Well hello friends! Welcome back to the chaos that is the One Room Challenge!
Two short weeks ago, I shared the design plans for our new family room space…
And then I dropped off the face of the planet. Life got a little crazy, busy and totally overwhelming. Week three came and went and I couldn’t even find a spare 10 minutes to update y’all on our progress, or lack there of.
Truth is, you didn’t really miss much. Things still looked exactly as they had the week before.
We were still missing a wall and, aside from a bit of accessory shopping at The Brick and some happy mail from the folks at Tonic Living – there just wasn’t much to report.
With just three weeks left to finish this room and of course, stage and photograph it, I found myself wondering how we were ever going to pull this off in time. If you followed along with any of our other One Room Challenge makeovers, you’ll know that this is par for the course really. We always seem to spend five of the six weeks through this challenge questioning loosing our sanity and stressing out about how this will all come together in time.
This isn’t our first rodeo. We know the drill.
Thing is, we’ve had a few other obstacles thrown our way these last few weeks (because we’re still living life beyond this challenge). With far too much on our plates, the possibility that everything would come crashing down around us was looking pretty real. So, though I know we’re quite capable of figuring things out on our own, I decided to forgo the stress of teaching ourselves how to build a wall from scratch, the late nights of muddling through (of which there were sure to be many!), and of course any lessons we’d be forced to learn the hard way…
Especially under such a tight timeline.
Instead, I called up my Uncle (a brilliant and talented man that knows how to do most everything under the sun!) and begged for his help. Because this man truly has the biggest heart of anyone I know, he dropped everything and was here to dig us out of this mess in a jiffy. Within minutes of pulling up to our house, he had a plan in place to get this room put back together and I truly felt just the biggest sigh of relief.
Three days later we had ourselves a brand new wall (with all of the electrical and duct work rerouted)…
And a beautifully smooth ceiling with a light right in the centre (where it should be!)…
But the best part, he walked us through every step of the process teaching us how to do each and every part of it ourselves! Skills we will definitely be putting to work again soon!
We are so, so grateful for his help (HUGE thanks to my sweet cousin as well)! Not only did he get us back on track with this Challenge, but he truly saved our sanity!
So, at week four we officially have four walls once again. Unfortunately, that’s about all we have, which leaves us with a ton left to do.
– demo and rebuild wall
– paint chalkboard wall
– hang sliding door
– remove ceiling fan and move to centre
– plank walls and ceiling (don’t need to worry about that ceiling now!)
– paint walls and ceiling
– install new light
– replace trim and paint
– hang art and decorate
With just two short weeks left, we’ve certainly got our work cut out for us!!!
We are SO incredibly lucky to be teaming up with some AHHHHHMAZING companies as we take on this crazy renovation! Sending out SUCH a big thank you to the following companies for sponsoring this makeover (and making it so easy to recommend them and their fabulous products!):
Rugs USA | The Brick | Wayfair.ca | Tonic Living | William Rae Designs | HomeRight | So Vintage Chic
Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram for all sorts of updates and sneak peeks!
Now, you’re going to want to pop over to the One Room Challenge page to check out all of the other incredible room makeovers that are just getting underway too!
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day!
I read your blog thru Feedly on my iPad and thoroughly enjoy it, can you feel the but coming? But, the toolbar on the left side for Pinterest etc always lands right in the middle if the text making it awkward to read not to mention really annoying. The ads I can live with because it’s the way you earn your living but the bar truly puts me off. I’m guessing I’m not the only one. Is there anyway you can reposition it somewhere less intrusive? Looking forward to the reveal.
I agree with you! That side bar is so annoying it takes my interest in the getaway!
Maybe it could be moved to the bottom of of he story?
Thanks Peggy! Will definitely try!
I *think* I’ve got it all fixed up to sit at the bottom on the iPad now too. Please let me know if you’re still having any problems ladies!!!
Oh no! I’m so, so sorry to hear that, but thanks for bringing it to my attention! I’ll see what I can do about shrinking it down a bit or putting it somewhere else if possible, at least on mobile devices. Thanks again!!!
Progress is progress!! You can do it. xoxo
Thank you Ashley! Here’s hoping we have a VERY productive weekend!
