ONE ROOM CHALLENGE aka THE 4 in 1 ROOM CHALLENGE NYC STYLE - WEEK 1

That's right! Its that time of year again - time for the One Room Challenge! If you don't know what the one room challenge is, here's a quick breakdown. Fantabulous blogger Linda (Hey girl!) @ Calling it Home came up with the concept of challenging designers to transform a room in their home, or a clients, or whoever, over a course of 6 weeks, keeping the masses enthralled with weekly blog posts. I personally like to call it the "I need a kick in the ass to finish this room challenge", or the "How will I hide all the money I spent from my husband" challenge or, my absolute favorite "How to kill my wife since she bought a vintage dining table that we cant even eat on, and not get caught" challenge, but....I digress. I'll be taking part in the linking event portion of the challenge, as a guest participant with the rest of the masses, linking up to my blog posts for next 6 Thursdays. I'm excited, nervous and cant wait to finish this room already!

So, lets get down to the nitty gritty- I'll finally be completing my living room/dining room/entry way/hallway space. Yes, that's right, 4 spaces all in the span of one room. It doesn't get more NYC than this people, at least I have the space, somewhat. Since most of the furniture are pieces left over and better suited to our old apartment, the space now is cool, with some new things but mostly, its just functional (sorta). There's things I love about it (hello windows and light, gallery hallway) and things I really fucking hate - that´s you, TV wall. I love my TV, I love my books, I HATE the storage situation of it. Here are some before (current) pics of the space. Don´t judge me too harshly- I've been cleaning/throwing shit out and leaving shit everywhere *internal cringe*

Hallway coming to Entry

Ello Cabinet in entry nook next to hallway

Entry and beyond (oh hey nala!)

Tv & Bookcase wall

Living Room/ Entry console

Dining Wall console

Living area

The big window and dining area (my new table and chairs are in, for the purpose of the challenge, I did not photo)

As you can see, theres ALOT going on. And I know that´s not everyone's cup of tea,  but I like busy, I like maximalism, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

And here's what I'm thinking- Pale pink walls, chinoiserie blue and white curtains, skirted table bar, abstract art, milo, milo and more MILO. Regency, draper, lucite, brass (I know I'm sounding like the best craigslist ad), texture, boho, mirrored, modern, navy velvet, and my favorite- Quirk. Basically, we can call it eclectic right? Right.

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Damnnnn Daniel!! Those were so damn good. Like I said, a little bit of everything. I doubt my room is going to look as good as these but, the hope is that it looks exactly as I want. Here´s what I'm thinking:

The 4 in 1 Room Challenge

I've already started gathering furniture, textiles, and accessories. Plans are being made for painting, craigslist hook ups (no pun intended) are being scheduled, and the hubb is with it so far and Im hoping he stays with it. Check back next week as I unload all these goodies- Burl table, Brass milo chairs and the amazing chinoiserie curtains I scored!

And dont forget to check out what everyone ele has planned!

 

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Xx- Nancy