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    One Room Challenge Week 1 Living Room - www.ruthietabone.comHey everyone!  It’s time for another round of the One Room Challenge.  This round I decided to make over my living room.  It has been a room I’ve slowly worked on but haven’t done anything major to!  It’s the first room you see when you walk into my home so I’m hoping I can give it a little bit of that wow factor!  If you are new to the One Room Challenge then let me explain to you what it is.  It’s a 6 week room transformation challenge.  Throughout the 6 weeks I’ll update you on how the room is coming along. Tons of different people/bloggers participate and create truly amazing spaces!  Here are the makeovers I have done in the past:  

    Bathroom  |  Guest Room  |  Gabi’s Nursery  |  Lucy’s Room

    We moved into our home about 3 years ago.  The previous owners had lived here for about 17 years.  They had done some really nice stuff to the house but it wasn’t our style so we anxiously painted the living room gray. Here is what the room looked like before we moved in:One Room Challenge Week 1 Living Room - www.ruthietabone.com One Room Challenge Week 1 Living Room - www.ruthietabone.com

    This room reveal might be one of the biggest projects I have taken on for the One Room Challenge.  I have so many things I want to do.  I don’t want to do it just half way.  All or nothing! For a while we had mismatched furniture and then we bought a couch and bought a chair at my husband’s work function.  I then took an old table and turned it into an ottoman.  And then I redid it again.  (Do you see a pattern with me?!)  I added some new curtains, redid a lamp, and added some decorative items to the room.  I was happy with the room but not elated.  I wanted this room to feel magical.  I’m hoping I can achieve that now with this transformation!One Room Challenge Week 1 Living Room - www.ruthietabone.com

    Here is what is on our to do list for this challenge:

    To Do Checklist:

    • Remove carpet
    • Add luan to subfloor
    • Install new flooring
    • Paint woodwork & trim
    • Install panel moulding
    • Replace couch
    • Buy new chairs
    • Buy new ottoman
    • Replace lighting
    • Install ceiling fan
    • Paint staircase
    • Redo lamp
    • Replace floor lamp
    • Redo tv console table
    • Redo end table

    I’d like to thank our sponsors for this room makeover.  Without them this room would not have been possible!  I feel so fortunate to work with such amazing companies!  

    Sherwin-Williams  |  Metrie  |  Carousel Designs

    HomeRight  |  RYOBI  |  Allure  |  Lamps Plus

    I can NOT wait for this room to come together!  I’m doing this so that we have a “nice” room in our house and an adult space.  It’s going to be hard not to hang out in here all the time with the girls though because I will love it!  I love doing room transformations and finally I’m doing one for myself!  I can’t wait to share this room with you!  Until next week!One Room Challenge Week 1 Living Room - www.ruthietabone.com

      

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    6. Tee @ Beauteeful Living says

      This is going to be such a lovely adult space once it’s all done. Yay for doing a space for yourself! That’s how I felt when I redid our master bedroom last fall. I can’t wait to redo our living room in a year or so. Look forward to following along your progress!

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    9. Susie says

      Looks like a beautiful and functional space is on the horizon! So happy to journey with you for the Fall ORC. Looking so forward to seeing more and more of your fab plan!!! Susie from The Chelsea Project

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    10. Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project says

      I really love your mood board for this space! It’s going to be such a classy & sophisticated space. Perfect for adult conversation! Good luck! I’ll be following along & rooting for you all the way!

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    12. Susanne says

      I love the colors for your inspiration, I can’t wait to see how it progresses! We all need spaces for ourselves..Susanne from Pearl Street Designs

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      • Ruthie says

        Thank you! I’m loving the colors! It’s a little out of my comfort zone to mix so many patterns but anxious to see how it all comes together!

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    16. Kristen says

      I love the inspiration pieces you pulled together! I’m redoing/finishing my master for the first ORC I’ve ever participated in, and it’s so fun to see what other people are doing and feel like we are all in this together… Excited to see your completed living room!

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      • Ruthie says

        How fun!! Your first challenge!! It’s so much fun and you are going to love it! It’s so fun to see what everyone does!

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    26. Jenny says

      I’m so excited to see your living room design come to life! I need all the inspiration I can get, because I keep putting off finishing our living room, but I know it needs to be done!

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      • Ruthie says

        It’s really satisfying doing a room where we spend so much time in! I’m always doing bedrooms so it’s nice to redo a main living space!

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