Hey no shame in calling for back up! We’ve enlisted our father-in-law for a TON of work in our ORC. You can do it!!
Thank you Sarah! I wish had more help to enlist each time too, but we are SO grateful for the help this time around when we needed it most!
So glad your uncle was able to help!! Such a huge relief to have that wall up I’m sure! You guys always find a way to get everything done and this time will be no different. You got this!
Thank you! I keep telling myself that too! 😉
I enlist my dad often. 🙂 He’s the unsung hero behind the blog!
Lucky, lucky girl!!!
Yay for handy uncles and walls! Love your pillow choices too!
Hahaha! YES! Thank you Emy!
I call that progress, Kristi! And SO glad for your uncle’s help…. truly a lifesaver! Sending you one huge hug if encouragement to try and wrap this up!
Awwwww, thanks so much Kendra!!! xo
you’ve been doing great so far- keep it up! love the plan for this space!
Thank you so, so much Cassie!!! Here’s hoping we find a way to pull it all off!
hey girl- good luck, its coming along!
Thanks so much Shawnna!!!
You made some serious progress this week girl!!!! And give me those plaid pillows!
Hahaha! Aren’t they gorgeous!!! Thanks so much Kyla!
There’s no shame in asking for help! And learning a new skill along the way! I can’t wait to see everything come together!
Thanks Crystal! Counting out lucky stars for sure!
Hey, progress is progress! You always have such great ORC spaces, can’t wait to see this one come together!
Thank you Meg!!! Here’s hoping we can pull it off in time!
I love those pillows! Black and white perfection.
Aren’t they pretty! Thanks so much Jillian!
This space is looking amazing!! I love the progress! I cant wait to see what it looks like in the end!!!
Thank you so, so much Keila! I’m dying to see how it all comes together too!
I love that your uncle not only came right away to help, but that he taught you along the way. Now you not only have a nice wall but also the knowledge to do it on your own next time. You definitely are blessed with a wonderful family unit. I can not wait to see the reveal.
Thank you Amanda! That truly is the best part! We’ve got a whole house full of popcorn ceilings and now we know how to ged rid of them all!!! Thanks so much!
I’m so glad you were able to get help with your wall. You’re in the home stretch and I can hardly wait for the revel. I also read on an iPad and have noticed the buttons on the side, but it hasn’t stopped me from enjoying your blog. I just work around them.
These ORC are great for you! You are totally redoing your entire house! Great job and love the choices! Maria
Thank you Maria! It’s definitely a great push to get things done!!!
What a sweet uncle! So glad you guys were able to call in for back up! Can’t wait to see how it all comes together.
Thanks so much! We were very grateful for the help!!!
Almost at the fun part!
Almost… 😉
Yay for handy uncles! And yay for walls! It’s coming along!
Thank you SO much Denise! We’re SO grateful for the help!
Life certainly does happen around these challenges! Its totally stressful but will be worth it in the end! Nice to have family members to help you out!
Thanks so much for the encouragement Collette! We are SO grateful for the help!
Always so much to do with these challenges. Glad you have a handy uncle that was able to come in and help you guys out with the wall. Looks like you also found some great finds for the room.
Thank you Erin! We are so grateful for the help!
Kristi, it’s really looking good! Soon the renos will all be done and you will be doing the final décor touches with your furniture, etc. — the really “fun” part! It’s just going to be lovely and you will just be able to sit and relax and enjoy your new room! This has been a “big” project and you are doing a great job! Have a great day! Blessings!
Thank you so, so much Mary-Ann! One last big push to get this room ready to decorate … counting down the days!
Thank goodness for handy family members! I’m excited to see this project when it’s finished! Thanks for sharing with the Wednesday Showcase!
Thank you so, so much Cristina! We are SO grateful for that extra help and cannot wait to see how it all comes together now!
The wall is looking great! I can’t wait to see what you do next week!!
Thanks so much Ruthie!!!
You took on so much for this project, but your definitely making good progress.
Thanks Katy! I don’t know what we were thinking!!! Here’s hoping we can pull it off!
Looks like it will be awesome! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks so much Sherry!!!