Welcome to the 2021 Spring One Room Challenge Week 5

Welcome to week 5 of the 2021 Spring One Room Challenge. It’s hard to believe that time has passed so quickly. Yet I’m excited about the direction my project is taking. This week we finished redesigning what used to be the dining nook in our kitchen. Even though the project is far from over, achieving this milestone at this point in the challenge sets my heart aflutter. To see my design come alive in full bloom living Color truly makes the blood, sweat, and tears worth every while. And believe me, there have been plenty of each one.

This week we focused on prepping and painting the walls and assembling some of the new furniture pieces. I also spent an entire weekend looking for storage bins for my beautiful new open shelves. Aren’t they the prettiest thing ever?

Week 6 will be focused on painting the cabinets and changing the hardware. We’ll also be installing the new range hood and ordering the kitchen sink. Some of my decisions have been fly by the moment. The original design board that I started out with won’t look exactly like the finished design. Other elements are still present the nature of the renovation game always calls for modifications. You should always be aware that things will change when you are remodeling a room. Don’t get discouraged or upset. These things happen to all of us including designers.

Some really pretty things I found this week or this palm plant by Hilton Carter which I love. And yes it is a faux plant. No, you cannot tell the difference. I also found a last-minute lighting piece.

This beautiful wooden bead Chandelier from Amazon completes the Haute Bohemian lighting element I needed for this design. In my kitchen. I always include one hanging light fixture and one flush mount simply because I live with tall people. So this discovery really made my day.

I’ve also modified the choice in window treatment. The original curtains were rather busy. I decided to go with a more pared-down look in the form of curtains that are similar in color to the wall paint. I chose a semi-sheer for the middle panels and room darkening curtains for the ends. This wasn’t my original plan. However, there came a point where I realized I wanted complete privacy at night. The window in my kitchen is large. When I’m at home I want to feel as though I have privacy while sitting in my living room.

The cute little storage bins have a story behind them. I looked everywhere for wicker bins. I didn’t want natural wood simply because the butcher-block countertop and the rustic wood of the new baker’s rack already presented plenty of natural tones. I wanted to go with black and I wanted some type of pattern on them. After pounding the pavement for hours, I found my perfect bins at Home Goods and couldn’t be happier.

This was the week of plan modification yes. However, the project is moving along even though it’s not going as quickly as I had hoped it would. The important thing is that the kitchen is starting to take shape and I love it.

Stay tuned for week 6 when we take on the cabinets’ new range hood and install both lights in the kitchen. Don’t forget to follow along each week to see the progress of each of the Featured Designers and Guest Participants!