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    One Room Challenge Guest Participant LogoThis is my first time ever participating in the One Room Challenge and I’m so excited to challenge myself and test my abilities to complete a room in 6 weeks.  My room of choice is our guest room.  Since the day we moved in it has kind of become our “store whatever we want” room and “place any furniture we have in there” room.  There has been absolutely no rhyme or reason to this room, just a vacant room…except when we have visitors which is almost all of the time! 🙂

    I want to make this room a bit of a getaway for our guests.  I want them to feel comfortable and feel like they are even staying at a resort or a bed and breakfast!  I want it to be there home away from home. I mean it is for my mom because she visits so frequently. 🙂  We always call this “her room” rather than the guest room. But other family and friends also use it when they come to visit.

    I created a style board for the guest room back in April and I’ve been trying to strum up some extra inspiration with designing this room.  You can see my original post and inspiration here.

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    I am going with the black, white and gold color pallete with an occasional red.  Red wasn’t in my original plan but I decided to make my guest room also an office and my desk is red.  I’ve always been in love the color red and fell in love with the desk when I bought it at Salvation Army.  Black, white and red are kind of my thing!  Now though I love adding in a pop of gold!  Can you tell by my website I like that color combo?! 🙂

    My goals for the 6 week challenge are to create an organized and practical work space, create a craft closet where I can store my sewing machine (guess I need to learn to sew), redo an old bookcase and make some nightstands that compliment the room better.  It’s a lot to do and I’m so excited for the challenge!

    Now for the before pictures:

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    It needs some TLC huh?!  I have had a head start on the room as I did a little painting to the room. I painted the entire room, floor and ceiling, a bright white flat paint.  I then used a stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils and transformed the back wall with a beautiful lace design.  I’m ecstatic with how it turned out and it’s the perfect backdrop to the beginning of a beautiful oasis for my guests.  For the complete how to on the stenciled wall click here.
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    Just in case you can’t tell, I am very exicted to join so many other talented bloggers including the 20 design bloggers in the one room challenge week 1.  5 more weeks to go!  It’s going to be a fun and exciting few weeks and I hope you love the transformations I make as much I hope I do!  Have an amazing weekend and I’ll see ya next week!

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      • Ruthie says

        Thank you so much! I love how the stencil wall turned out! It did take longer than I thought but totally worth it!

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    3. Kristi says

      I’ve been in love with that wall since first laying eyes on it! LOVE where you’re going with things Ruthie and can’t wait to follow along!

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      • Ruthie says

        Thanks Kristi! I’m obsessed with that wall! Kind of regretting I didn’t do it to my bedroom! 🙂 Anxious to do this challenge with you!

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    7. Iris Nacole says

      Ruthie, that stencil is amazing! I really like the direction you are going with the room overall. Guests come and go, but we have to live with the space, and since you are going to have the desk in there you really should make it for you! I can’t wait to follow along with the process, and to see the final reveal!

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      • Ruthie says

        Thanks Iris! It’s totally true that guests come and go but I need to love it too! It’s my home and it will be my office! 🙂 I can’t wait to transform it for my guests and for myself! 🙂

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      • Ruthie says

        Thanks Erin! This will be so fun to do together!! Maybe we can collaborate on that closet like we talked about!?

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    15. Karolina says

      wow. I think it’s going to be a major transformation. Loving your colour palette. So chic and timeless! And that stencil is amazing! Can’t wait to see the progress.x

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      • Ruthie says

        Thanks Hollie! I’m excited to participate in the ORC! I’ll head on over and check out your transformation too!

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    17. Lindi says

      Hey Ruthie!! Your room ideas look so great! I love the idea of the pops of red. Can’t wait to see the room evolve 🙂 This is my first time participating too! Glad I’m not the only newbie.

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