ONE WEEK CHALLENGE FALL 2016 WEEK TWO

Deadlines are over-rated.  I mean OK.... yes I perform better when I have one but still they can be irritating.

It's been a week since I shared with you the design train that was my bedroom over the years and now it is time to reveal the plan. Here we are....20 designers all working hard to give you a huge reveal in 5 weeks.  

Linda is sitting back... filing her nails, drinking some cute drink with an umbrella in it [she lives in Florida after all] and happy that she is running the show instead of participating:)

This ORC gig is like the hot boyfriend you know you need to dump.....every time you go out with him you have so much fun and he wows you with his charm.... but you just can't do it.....hee haw.  

I have been pulling my hair out trying to nail down my plan.  I was torn between doing something with color because after all that is what photographs the best but let's face it people that was the old me:)  I gotta stay true to my style.

I thought about some designers whose work I admire....Daryl Carter, Beth Webb....Bob Brown and searched a bit on Pinterest to look for inspiration.  

Daryl Carter

Lisa Sherry

Bob Brown

Beth Webb

Beth Webb

The common ground is black, neutrals, texture and layering.

OK....let's discuss......  

1. Since I got rid of the white armoire I moved the dresser to another wall and want to use this console to hang the birds over.

2. I ordered this small Bernhardt dresser to replace the white one.  I am keeping the table-skirt on the other side.

3. The lamps from Currey and Co will give me some nice contrast against the white walls.....

4. I ordered this wool Karastan carpet [one of the ORC sponsors].  Its called Leighland in Aspen Bark

5.  Picked 4 of these up at Scott's on Friday.

6.  This Ralph Lauren fabric will be somewhere!

7. Can't decide if I want a dark brown mohair headboard or stay white....thoughts?  Keep in mind that mohair is $$$.....just sayin.

8.  I also scored this pillow.

I moved my larger dark dresser to where the armoire was and I will have a TV mounted over it.  Switching this one we just bought with a much smaller one in the family room.

 I would love to find a pretty vintage saddle leather chair but that might be pushing it:)

Daryl Carter

And....as much as I ADORE the console table above this one would allow me to add some books and "pretty things".....

And the last thing I'm doing is changing out all the trim and having a fresh coat of my favorite BM White Dove painted.  Metrie another ORC sponsor who generously supplied me with the same backband trim I used in my kitchen reno!

Well cha think?  

Can I do it?  

Will it get done?  Or will I spiral down......

Stay tuned for complete chaos! 

Review week one here 

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