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One Room Challenge | SP 2020 | Weeks 5-6

Painted Walls + Stair Runners

Here’s the situation this week…

As for getting my walls done during week 5, let’s just say “disaster” would be an understatement. But since I’m all about putting it ALL out there for you guys–the good, the bad, AND the ugly–the photos below will give you an idea of last week’s shenanigans. I definitely don’t make things easy for myself. LOL

I was looking to transition some colors from the lower stairway to the upper stairway in a fun, bright way, but after playing around with multiple colors and designs, I wasn’t feeling it anymore. It all distracted too much from the blue palm wallpaper in the guest bedroom, which is my pride and joy. Plus, all that orangey-red was giving me an eye twitch!

So, I was reminded of that old U.S. Navy design principle, “KEEP IT STUPID SIMPLE,” and painted the entire stairway and hallway in those fabulous Valspar Glistening Aqua and white stripes. Much better, right?

These are the outtakes…YIKES!!!

Speaking of changing my mind, I was going to have the same runner for both stairways as well as the hallway that joined the two, but now this whole situation was just turning into a STRIPE-A-PALOOZA, which I wasn’t feeling anymore either. So, back to hours, and hours, and hours, and hours of online shopping I go!

The hallway needed a good color mix–along with some graphic and textural intrigue–to tie the stairway, hallway, guest bedroom, and living room (my next ORC revamp) together, and this super-fantabulous Ourika Berber-style Runner from La Redoute Interieurs was love at first sight! (I Photoshopped the rug into this image from ORC Week 3 to see how it would look, and I’m not ashamed to admit I’m all GIDDY about it!) Hopefully this little honey will get here before reveal week, though.

Speaking of super-fantabulous, here’s a closeup of those sexy little Salvador sisal stripe stair runners from Stair Runners Direct. I chose a dark blue edging to give the other colors that extra pop!

Needless to say, this week it’s gonna be ALL ‘BOUT THE STAIRS:

  • Tearing out carpeting
  • Priming
  • Painting
  • Installing stair runner

While I’m doing all that, go check out all the One Room Challenge Featured Designers here and Guest Participants (like me) here!

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One Room Challenge | SP 2020 | Week 3

Cane Webbing Radiator Cover DIY

  • AFTER

Well, this week was loads of fun! While I was waiting for the stair runner samples to arrive (Covid-related postal delays, I’m guessing), the fabulous cane webbing I ordered from Naturtrend DID come in, though. So, I decided to tackle the Facebook Marketplace radiator cover project this week. Just look at this beautiful AFTER shot!

Here’s the BEFORE view…

  • I got it for £5 from Facebook Marketplace
  • It was painted in matt magnolia wall paint! LOL

Anyway, this project required me to don my Covid mask and venture out to my local hardware stores (Screwfix and B&Q) to get:

  • My favorite Zinsser primer (you know the one … the Zinsser All-Purpose Oil Base, White-Tintable, Cover Stain, Interior & Exterior, Primer-Sealer, Stain Killer that works with both oil and acrylic paints …that one).
  • Valspar acrylic-base wood paint in Blue Dusk (a heavenly, warm-toned, inky, dark tealish-blue).

While I was there, I looked for some more Dulux Light + Space matt ceiling paint in First Frost (because wouldn’t ya know it, the 2.5L can we used for the entryway and the guest bedroom ran out before Big P could finish painting the stairway/hallway ceiling).

And of course, B&Q doesn’t carry that line right now/(anymore?), so I’ve just ordered it from Homebase, which states the order will be delivered within 30 days. Here’s hoping it arrives BEFORE ORC reveal day! Bahahahahaha!

  • Here’s me social distancing at B&Q, but what’s up with that chin?! LOL
In the meantime...

The stair runner samples from Stair Runners Direct arrived later in the week and I got a chance to play with ALL of them during my lunch break. It didn’t take me long to decide on the saucy Salvador Sisal Stripe Stair Runner, because, look at those vivacious pinks, oranges, yellows, and reds!

  • Big P dubbed this situation pre-school finger painting hour. Whatevs! (**eye roll**)
  • Anywho, I’m going with the Salvador sisal stripe stair runner
  • Yep, looks SPECTACULAR in the hallway next to my new radiator cover, too!
And BOOM!!! It works FANTABULOUSLY with the wallpaper in the guest bedroom, too! (It’ll be in the hallway right outside this room, so that was an important factor in the decision-making process).

Right, I’m off to paint my stairway walls in a mural-ish way this weekend. WISH ME LUCK!!

Meanwhile, go check out all the One Room Challenge Featured Designers here and Guest Participants (like me) here!