ORC - Post One - Does She or Doesn't She??

I have followed the One Room Challenge on Calling It Home Blog 

through  a couple of challenges.
(I wrote this post last week and have had an ongoing conversation with myself about doing this or not or am I crazy because I haven't really planned this or budgeted or have time or, or or... but somehow I hit the "publish' button and here we are. In this together!)

There are professional designers who create amazing rooms. Great ideas.

They are fun to look at but what I like best are the many, many rooms created by bloggers and their progress is posted every Thursday.

These rooms are being done on budgets more like mine than a designers

and the creativity is off the charts.

Sort of a "necessity is the Mother of invention" push to create amazing rooms.

I loved seeing what was going on in "real time" with "real life" projects.

 

 

It seems to be a great motivator to get a room completed.

Who doesn't need that little push to wrap things up?

 

Around here we tend to be 85%ers.

 

I used to think I was a 95%er

but I have come to terms with the fact that I get close on a project

 and then fizzle out and don't quite seal the deal.

I don't know if I lose interest, run out of money or time, want to go get margaritas and guacamole, or want something I can't find or afford to put the cherry on top and finish a room.

Not sure.

 

But I'm thinking about jumping in and seeing if I can finish a room

 - beginning to end -

 in 6 short weeks.

Whaaaatt???

 

I'm thinking about jumping in with the smallest room in my house that isn't a bathroom.

(commitment issues? playing it safe by keeping it small??)

A guest bedroom.

 

And the designers and linking bloggers usually post inspiration pictures.

I have a great starting point for my inspiration.

 

I found this bed at a nearby Goodwill in February.
It has been leaning up against bookcases in the Library since then. See what I mean?

 

 

 It was in fantastic condition.

A very nice Stanley daybed with cane detailing.

 

 

I couldn't believe it was not sold!

It was a steal!!

Yes, please.

 

 

It needs a coat of paint. Stay white? Fun color?
( We may need a few more bed slats!!)

 



 

Isn't this an awesome motivator??

I love daybeds anyway

 ( we had a Victorian style iron and brass one in CG's nursery years ago)

 but this one is pretty amazing.

 

Spoiler alert: I left the brown and blue striped chair on the right behind.

 

And be sure to visit Linda's blog  and see all of the ORC Linking Participants!

I checked out the ORC "Invitees" yesterday and they are going to be awesome to watch - some of my all time favorites are in the line up!!