Adding Architectural Interest- ORC Week 2
Happy ORC week 2! I feel like this challenge is going to breeze by (this time of the year always does) and I am trying to get as done as I can early on. I know I will want to spend a week or two with DIY projects, finishing touches, and styling. Unlike the last challenge where I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off the last week to finish. The bed came late and our ceiling took longer than anticipated but it all worked out okay! Last week I realized I did not share a before photo. Well, I went to look for one for this week and couldn't find any.
I swore I took some last month but they are nowhere to be found. I do have this crappy cell phone relator photo from 2016 that shows a smidge of the room. It's terrible quality but I will add it to show you what it looked like when we bought the house. Since then we updated the flooring and had painted it a medium gray. (I picked all the paint colors with the intention of this being a shorter-term flip house and wanted to appeal to the masses for resale. We still intend this to be a "flip" but just not as short-term lol). So ultimately we didn't do much with this room other than clean it up for occasional guests.
I am sorry for the horrible photo it really is all I could dig up. You could tell the realtor didn't give a sh*t when taking these photos lol. If anyone is interested to see more of the before photos and murderous carpet throughout the house, let me know and I will create a short post with them.This week and going into next week my focus is all about adding architectural interest. We live in a classic colonial and most of the rooms are devoid of any major architecture or charm. This is always my first step when looking at designing a room and even though I am trying to be budget conscience, I knew I needed something in here. I would have loved to use wallpaper or lattice but that was not in the budget so opted for crown molding and a beadboard or shiplap ceiling. I love putting emphasis on the 5th wall (the ceiling). It's so fun and can really give you a custom and elevated design.
My room is very traditional so I wanted to use some type of beadboard or shiplap to match the style but also give it a relaxed coastal nod. The room is completely painted and we are in the process of installing the ceiling. I have been posting paint updates in my IG stories but if you didn't see I picked Lulworth Blue from Farrow and Ball and had Benjamin Moore color match it. I love BM paints. The quality is so amazing and I only needed one coat for the walls! For real, one coat, that never happens. I used the same color in a high gloss on the trim and I am loving how it looks.
This photo is from House Beautiful and is of Bailey McCarthy's home in Dallas. Creator: Trevor Tondro | Credit: Trevor TondroIsn't it beautiful?! That is really the only updates I have at this point. I know it's not super exciting yet but it will get there. I have been antiquing and thrifting big time and still have a few pieces to find. It wouldn't be a grand millennial room without antiques, right?!
I plan to make one of my blog posts all about antiquing and thrifting- my tips, my favorites shops (online and local) and what I look for. That will be a fun post! Let me know if you have any specific questions you want answered and I will work it in.My goals for the upcoming week...Hopefully if I speak these into existence they will come true, lol. I want to finish the ceiling and crown molding. I also would like to start working on the closet. I bought a closet organizer a couple of months ago when it was on sale and have yet to install it. BUT I must have just been waiting of the ORC, right?! Sure Laura, sure lol. So that will need installed and I am also dreaming up a fun closet door design to hopefully get some lattice in the room. I have a couple DIY I need to complete and am excited about that as well.
Stay tuned for more to come and follow along in my stories for more updates.As always, thank you for reading. I would love your feedback, commentary, concerns, excitement, whatever, I love to hear it all!