Okay y’all, it’s week 6 of the One Room Challenge! I’m feeling like things are coming together, but also wondering if I’ll get it all done before the final reveal just two weeks away!
I needed a mental break with everything going on so I haven’t given much of an update (or accomplished as much as I had planned) these past few weeks. So, here’s an overview of what we’ve completed so far and what we have left to do to finish our Home Office / Guest Room makeover…
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Our Original Spring 2020 One Room Challenge Plan:
Week 1: Intro to our room and design plan – COMPLETE
Week 2: Paint walls and trim, hang curtains – COMPLETE
Week 3: Build a DIY twin-to-king convertible daybed – COMPLETE
And, this is where we got off track…
Week 4:
- 14ft DIY floating shelf – Not Started
- Paint closet – COMPLETE
- Refinish doors – 75% Complete
Week 5:
- Build closet office – 85% Complete
- Add closet lighting – COMPLETE
Week 6:
- Replace light fixture – COMPLETE
- Build DIY room divider – Not Started
Week 7:
- Hang gallery wall
- Add decor and finishing touches
Week 8: Final Reveal!
A few things we completed these past few weeks:
New Ceiling Fan!
My original plan for this room did not include a ceiling fan. I wanted to forgo the outdated ceiling fan for an attractive light fixture like all the designers seem to be doing nowadays. Since we have central cooling, I figured it unnecessary. My husband firmly disagreed. As soon as we took down the existing fan, I knew he was right. Even with his small stand-alone fan, that room gets so hot!
Love our new modern ceiling fan!
Sources: Ceiling Fan
Built-in Closet Shelving
Working inside a closet is a bit tricky, but it really helps to have lights! We didn’t want to mess with wiring to add lights to the closet, so we bought these battery operated LED puck lights. I screwed three into the ceiling and attached two to the wall on either side with Command Strips. They worked perfectly! Although the lights aren’t very bright, they provide adequate lighting so the closet doesn’t feel like a black hole. Of course, we didn’t have the lights up yet when I painted the walls, so I stuck the lamp inside the closet so I could see, ha!
We removed the old closet organizer that didn’t function well for our closet. Then we built new shelves (our first time doing this BTW!). The old organizer made it difficult to access the back corners of the closet, which resulted in tons of wasted space. Now, we have shelving that is accessible and makes the closet feel much more open, which will be perfect for our little closet office. I painted the shelves the same color as the walls so they look built-in. We still need to add the cross shelf that will serve as our “desk.” I’ll share more on that next week!
DIY built-in closet shelves – this was our first time doing anything like this!
Sources: Storage Baskets | Fake Plant (Similar) | Battery Operated LED Puck Lights
Daybed Mattress Covers
Dressing up our DIY daybed proved to be a bit more complicated than I expected. Originally, I planned on just using twin sheets to cover the mattresses. However, it turns out it’s incredibly difficult to find sheets that actually fit a 6 inch mattress. Who knew? Sheets tend to look sloppy unless they’re perfectly fitted, so that was not going to work. After hours of searching, I finally found a solution: stretchy sheets! I found these stretchy microfiber sheets on Amazon and, to my surprise, they worked perfectly. They fit multiple mattress depths, but since they’re stretchy, they actually stay in place and make it so easy to keep these mattresses looking like a tidy couch rather than an unmade bed. We decided to get the dark grey sheets which adds to the moodiness of the room and makes the wood on the daybed pop.
The miracle solution for affordable, nice looking mattress covers: STRETCHY SHEETS! Sources: Sheets/Bed Covers
Remaining Projects:
- 14ft DIY floating shelf
- Finish closet doors
- Add the “desk shelf” to finish the closet office
- DIY room divider –I’m now debating if I want to do this, mostly due to time!
- Hang the gallery wall
- Decorate and add finishing touches
With only two weeks left and my husband gone this weekend and next, I’m wondering: Will we make it??
Spring 2020 One Room Challenge Budget Update:
As promised, here’s our budget update for this room… Surprisingly, it’s become easier than expected to keep to our $1,000 budget. I sold some of the original items from the room and that helped offset the cost of the new and improved versions! We’ll still be close, but for a while I was thinking we were going to completely blow the budget, so I’m feeling pretty optimistic now!
Starting Budget: $1,000
Expenses: $839
- Baskets for Closet: $45
- Door Hardware: $16
- Ceiling Fan: $140
- LED Puck Lights: $35
- Closet Shelving Materials: $55
- Floating Shelf Materials: $15
- Misc. Items/Materials: $25
- Daybed Materials: $96
- 2 Mattress Covers (stretchy sheets): $32
- 2 Twin Mattresses: $270
- Lamp: $45
- Curtains: $30
- 5 x 8 Rug: $30
- Rug Pad: $35
- Leftover Paint: $0
- Curtain Rod (already had): $0
Income: $130
- Old Ceiling Fan: $30
- Old Closet Organizer: $50
- Small black bookcase: $15
- Floating Shelves: $25
- Curtains: $10
Remaining Budget: $291
The remaining budget will cover pillows for the daybed, guest bedding, the room divider, and any other decor or items needed.
We have lots to do this coming week, so stay tuned! Also, make sure to check out the other amazing designers and their room transformations on the One Room Challenge Blog.
It’s been so fun following along on this space !
Aww, thank you Jenna!