Thursday, October 15, 2015

#motherdaughterorc Week 2

Hello. My name is Marcie.
I am a list maker.
I make lists for everything.
When I'm on a big project ( like groceries for more than the next meal) I go around talking about my"comprehensive list."  :)
I add things to my lists just so that I can cross them off.
#crazylistmaker
Oh yeah, I prefer to write my lists with Sharpies.
No erasing in my list making world!

Image result for sharpies

So this week is all about the list and what I can cross off!!

1. Paint the (currently yellow) ceiling. Mollie has chosen the soft turquoise color from the fabrics 


We are  going with Sherwin Williams Drizzle at 50%.  (Started, not finished, but delicious color!!)

2. Purchase shower curtain fabric. Priced it all over town -best price is just around the corner. Score!!!
3."Fix" the mirror cabinet over the toilet. Sand, paint, whatever it's going to take. Covering it is out because it is strategically located across from the over sink mirror and greatly aids Mollie in doing her hair. We want pretty but bathrooms must be functional. (Sanding. More sanding and more sanding!) 
(I forgot it was pink inside - from another time period than the lime green one!)
4. Decide on over sink lighting. (Ran all over downtown Atlanta but success!!! A sale, a coupon and the dangly fixtures I dreamed of are ours for such a ridiculous price. I cannot wait to share them!!)
5. Look for towel bars. The ones she has in there are old, were cheapies to start and are literally falling apart. We've kept them hanging around as long as we could. It's time to let them go. They will be leaving with the 80's light fixture :)  (I've looked but Molls is rolling into town for a big wedding and we can look together. She gets to choose!)
6. Window treatments. Both are small so we can do something fantastic with literally 1 yard of fabric. Excellent.
7. Think about art and the gallery wall idea. (Another #motherdaughterorc discussion for this weekend. We've texted but we need facetime in that room so we can decide some things!)
8. Continue to run through all Goodwills and Thrift Stores in a 20 mile radius scanning for bamboo mirrors, blue and white, and bamboo shelves and any other fabulous find that might be the perfect touch for the #motherdaughterorc Boho Chinoiserie bathroom. (I have not found mirrors but OH. MY. Goodness. I have found some awesome stuff this past week. I have had to leave good great stuff behind :( I have posted a few things on IG but some are yet to be revealed.) 







9. Begin to figure out what to do if the Thrifting Gods do not offer up a pair of bamboo mirrors ( It has happened to me before so I have hope!) (I'm looking but holding out hope... and the giant mirror that stretched across both vanities is down. In one piece. That sucker weighed a ton.) 
Now there's a lovely 'during' shot. Ouch. It's like something out of a horror movie.
#80swallpaper #remembermauve

10. Make a decision about floor and vanity paint. #toughone  (Hopefully Mollie has an  opinion on this!)

One of our challenges in this ORC is to work with what we have
(the things that are staying like the floor,etc.) 
 and love it at the end.
 (Truly, it can only get better. It was pretty bland before and while we can't just run out and buy every little detail we are wishing for, we are enjoying the process and doing it together!)

11. Oh, and stay focused and calm because while everyone calls it a 6 week challenge it's actually 5 working weeks with a reveal on the sixth posting day. I'm determined not to be in the same crazy place (remember Bupkis?)  halfway through as I was during the last ORC.
We have found a few things in the past week that we are excited to get creative with!

Follow along on molliesmom on Instagram.

And be sure to visit Calling It Home to see all the other participants!

22 comments:

  1. Turquoise ceiling - that sounds so fun! And the rest of the ideas are great, too!

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    1. Brit, Thank you! It is a fun color. I'm excited for her to come home this weekend and see the progress.

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  2. Love your concept! If you can't find the bamboo mirrors, consider faking it by gluing some "faux" bamboo moulding found here to a plain frame: http://beaconhillsupply.com/turnedbamboo.aspx

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    1. Merlyn, Thank you. Faking it has occurred to me and I will definitely check out this link. So nice of you!!!

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  3. Love it all! Y'all are girls after my own heart - the toile, chinoiserie, bamboo, turquoise, etc. Can't wait to see the end!

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    1. Thank you Holly!! And I think there needs to be a meet up for Atlanta bloggers... or maybe there is. :) I'm kind of out of the loop in the blogging/blog conference world but I would love to know more Atlanta bloggers!

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  4. Wow! You made some serious progress this week! I was in Atlanta this past weekend and was so sad not to have time to go hunt for things at Scott's. Hope you find the perfect bamboo mirrors on the cheap. I did my kids' bath for the last ORC and I ended up getting them at Serena and Lily. Good news - 20% off sale through today! :)
    Tricia @ SuburbanBItches

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    1. Tricia, Thank you. Sorry you didn't get a "Scott's fix" when you were in town. That place is temptation overload. I loved your kids bath and those mirrors were perfection ... your bath was part of my inspiration.

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  5. I'm with you on the list making... I love lists and add stuff just to cross it off. It's always good to see what we've accomplished each day. Looks like you are making good progress. Good luck!

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    1. Lists are the best!!! Thank you for following along on our progress!

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  6. You and your daughter have some great taste! I will be keeping my fingers crossed you find the bamboo mirrors cause they will look so great! And it looks like Atlanta has some awesome thrifting! I keep saying I am going to make it to Scott's one day too!

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  7. You and your daughter have some great taste! I will be keeping my fingers crossed you find the bamboo mirrors cause they will look so great! And it looks like Atlanta has some awesome thrifting! I keep saying I am going to make it to Scott's one day too!

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    1. Thank you. We are having so much fun with this ORC! Atlanta does have great thrifting but I have to be honest there was a big, long dryspell about a month ago and I found nothing and then Bam! It's a cycle for sure.And Scott's is quite an adventure!! Come on!

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  8. Oh Marcie, I love your inspiration from week 1 and how can you go wrong with bamboo and your color pallet! Your fabric choices are beautiful, totally crushing on them! You're a women after my own style and can't wait to see how you transform this bathroom! It's going to be AMAZING! Let's do this! XOXO, Sarah

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    1. :) Thank you!! I'm feeling motivated ... yes, let's do this!!

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  9. I love it! You're workin' so hard! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

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    1. Thank you, Erin. Slightly bogged down this week. Hoping to kick it back in high gear ASAP!!

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  10. I forget about it really being 5 weeks, too! Then I see people talking about getting their pictures done and I start to panic, haha! Can't wait to see this bathroom finished--so many pretty choices and I love the paint color. All my time in Atlanta and I have yet to make it to Scott's! Someday...

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    1. I'm right there with you.... the last OR I had to wait for the sun to come up on reveal day so I could take some less than stellar reveal pictures!!! OY!

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  11. if i see any bamboo mirrors i'll let you know :)

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    1. Thank you. The ORC is truly an "it takes a village" event :)

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