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One Room Challenge: Week 2

October 12, 2016 by Cassie 37 Comments

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Hi guys!  I am just popping in with a quick update on where we are with “progress” on Emmy’s room for the One Room Challenge: Week 2.  Progress is in quotes, because truly we’ve gotten nothing done… I’ve been on a high since letting go of store ownership, and have just sort of been enjoying free time a bit too much.  But it’s about to get real in here!

One Room Challenge Linking ParticipaintPin

So I did get one thing done and that was to just rearrange the furniture to make sure the desk would indeed work as a nightstand, and it fit perfectly.

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Of course I will have to move all of the furniture to paint, but I wanted to look like I had done something here.

To move the desk into is place, I also had to remove the dresser, so I’ve brought it to the wall it will sit on, but I’ve also created quite the mess in front of it.  For now, instead of showing you the dresser on that wall, I’ll show you the art above it.  I found it as is and love that it’s mounted and solid, but really don’t like the burlap border, so am hoping to change that somehow.  Otherwise, the pattern, color, and theme are perfect for the space.  Also someone better water those spider plants.mexican-bark-cloth-paintingPinThe vintage metal and glass shelving unit that used to be in here as part of my office area was moved out to the living room so you’ll see its new resting place on Friday in my Halloween tour.

When I cleaned out some of my stuff from Sweet Clover, I brought home an awesome vintage pastel kilim rug. Pastel Small Kilim Vintage RugPinWe have the existing bold and darker kilim rug which I am hoping to use in this space, but I’ve worried about it being a little too deep.  I had a thought… layering these rugs!  The current rug works with the bolder Mexican vibe Emmy wants, but layering this small rug might help tie in the softer wall color as well. Here’s a peek at them together.  (And oh my gosh check out the dog fur on the other rug… clearly not cleaning as I go!)Layering Kilim RugsPin

Chris is picking up the paint for me one evening this week, and I hope to get started painting early next week, and also plan on cleaning out the closets so I have somewhere to put everything while I paint. It’s basically a big shuffle of messes going on.

This post might be the most poorly photographed and embarrassing photos I have written since i started blogging many years ago. 😉  And for that, I apologize, but hey, at least you got an update- sort of!

If you are doing the ORC I hope you’ve been a little more productive. I have had enough freedom celebrating and need to get to work now!

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  1. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    October 12, 2016 at 7:07 am

    That rug! I love it so much

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      thank you! hoping it all works out together!

      Reply
  2. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    October 12, 2016 at 7:56 am

    Love the layered rugs! Izzy has a desk for a night and it’s such a great solution, especially at this age.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      totally! and i love izzy’s room!

      Reply
  3. Ariel says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:40 am

    I am struggling with taking pretty update photos hahahah This is a solid update though! We all know what’s up

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      it’s true! i was cringing putting this post together!

      Reply
  4. Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Shuffling the furniture to where it’s supposed to go is progress! Great print, and both kilims are fantastic.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      except i will have to reshuffle to paint… but let’s go with progress. 😉

      Reply
  5. ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:56 am

    That pastel rug is amazing!! I didn’t make hardly any progress either!! =) We’ve got to get motivated.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      we can do it… maybe. or maybe let’s just go to your cabin and drink wine.

      Reply
  6. Breanna Bertolini says

    October 12, 2016 at 10:03 am

    You deserved some time off to celebrate! That desk is going to be so cool as a nightstand!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      thank you SO much, bre! i appreciate it!

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  7. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    October 12, 2016 at 10:33 am

    🙂 :0 I’m all googly eyes over here for that pastel kilim!!! swoon.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      i knew you would love that!

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  8. Kim says

    October 12, 2016 at 11:54 am

    GAH! The rug – you are my rug hero. I love them all in your home.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      if i can’t be a super hero i will settle for rug hero.

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  9. Vel says

    October 12, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    This is exciting! That rug, fabulous!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      thank you so much, vel!

      Reply
  10. Gretchen@BoxyColonial says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    layered rugs for the win!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      woohoo!

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  11. Tania says

    October 12, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    Lol, Cassie… not all photographs can be beautiful… ya gotta keep it real sometimes right?! ;o) I think it’s going to look great and I can’t wait to see it come together :o)

    Tania

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      oh i hope so! this one is making me a little nervous because it’s what emmy wants and loves and not what i would choose… 😉

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  12. Emy says

    October 13, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Love the birds and crazy long legged bunny on the painting.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      isn’t it so fun?

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  13. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    October 13, 2016 at 8:21 am

    I know you will pull off something fabulous no matter what you decide!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      i am not so sure, but glad you are!

      Reply
  14. yuni says

    October 13, 2016 at 8:55 am

    i love how you are using the desk as a nightstand! i just did that while designing my brother’s studio and it works great for him. the rugs are so so good!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:07 pm

      thank you, yuni!

      Reply
  15. Jenn says

    October 13, 2016 at 10:55 am

    I love where this is going! I can’t wait to see it all done!!

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      if i can actually get going! 😉

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  16. Vanessa@Decor Happy says

    October 13, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    Love the kilims and don’t worry about not getting much done, we all have been there. I’m sure it will come together beautifully in the end.

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    • Cassie says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      let’s hope so! 😉

      Reply
  17. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:55 am

    That art work!!!! I love it. It’s so fun to be decorating this room with your daughter. My eldest (17) has now requested that I decorate her room after I finish the room of the younger two. I’m slowly moving there, but her room is not nearly as clean and organized as Emmy’s room. 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      October 18, 2016 at 10:08 am

      ha! i would tell her, well you have one foot out the door, sister… 😉 (i say that now because i say oh when m kids are 18, see ya later, but i know that won’t really happen!)

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  18. Jeanne says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Love the Rug…can’t wait to see the transformation!

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    • Cassie says

      October 19, 2016 at 7:19 am

      thank you so much, jeanne!

      Reply

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