Paper) or go bold from the moulding down with a turquoise.  This paper is what is going above the moulding in the hallway.


In other hall-related news, I was cleaning out the shithole dumping grounds formal living room, and came across this fixture.  (I mean, who does that?  Who is cleaning a room and comes across a LIGHT FIXTURE and forgot she had?  *see insane declaration above*)

 
It's pretty boring as is, but I have plans to make it amazing.  For sneak peeks follow me on Instagram (houseofpemberley). 
 
Also, be sure to check out all of the other talented linking-up-folks here and the One Room Challenge folks here.
 
 


29 comments:

  1. It looks amazing so far!!! I love the dining room color and the new wallpaper will be amazing off that raspberry!!! Can't wait for next week!

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  2. Go girl, things are moving along! Hope you can find the extra "craptastic" tile and that your Bunco ladies ooh and agh over your new DR color since it looks fab!

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  3. Bunco? Those ladies won't be noticing paint. You are an impressive force. Good luck finding ugly tiles to match.

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  4. What a cool house, so many interesting objects around every corner. I love that it is so unique. I like the dining room the best.
    Bedroom Designs

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  5. Hope the bunco party was a smashing success. Can't wait to see the paper in action. Get it girl.

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  6. I am embarrassed to say I have no idea what Bunco is. You have so much more ambition than I. I am amazed at how fast you knock out projects.

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  7. I love that wall color!!!! Demo is fun and oddly satisfying! Can't wait to see the paper go up!

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  8. Totally LOL when I read your beer comment. After spackling, caulking and painting all day last Saturday, I came downstairs and promptly cracked open a beer. My husband looked at me...we had given up booze for Lent! No guilt here...hard labor equals a beer! :)
    Nice work and can't wait to see more. Love the wallpaper!

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  9. I love that you painted because you were having people over for Bunco! That is something I totally would do myself... You are a decorating machine girl and it's always fun to check in and see your latest project.

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  10. You are my hero. I know the Buncos ladies got their socks knocked off last nite too!!

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  11. That wallpaper is going to be gorgeous. Good luck with the flooring.

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  12. That is awesome wallpaper. What about hanging the paper and then putting in the wainscoting (which I assume is mostly white?) and then seeing whether it needs more color? I can see arguments either way - I think I'd have to see it in person. (By the way, the raspberry in your dining room/office looks fantastic.)

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  13. P.S. I feel you on the under-closet-wall flooring issue :).

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  14. First off, how did I miss that office?!?! We need more pics, STAT!!! I think the turquoise wainscoting would look AMAZING, but the white would be incredible too! Everything you do is fabulous, I am super excited to watch you work your magic!

    XOXO,
    The Glam Pad

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  15. I think it's a totally fabulous idea to paint your room before a party. We're equally crazy! Can't wait to see what color you decide on with that paper!

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  16. LOVE a good demo, way to get rid of some stress! Love what you did with the light!

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  17. You go girl on the demo! Oh my word I love that office color with the tie in to that paper. It's such a gorgeous pattern. Looking forward to see it all!!

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  18. That looks like such fun to do a demo of that wall!!! I want to do something like that some day...imagine it is a great way to get out your aggressions;)

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  19. I love everything you are doing! And I agree with Andrea - more photos of your office!! As for painting - I schedule parties when I want to force myself to get something done around the house. Can not wait for your reveal!!!
    Tricia // Suburban Bitches

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  20. That's a hell of a lot of work my friend. I'm in love with that wallpaper. And painting before a bunko party? Makes sense to me.

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  21. I love the way that chandy looks after the spray paint! Such an upgrade! And I totally understand re-painting and redecorating for Bunco! The raspberry color is fabulous!

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  22. I loved that you painted before a party, when most people would have just cleaned the house and did the dishes ;-) You're in good company!

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  23. Oh my gosh, that wallpaper is amazing!!!! Love it!!!
    Shelia www.houseofhighlands.com

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  24. Do I live under a rock? What is BUNCO? I love to do demo, as a matter of fact, I don't know anyone who doesn't. Someone should do a study on why that is -could it be a primal or freudian urge? Demo+beer=even better.

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  25. Looks good so far! But you gotta hate when builders take short cuts and don't put tile where they're suppose to. Good luck with the room, can't wait to see what you do next!

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  26. You are definitely insane but we all are really! I am loving your light transformation on IG!

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  27. Is the antelope carpet in your office and hallway the one by Stark? If not, please share the manufacturer.

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  28. I can't wait to see what you do about tile replacement! I am sure whatever you decide will look amazing!
    Shelia
    www.houseofhighlands.com

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  29. Looks like the project is going well! I love everything in your house and you choose the best wallpaper. I can’t wait to see the whole project done!

    Sebastian Chuter

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