One Room Challenge: Week 2 (The Design Plan)

Things are moving along with my One Room Challenge space! Let’s talk design this week. First up, the bedroom. It will look a little something like this.

And here’s how we’ll get there.

1. Shelby Accessory Tower, Pottery Barn
   This has been in the room since shortly after we moved in. Glasses, scarves, belts, jewelry… it’s all inside.

2. Falcon LED Ceiling Fan, Rejuvenation
   We took the ceiling fan down from the room and are looking to replace it. This is the frontrunner (form + function!), though I’m considering others.

3. Willow Bedside Table, Pottery Barn
   I bought the floor model when these went on clearance a few months ago. I had been eyeing it at full price, so I was happy to score a deal!

4. Beverly Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp, Lamps Plus*
   The color bridges the two rooms, the brass details are darling, and the simple shape contrasts with the bed.

5. White Trim, Black Doors (example)
   Our stripped fir millwork, windows, and doors have been painted!

6. Linen Curtains (?)
   Still up for debate.

7. White Blush Paint, Benjamin Moore; Painting by Paintzen*
   The palest pink, and not at all ‘baby.’

8. Custom Vintage Dresser, MegMade*
   This dresser is on the other side of the bed. I selected the piece and chose the color, they painted and delivered it.

9. Accent (Blythe) Chair (?)
   I already own this, having bought a floor model and repaired it, but I’d be stealing it from another room. I the right vintage/used/antique chair comes along, I’ll go with that.

10. Antique Wooden Dresser
    From an antiques store in Northern Wisconsin. I bought this right before we moved in.

11. Black Striped Tibor Ginger Jar, Houzz (Talavera Vazquez Pottery)
    Hand-painted black and white stripes update a classic ginger jar shape.

12. Striped Cachepots, West Elm
    More black and white stripes in smaller, more affordable accessories.

13. Round Gold Mirror, Bellacor*
    One large round mirror to go above the painted dresser. The glass is antiqued, so it’s more about the size and scale than needing a true reflection.

14. Nate Berkus Microdash Sheets, Target
    These, combined with the throw pillows, make it seem like we’re sleeping on millions of little eyelashes. But you know. In a way that’s pretty.

15. Moroccan Pom Pom Throw Blanket (example)
    I have one from my trip to Marrakech!

16. Pink Belgian Flax Linen Duvet Cover & Shams, West Elm
    I bought this set in white for my old bed, but when we upgraded and needed king-sized bedding, I opted for pink. Best decision.

17. Wink Wink Pillow, People I’ve Loved
    Seemingly the source of our sheets’ eyelashes. (Fun sentence to write!)

18. Isabelle Tufted Bench, Joss & Main*
    I underestimated the functional appeal of a bench at the foot of the bed until we had a bed so high off the ground that my feet didn’t touch when I sat on the edge. Bench welcome home!

19. Quincy Bed, Ethan Allen
    I’ve written before about my thoughts on choosing this bed. No regrets.

20. Taupe/Gold Nyla Rug, Loloi*
    Quiet enough to work as a complement to everything else, but still beautiful in its own right.

And then we have the den. Photoshop! This isn’t the layout, just an overall idea of how everything works together.

Ta da, the plan.

1. Galileo 8-ight Forged Bronze Chandelier, Crystorama*
   Spiky and kind of tough, but kind of sweet too. A good blend of masculine and feminine.

2. Aqua Round Cachepot, Jayson Home
   I bought one when I was pregnant and for some reason the life growing within me translated to a need to surround myself with life of the growing green plant kind. Weird. This was in the entry, and now it will move to the den.

3. Robert Abbey Light Blue Ceramic and Brass Gourd Table Lamp, Lamps Plus*
   Shapely, and the color looks great with the walls.

4. ART! (But what?)
   That’s the question, isn’t it. I have some ideas — see below.

5. Fiddle-Leaf Fig in a Gainey Planter
   I had my Fancy Blogger Tree setup like this in the library of our first house, and I miss it.

6. Linen Curtains (?)
   Again, still up for debate. This room needs pattern more than the bedroom, and curtains are an easy way to add it.

7. Blake Grey Wash Media Stand, Crate & Barrel
   Picked up a couple of years ago at the C&B outlet when we first moved in.

8. Everard Blue Paint, Benjamin Moore; Painting by Paintzen*
   Right there at the intersection of green and blue. Lots of depth.

9. Barclay Arc Table Lamps, Pottery Barn
   These looked great when we had them on either side of the platform bed, but I’m thinking of moving them to a simple console table behind the sofa.

10. Hemnes Glass-Door Bookshelves, IKEA
    Because we have too many books.

11. Rose Chair in Stone Basketweave, Interior Define*
    A pair of these will flank the couch. They’re great for curling up in — good for movie nights.

12. Silk Hand-Loomed Pink Rosette Pillow, West Elm
    Pink, to tie-in with the bedding the next room over.

13. Kivik Sofa in Isunda Brown, IKEA
    The only way to get a sofa upstairs is to do it in pieces, so IKEA worked well for this room. Maybe a new cover?

14. Threshold Granby Brass Cylinder Drum Table, Target
    A sturdy little side table in hammered brass.

15. Silk Hand-Loomed Moonstone Pillow, West Elm
    I like the texture of these pillows a lot. This one picks up on the color of the lamp.

16. Les Touches Black Pillow, Arianna Belle*
    Grown up polka dots! Reminiscent of animal print, but not a literal copy.

17. Ivy Ottoman in Turquoise Velvet, One Kings Lane
    The original delivery date for this has already passed. It was pushed back and now it’s supposed to get here between “April 29 – March 24.” Say what? I love it, but do I try to find something else and cancel this, or take a chance that it will get here in time?

18. Long Gold Metal Tray, Pottery Barn
    If we’re going to do an ottoman in place of a coffee table, we’ll need a tray on top.

19. Taupe/Gold Nyla Rug, Loloi*
    I chose matching rugs for both spaces for continuity.

So overall, on track. The rooms have already been painted and I’ll have photos for you next week. The colors look so good together! And the white trim? Black doors? YES. I need to order a ceiling fan, then install it along with the other new light. I’m keeping an eye out for the right accent chair, but if nothing turns up I’ll steal from another room in the house. Do I forget about the turquoise ottoman, or trust that it will arrive in time? And go simple with window treatments, or bring in color or pattern (or both)?

And then there’s the big blank wall. It’s the wall that used to have a door in it, before we remodeled the second floor. There’s a big cast iron radiator on one end, and a bump out for the chimney on the other. Trio of beetles? Ten matching brass frames with DIY something inside? Farts neon sign? (Probably that last one, right? It’s super sophisticated.)

Decisions, decisions.

Follow along with the One Room Challenge participants!

• Claire Brody • The Curated House • Design Manifest • Driven by Decor • Honey We’re Home • Hunted Interior • The Makerista • Making it Lovely • My Sweet Savannah • Pencil and Paper Co. • The Pink Clutch • Savvy Home • Simplified Bee • Sketch 42 • Jill Sorensen • Orlando Soria • Thou Swell • The Vault Files • Waiting on Martha • The Zhush • Media Partner House Beautiful • TM by CIH

* An asterisk denotes the sponsors providing product for this makeover. Their partnership is greatly appreciated!