My client wanted to upgrade her space at the front door and make it feel more like an entryway. Originally, we tried to add a few cabinets for storage but there wasn’t enough space for it, unfortunately. We decided to do board and batten and add hooks for backpacks, purses, jackets, etc. She has two little ones so any organization is helpful.

Here is how it started:

Their walls are textured so I had to add backer board to the bottom half of the wall.

The backer board is 1/8″ thick so once I added it to the wall, the outlets were sunken in. I added these outlet extender clips (linked at the end) that worked perfectly.

Once the outlets were flush with the wall, I primed the backer board and added horizontal and vertical pieces of MDF.

This how it looked before wood filler and a lot of caulking.

It took about three coats of paint but it was worth it. We added the hooks and this is how it looks now. What do you think? I love the new lights!

Here’s everything used: https://liketk.it/4cLza

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So, this is what we started with. Not terrible, it just needed a little TLC. They donated the old furniture and pressure washed the pavers. They have a really cool roofed area that was begging for a fun, outdoor chandelier. My client and I were all set to find something amazing but her husband made a really good point. We live in Florida and what they really needed was a ceiling fan. It’s not as aesthetically pleasing, but it is more practical and I wanted them to actually use the space. The fan won.

Here is the before…

And the after!

After the fan, all they needed was new furniture, a rug, and lots of plants!

Everything used is linked here: https://liketk.it/3Eirq

Originally, we were going to get an umbrella for the table but now they are thinking of getting a pergola. If that happens, I’ll be sure to post updated pictures .

This plant basket came from Home Depot (linked here: https://rstyle.me/cz-n/gps594c6p4f ) and it is lined with plastic so it won’t leak.

All items used are linked here: https://liketk.it/3Eirq

All of the items I used for this room can be found here:

https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Fixin_Up_The_Place/posts/ffe5e451-38df-11ec-a9f5-0242ac110004

We haven’t done anything to our bedroom since we moved in a year ago. It needed a little style.

I didn’t want our room to be super bright so I painted it a moody dark grey that actually looks green in different lighting. It’s the same color I used for the laundry room and office.

We had the blackout curtains from the old house. They are phenomenal. It’s was so bright in the mornings that we couldn’t sleep past 7:30am on the weekends. Now it stays nice and dark until we open them.

I always add a plant when I redo a room, usually multiple plants. I had this little table and the snake plant. It just needed a basket for some texture. The bedding, pillows, and lamps are from Target.

Let’s talk rugs. The hubs wanted a big area rug under the bed but I just couldn’t. They are hundreds of dollars and if you think about it, most of the rug is not even visible. It’s just not worth it to me at this time. I got two runners for either side of the bed and called it a day.

Eventually, we will get a bench for the foot of the bed. Something with storage so we can put extra blankets, sheets, etc. in it but for now, I’m calling this room done!

Follow this link for all of the items I used:

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This is how the dining room looked when we moved in. Beige and boring.

This is how it looks now! Much better, right? I painted the walls Swiss Coffee by Behr and it really helped to open up the space. I don’t care for the visual clutter of a gallery wall but this symmetric grid wall looks nice and orderly. I like how the photos bring just enough color to the space.

Of course, I added a plant. I love how the green pops on that white wall.

I added curtains that I swear are green. I can not take a picture of them to show their true color. Every photo or video I take makes them look brown or purple but I swear they’re not!

I think the chandelier made the biggest impact. We plan to redo the kitchen soon and we aren’t sure exactly what finishes and fixtures we’re going to use. Since you can see the kitchen from the dining room, it didn’t make sense to spend the money on a new light that we may need to switch out again soon. So, I painted it! I used the same spray paint I used on the pitchers in the previous post. Getting rid of the gold light fixture made a big difference.

This chalkboard was on the front porch of our old house. I think it goes nicely in this room.

Check out the ORC blog to see all of the contestants’ rooms: https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/blog/orcspring2021wk6

There isn’t a huge update this week. I plan on adding shelves on one wall but the other was looking pretty bare. I am a visual person and I like to have sticky notes with reminders, pictures from magazines that inspire me, etc. close by so I wanted some sort of cork board but I wanted it to look neat since it would be the only thing on this wall.

I found these hexagon cork tiles at Hobby Lobby. They come in a pack of 4 for $11.99.

I had these poster strips from a previous project so I used them to attach the tiles to the wall.

This is what I ended up doing. I like the way it came out. I didn’t want a plain old framed rectangle cork board. I wanted something that could be a wall feature because it looks nice, but also functional.

Next up:

• Replace the ceiling fan
• Add shelves over desk
• Organize the office and find a place for everything
• Decorate
• Possibly replace the desk chair.