A Quick Look Back - The ORC 2016 Is Just Around The Corner!

The One Room Challenge Spring 2016 Edition 
is fast approaching.

and I am jumping in again.

It's a great way to "get 'er done"

 especially for a now professed 85%er :)

But a bit of nostalgia and a tip or two before I move on to the latest room to be "ORC'D"

Yes, it's a verb now like "google" or "xerox."

At least it is at my house.

My first ORC was a guest room and prompted by this bed 
and a room filled with "stuff" a la Hoarders!

 

It was waaaaay more work than I thought and after 5 weeks and 6 posts
 it was much improved but not really "there." 
It still needed love. 
I also learned from some people's posts that they had thought ahead and sometimes pre-ordered supplies, painted rooms, or gotten more prepped than I had.
 And some people dove in and completely gutted rooms, 
moved electrical, plumbing and more. 
I landed somewhere in the middle ( but admittedly with little pre-planning or forethought!)

So ORC #1 has gotten a few tweaks. 
(And a few more to come)
Another chair, a natural fiber rug,  a change in lamps and it seems to be a little more finished feeling. 
The bamboo bar cart rolled in as a bedside table. 
#isaroomeverfinished

And I found a vintage bamboo and rattan light fixture 
for the ceiling light in the center of the room. 

The second ORC attempt was Mollie's bathroom and we had an absolute blast on our #motherdaughterorc. 
Mollie had input, we painted and shopped and thrifted and
we  had a great time pulling her bathroom from blah to Chinoiserie meets Boho Chic.
We painted everything even the linoleum floor!!



 Other than tweaking her gallery wall 
(and we knew that she would move a few things as her bedroom evolved ) 
we are still loving that finished product.



I highly recommend joining in.
 I think Linda intended for this to be fun, motivating and inspirational 
and it is.



Or that's how I go about it!
I do what I can with what I have - time, budget, creativity, patience.
When the dust settles (and there is dust cause it's a whirlwind)
the space is improved if not finished,
other bloggers are supportive
 and some take the time to comment on your efforts which is fun and motivational as well. 
And I loooove checking in and seeing what everyone else is doing.
It's one big productive design party!
See you there!