One Room Challenge Fall 2017 ~ Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of One Room Challenge Fall 2017! What an amazing group of talents this fall with 20 featured designers and over 200 guest participants to re-imagine one, two, or ten rooms (hats off to Oksana of Foxy Oxie) in 6 weeks!  I will be making over two spaces this time around, mostly motivated by the wallpaper choice.  After all, if we are installing the same wallpaper in two rooms, why don't we just do them at the same time right?

For the guest bedroom, I am inspired by these serene, sophisticated, and light-hearted spaces.  The upholstered bed, the neutral walls, the simple yet impactful greenery, and a touch of unexpected whimsy for character and charms are the core elements I want to incorporate into my design.

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Well here is what I came up with! On top of the elements I mentioned from my inspirations, I also want the guest bedroom to have a vacation vibe.  Sailing along the Mediterranean Sea, hanging out at beautiful sandy beaches, lounging in a luxe design boutique hotel: now that is what I want to achieve in this space.     

A quick breakdown of some of the key elements / tasks: 

• install the dynamite Nuvolette wallpaper from Cole & Son
• assemble the sleek and elegant pleated velvet upholstered bed + roll out graphic and colorful rug from West Elm 
• order the fantastic Darya Ikat by Martyn Bullard for Schumacher + Pickupstix pillow by Sarah Richardson
• pick up the chic and beach / sailboat inspired chair + wall sconce from CB2
• unwrap the luxe and super soft velvet bench from Black Rooster Decor

The list isn't too long but it does require everything coming together as planned in order to meet our deadline in 5 weeks.

Now let's talk about the Makeover #2: the Powder Room 

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The boldly patterned wallpapers in the inspiration images serve as my jumping off point to make this smallest space of the house a real showstopper.  Since we are installing the Nuvolette wallpaper in the bedroom already, why not give the powder room a fab new look?    

I want the guests to be blown away the moment they stepped inside this powder room.  Dramatic, edgy, and unexpected, I plan to marry a variety of styles and materials to outfit this decadent jewelry box. 

My critical must-haves in this powder room include:

• wrap the entire room with the Nuvolette wallpaper (hopefully we have ordered enough wallpaper)  
• install the luxurious, elegant, and fashion forward faucet and bathroom accessories by Jason Wu for Brizo 
• pick up the heavy glass pendant by Tom Dixon and beautiful lucite mirror from HomeSense
• finalize on artwork and fingers crossed on the Hitchhiker by Gray Malin and the sculptural "You Look Great" by Jade Rude available at Caviar20

The handyman will come over next week to get the core essentials in place and I can't wait to share our progress next week.  Be sure to check out the Week 2 progress of the 20 featured designers and guest participants of One Room Challenge!