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Functional Entry Way Reveal

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 6

I’ve been looking forward to sharing this space with you and celebrating completing yet another ONE ROOM CHALLENGE!  Thank you to Linda of Calling it Home and Better Homes and Gardens for hosting this round.  Over the last six weeks I’ve redone our entry way and stair way.  I still have a few things to finish up, I’ll explain why in the post.   But without further ado, here it is.

You’re looking at my favorite project of this whole space.  For years I’ve looked for just the right entryway table to no avail, they were always too small or too big.  I decided to challenge myself and design and build this table.  By designing it myself I was able to get the exact height, diameter, and look I wanted.  I ordered an unfinished wood top from HERE, and made the legs from 2×2’s.  There will be a follow up DIY blog post with all the details in case you want to build your own.

Another change to the space was painting our front door Bothbay Gray by Benjamin Moore.  I can’t believe what a huge difference changing the door color has made.  The whole space feels more functional and inviting.

ENTRY WAY BEFORE

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BARN DOOR HANDLES AND TRIM WORK

You can find the DIY blog post I did on how to make barn doors HERE.  The barn doors were finished in February but they have sat without handles every since.  The other thing that I hadn’t completed yet was changing out the trim work around the door opening.  Originally the doors to our home office were french doors, and the original frame for those doors didn’t look right with the new barn doors.

The stained wood handles cost $10 to make, and I love the warmth and beauty they add to the doors. Again, I will be sure to do a follow up blog post.

BARN DOOR AREA BEFORE

STAIRWAY AREA

This space took the majority of my time to complete.  Doing trim work on the stair wall took it’s toll.

The wood working and cutting the trim pieces were a labor of love.  However, the thing that took the absolute most time ( and the reason why I’m not 100% finished), was the painting. WOW! Painting all of those spindles and the large feature wall took some serious dedication.

I do not recommend you attempt to paint this many spindles without a paint sprayer.  I used THIS ONE and I have to say there is a huge learning curve.  When I had laid out my game plan for this space I had allowed one day for painting.  In all actuality it took three days to paint everything.

If you saw my original design board I had selected THIS ENTRY TABLE.  It arrived and I immediately knew it wasn’t the table for me.  The color is very off from what it is online.  So until I find or built just the right one this one will have to do.  I did add some beautiful Etsy art to the space.

 

WORK IN PROGRESS

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to finish this space.  There was an oddly placed art niche in the wall and I was determined to cover it up,  We were able to frame it out and cover it with drywall.  However, we still need to sand, texture and paint the area.

I purchased the oversized mirror from IKEA and my plan is to paint the frame black and mount it too the wall.  The mirror and bench will be the perfect spot to check your outfit and put on your shoes before heading out the door.

FINAL BEFORE AND AFTER

The whole space seems lighter and happier, and yes it was a lot of work and time but I’m so glad I was able to participate in the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE again.  You will want to head right over to ORC and see all of the other great transfomations.

When I complete everything, I will make sure to pop over and update with more photos. Thank you so much for following along with me!

XO-Laura

Thanksgiving Table Ideas

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Thanksgiving Table Ideas

One of my favorite things to decorate at the holidays is our dining room table!  Today is extra special because I get to share our own Thanksgiving table along with 18 other talented bloggers and their table decor ideas.  If you’re here from Laura’s of Decor to Adore a warm welcome, and a huge thank you to my friend Tammy of PINK PEPPERMINT DESIGNS for hosting this table tour and bringing us all together.

In case you are new here there are two things you should know about me-our house is always a work in progress and I love a great deal.  So whether I’m doing a DIY or decorating a table I’m always looking for cost effective ways to make it happen.

When I pull together a tablescape it typically starts with one inspiration piece that gets the ball rolling in the direction the table decor will take.  This year it was the faux protea stems from Target, I fell in love with the rich color as soon as I saw them.

I kept the rest of the table fairly neutral and just added a few layers of the gorgeous plum color.

I was able to use several items that I already owned which is my favorite way to keep costs down when decorating a table.  The mud-cloth napkins are from World Market, unfortunately they are currently sold out but I’ve linked a few other options below.

BLACK AND WHITE NAPKINS


I found the succulents in the clearance section at Michaels, they were marked down to around .50 cents a piece.  They make a great non-traditional napkin ring.

The MACRAME TABLE RUNNER adds so much texture and lightens up our heavy dark table.  It also happens to be on sale this week 🙂

 

CANDLELIGHT

There is nothing like lighting a few candles to make an event feel special.  I always make sure I have some candles on our holiday table.  Even if you’re hosting your Thanksgiving meal during the day candles add a special ambiance.

The candle holders are all from World Market.  I bought the larger mercury glass hurricanes, a bit of a splurge, but I know I can use them through out the holiday season.

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This year we will be out of town for Thanksgiving but we plan on hosting a Friendsgiving  prior to leaving.  I hope this table makes our guests feel extra special!

Thank you for stopping by it was so fun to be able to share our Thanksgiving table with you!  For even more inspiration make sure you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post for links to all 18 other bloggers who are sharing their creative Thanksgiving table ideas. Every day this week there is a new group sharing their tables, Anita from Far Above Rubies will get off tomorrow’s tours. You won’t want to miss it!  

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

Pink Peppermint Design | Monica Wants It | Dimples and Tangles | Inspiration for Moms | Two Twenty One

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

11 Magnolia Lane | Hymns and Verses | Our Fifth House | Decor to Adore | Meaningful Spaces

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

Far Above Rubies | Follow The Yellow Brick Home | Heathered Nest | A Stroll Thru Life | DIY Decor Mom

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

RemodelaCasa | Duke Manor Farm | The DIY Playbook | Life on Cedar Lane

Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

XO-Laura

Functional Entryway-ORC Week 5

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The finish line is in sight.  There is a huge to-do list between me and that line though!  This week the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE update will be quick so I can get back to work! Next week will come very quickly and I can’t wait to complete this space!

 FINAL DESIGN PLAN

In last weeks update I shared that I was conflicted on which entry console I should go with.  I love THIS ONE but the price was higher then I had budgeted.  I decided to measure again, before I ordered, just to make sure the console would fit. Once I re-measured I realized that the console was an inch too large for the space.  Hmmmm, back to the drawing board.

I decided on THIS CONSOLE, and it’s on it’s way.  It has doors, which I think will be nice for storage.  I’m praying the wood tone works, it’s so hard to tell the true color online.

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PROGRESS REPORT

The trim work on the stairs has begun!  Between now and Sunday I plan on finishing it up completely, and prepping it for paint.  The plan is to rent a paint sprayer from Home Depot on Monday and spray all the trim work and banister.  I love my small PAINT SPRAYER, but I think for this size job I should rent an industrial sprayer. The spraying will be the easy part, I’m dreading all of the taping off!

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Here’s a sneak peak of the bench.  This will go on the “shrine” wall-yes it’s still there.  My husband is confident we can get that covered up on Sunday, we have to right?!! The quality and color of the bench is just what I was hoping for.  It would look great at the end of a bed too.

 

Let’s meet back here next week for the big reveal!  Thank you again for cheering me on and following along this years ONE ROOM CHALLENGE. Hop over here to check out all of the other amazing projects.

XO-Laura

 

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