Welcome back to Week 5 of the {One Room Challenge}! Five?!?!? That means the reveal is exactly 6 days away! I can hardly grasp that fact…especially considering how much is left to do! #nowisthetimetopanic If I’m being honest though, I kind of like the pressure, and dramatics that come with it. I work well under deadlines, but tend to procrastinate like it’s my j.o.b. without them.
Well, no time to waste, so let’s get to the Dining Room. Quick recap for those popping in for the first time, we chose the Dining Room for our third round of the ORC (see our Master Bedroom here and Living Room here), which happens to be the first room you see when walking in the house…and is positioned directly across from our little jewel box of a Living Room.
Week 1 I shared how the room looked when we bought it, along with the floor and paint updates, Week 2 was all about the design, plans and project list, at the halfway point we talked wallpaper, drapes and tying the open floorpan together, and last week we swooned all over the wallpaper that was installed.
Okay, now that we’re all on the same page…let’s get after the progress from the past week, starting with my naked windows. I love how the wallpaper really makes the arch pop, but they still look like a face with no eyebrows (don’t google that, btw).
We solved that homely issue with help from The Shade Store! The custom drapes arrived less than two weeks after I ordered them, and a few days later a professional installer came and hung them perfectly in under an hour. And it only took him one attempt, with just one set of holes…I didn’t know that was possible when hanging drapes and hardware! 😉
They still need to be steamed, but aren’t they so gorgeous?! I’m obsessed with the brushed brass hardware, too. You may recall we have yellow drapes in the Living Room so these tie the two spaces together well.
I made a little progress in the Foyer with this stunning leopard rug from Annie Selke…and I think it’s going to marry the two rooms perfectly. Assuming I find the right rug for the Dining Room. We’ll get to that.
Mr. Sugarplum was going to install the new Crystorama chandelier for me, until we realized it was almost 50-pounds!! We called in reinforcements to avoid that whole ceiling-caving-in-concern.
Rockstar contractor to the rescue!
I was worried the fixture was too modern, but now that’s it’s hung, I couldn’t love it more! Oh, and you can see the new table from Joss & Main arrived, too…it’s larger than our old one, and fits this space so much better. Plus, I love the finish and sexy legs.
Sidenote: Both the old light & dining room table found new homes with local readers! If my new chairs work for the room, these upholstered chairs will be available!
As for the commissioned art piece, Juniper sent me this final teaser and I almost hyperventilated! #canyoueven?! Actually, she sends me shots of the full piece to make sure it’s what I want, but you’ll have to wait until next week to see this goddess in all her glory. (She’s 30″x 40″!) I love that Juniper painted her with blonde hair and blue eyes. #ladyofthehouse
Now, on to the deliveries and dilemmas. I knew the wallpaper would be bold and colorful, so until I saw it fully installed in the room, I wasn’t confident choosing the rug. As soon as the paper went up, I knew we needed something slightly muted on the floor, but with hints of the room’s colors…and this one looked to be the winner.
It arrived a couple of days ago, and no question it’s a stunning rug…it even looks great with the navy chair, leopard pillows, and amethyst lamps…but it doesn’t look good with the wallpaper. At all. #wompwomp
This one clearly has too much gray, so now I’m focusing on rugs with mostly blues…and Rugs USA is gracious enough to send me my top choices to try out. Fingers crossed one is the winner, because it’s shocking how much impact the rug has on a room! We’re talking, make-it or break-it impact. #nopressure
In less dramatic delivery news, art arrived from Minted and is as gorgeous as I hoped…
And fun accessories from my favorite decor shops, Furbish and Waiting on Martha.
I should have known the final delivery was going to be a doozy when a freight company called to schedule it…and asked if they were able to pull their truck up to our garage. #ummmmm But wait until you see this 350-pound buffet beauty from ATG Stores!
My cutie-pie assistant…he’s my go-to when things require assembly, or any kind of real thinking.
I feel like we’re close, but a lot hinges on that rug. And then we still have to bring everything in, style it up, and take pics! I think my other assistant gave up on me. Or she’s burying her head pretending there are no problems.
If it all comes together like I hope think, I’m going to love this new room as much, or maybe even more, than the Living Room! #eeeek Do you realize that the winner of the World Series, our new president, and my Dining Room will all be revealed in the next week?! 😉
Thanks again to Linda for including me in this fun ride! And be sure to check-out the other stellar participants in The Challenge, including the over 200 bloggers linking up with Linda on Thursdays!
