ORC Fall 2017: Week 1 of 6![]()
Welcome to Week 1 of the One Room Challenge! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to take you on this journey with me as I transform one room of my home.
For those of you who are new here, the One Room Challenge (ORC) is a six week makeover project hosted by Linda of Calling It Home and media partner House Beautiful. Bloggers like me, along with 20 featured designers will detail our design plans, and highs and lows, as we makeover one room of our choice. Every seven days we all journal our progress by means of a blog post, and will link it to a central location at Calling It Home. The time passes remarkably fast. And as is the case with any remodel or makeover projects, anything outside of your original design plan is bound to happen.
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This will be my second time participating in the ORC. My husband and I are accustomed to helping others with their home projects and design dilemmas. Yet during my Spring 2017 participation, I quickly realized that this program provided the perfect “excuse” needed to to get us excited about taking on projects in our own home. Let me tell you...he and I just devoured our very first project; throwing every ounce of energy we had into it. It was a ton of work but an AH-mazing adrenaline rush ! If you missed that post click here to read it.
When I mentioned that I wanted to participate again in the Fall round, he just shrugged his shoulders and said “OK“ without any expression. But I KNOW my husband y'all. Like me he enjoys purposeful work, and loves a good challenge.
What room will we tackle this time? I’m happy to say that the project this time around will be much less ambitious. Still it comes with its own list of hurdles. It measures only 36" wide by about 14' long. The ceiling here is taller than any other in our home. Please meet our hallway.
Alright, so technically speaking this is not a traditional "room". But it is practically impossible to access many other places of the home without going through this lonely stark corridor. As one approaches this...this tunnel, there is an abrupt disconnect. This hallway looks like NO other room in the house.
There are times when I just quickly run through it- even skipping 1-2 steps at a time - just to keep from looking at it. (giggles) Whenever I stumble along the way, I quickly recover and continue my sprint until I’ve arrived “safely” on the other side (giggling uncontrollably now). At last, the pressure of the One Room Challenge has beckoned me to finally slay this hallway!
Now that I’ve entertained you with a bit of dramatic storytelling, let's check out the plan. K?
Before you go gettin' yourselves too attached to this photo, let me warn you. The final reveal will probably look NOTHING like this. Every single element in this inspiration mood board, with the exception of the runner, will be a slightly different. Why? Three reasons:
Yes, this small, unassuming "room" will be riddled with challenges. Next week, I'll present you with my checklist of items to be completed and will update you on my progress. In the meantime, feel free to check out the 20 Featured Designers here. Please tell me. I'm eager to know. What do you think of the inspiration for this room makeover? ORC Fall 2017 (weekly recap) Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6 / The Reveal: Week 7 You Might Also Like
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21 Comments
10/5/2017 07:44:49 am
Omg I cannot wait to see the end result! I am seriously crushing on that moodboard....even though you said not to get too attached!
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Ola
10/5/2017 08:46:05 am
Ha, ha, ha! I'll try to get it as close as possible Kenyatta, but you know how these things always go. LOL! Thanks for checking it out.
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Ola
10/5/2017 08:47:15 am
Aww thanks Jessica. Sometimes that smallest projects are the most daunting. But we're up for the challenge. I swear if it wasn't for the ORC nothing in my house would get done. Ha!
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Ola
10/5/2017 08:59:40 am
You totally "get" me Kristen. Color, color, all the way babe!
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Namrata
10/5/2017 10:11:23 am
You have a great sense of interiors. Loved that mood board too.
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Ola
10/5/2017 12:14:44 pm
Thank you so much Namrata!
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Ola
10/5/2017 12:40:47 pm
Thank you SO much Tracy. I'm really looking forward to this challenge.
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Ola
10/6/2017 07:23:55 am
Thanks for the encouragement Morgan and for your visit!
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Ola
10/6/2017 07:24:51 am
That's great Kristen. Maybe we can root each other on along the way.
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Ola
10/6/2017 07:26:09 am
SO, so true! It does help me stay focused though. Well... at least a little. lol!
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Ola
10/6/2017 07:27:36 am
Well it's not pretty yet. It remains to be seen whether or not I will accomplish that. But I hope it turns out well.
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Ohh I remember when you mention about this project and I so happy to finally find out what room it is...the hallway!😂 Didnt expect that! But its a great idea as many forget about the hallway. It so fun that your husband and you can share the passion for doing this! I cant wait to see the resultat!
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Ola
10/6/2017 07:30:40 am
Thanks for checking back Dada. I can't wait to see how it turns out either.
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