Week 1 of the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge. Here are my plans for our living room update.
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A few weeks ago I started working on a living room refresh project. There’s so much more I want to do, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity to join the One Room Challenge. This is my first time participating so I’m excited to see where we end up in 6 weeks.
As a reminder, here’s what we started with a few weeks ago. We bought this 1964 ranch a few months ago and this faded wallpaper was definitely outdated in not in the best shape.
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I’m considering this entire area the living room. And eventually it will hopefully be a kitchen/dining room space, so I’d like the most of the changes we make to survive a remodel later.
I’ve already removed the wallpaper and painted the walls white, and moved the TV to to a different wall.
Here’s one wall after wallpaper removal and before painting. This was already an improvement, haha!
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I’ve made several moodboards but I’m kind of flying by the seat of my pants based on what I can find that fits our budget and how it will work in the space. Unfortunately, a new couch isn’t in the plans, but I think we can still make a big impact regardless.
Here’s a couple of the mood boards I’ve created:
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What I’ve accomplished so far (and will probably share next week!):
- removed wallpaper and painted walls
- hung 7′ shelves
- painted the wall behind the fish tank black
Other plans for the space include:
- add a gallery wall to the black wall
- add curtains to both sets of windows
- replace the rug
- add a desk space under the shelves we just installed
- potentially add a wallpaper behind the tv
- potentially update our toy storage
While none of these changes are super revolutionary, overall I think they’re going to make a huge difference.
I can’t wait to share all the updates next week, so be sure to check back. You can also follow along with everyone else participating in the challenge!