one room challenge - week 5

Week 5 of the One Room Challenge and we are in the home stretch people! (<a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/p/one-room-challenge.html" target="_blank">catch up on weeks 1 - 4 here</a>). It is a good thing too, because I don't think the rest of my house can take much more of this. Isn't it crazy how work in one room makes all the rooms around it into chaos?<br /><br />This week I finished the vanity for the girls' room. My mom bought them this sweet little make-up table a while back and they looove to use it for their morning primp sessions. (Sorry but this bad blogger forgot to take a proper before picture so this is as close as it gets.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA_joRfq_w87ouy0yZt0VaeI9UdokHURWnfr38b0nyZMOWABq11vTQVcCJyfN0xwFqYB01W98UJ8pESHskC49t_zp98BqvAV56Lu924VatL0XwW5sU33aR_0CJARk5uzuyRp_ShcdPgPN/s1600/girlsprimping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA_joRfq_w87ouy0yZt0VaeI9UdokHURWnfr38b0nyZMOWABq11vTQVcCJyfN0xwFqYB01W98UJ8pESHskC49t_zp98BqvAV56Lu924VatL0XwW5sU33aR_0CJARk5uzuyRp_ShcdPgPN/s400/girlsprimping.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br />It had already been painted when we got it but it was just a sugar coat and there were several nicks and dents that needed to be fixed. So I filled in the holes with wood filler, sanded it down and took it outside to spray paint. Luckily this step was done before the weather turned on me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29NuTNyin7au42cRQljLViQClynZnQF16pnH6fAm8jYnzAgtNZDqExKekRDIfCnlf67lPYMiGvKQpjRTX2haXtPI_ak6v8A93ifQKICA5AvVGzVIudKponUpCNkUptt2KxO4wliYclz47/s1600/vanityprimed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29NuTNyin7au42cRQljLViQClynZnQF16pnH6fAm8jYnzAgtNZDqExKekRDIfCnlf67lPYMiGvKQpjRTX2haXtPI_ak6v8A93ifQKICA5AvVGzVIudKponUpCNkUptt2KxO4wliYclz47/s640/vanityprimed.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br />Sorry Richard Branson, but you were on top of the recycling pile. Love that BeeGee hair thing you got goin though.<br /><br />Once it was painted white I got out my navy craft paint and the smallest brush I could steal from the girls' art supplies and decided to paint a little trim around the doors and drawer.<br /><br />I cut a piece of paper to size, measured out the size and length of the border I wanted and then cut it out with my trusty x-acto knife. A little lesson learned - don't cut out the <i>entire</i> border or you will essentially just cut a big square out of the paper. Then you'll have to re-measure and re-cut your template. And you'll get frustrated and cuss under your breath like an old man and forget to take progress pictures of the whole thing.<br /><br />Do yourself a favor and cut out everything except the corners, thus leaving your center in tact. You'll have to free-hand your corners when you paint, but it's better than free-handing the whole thing. If that makes sense.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP3mTLEWx3weLyhZ3PnA0_M2NLqJCvki27F8BGogSnTM7gSJGqbXbzcL6-GrjRHw8Qulf170a0b3VfdP2wAMdSIOG1vThQmI1oO5csGdfDoQbpFOR041ZwYwXRV1vLG-E1Ja1OTbBb90N/s1600/vanitytemplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP3mTLEWx3weLyhZ3PnA0_M2NLqJCvki27F8BGogSnTM7gSJGqbXbzcL6-GrjRHw8Qulf170a0b3VfdP2wAMdSIOG1vThQmI1oO5csGdfDoQbpFOR041ZwYwXRV1vLG-E1Ja1OTbBb90N/s320/vanitytemplate.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The template worked fairly well. I did have to go back and touch up in some spots, and the lines aren't razor perfect, but then again, neither am I. And thanks <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda</a> for convincing me to trim out the mirror as well. Smashing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cLYGeKa-zVg1C5oJr4wmbGyywFfIkP6HT05_yrJ_MsQRkXwTZORVZndp5Fm6ar8JVl3MtqbSeUgdL-4s_9D7NNLEnt7cvrPDzy9sn_E_ctRlTYgvJlbDKJs1FLSEB9heB7xAh6t98SRM/s1600/vanityfinish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cLYGeKa-zVg1C5oJr4wmbGyywFfIkP6HT05_yrJ_MsQRkXwTZORVZndp5Fm6ar8JVl3MtqbSeUgdL-4s_9D7NNLEnt7cvrPDzy9sn_E_ctRlTYgvJlbDKJs1FLSEB9heB7xAh6t98SRM/s640/vanityfinish.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />I picked up the gold hammered knobs, or the 'sparkly knobs' as they are known to the 5-year-old set, at Hobby Lobby for the ubiquitous 50% off.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5RKAEO7VTa0rXEyxXoqS4fK46tEJ8t3SONShZDY6wU4R7Le9PAxDj5C97KttxCh68aeNeRlhLKy3xwwETlAzs8fHfJCYGBljrwbD7bs4K18Ailod6gP37CHRjl_hql-J3J07s8MxK26g/s1600/vanitycollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5RKAEO7VTa0rXEyxXoqS4fK46tEJ8t3SONShZDY6wU4R7Le9PAxDj5C97KttxCh68aeNeRlhLKy3xwwETlAzs8fHfJCYGBljrwbD7bs4K18Ailod6gP37CHRjl_hql-J3J07s8MxK26g/s400/vanitycollage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And as a final touch I painted out the inside using the left over <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/02/one-room-challenge-week-4.html" target="_blank">ceiling paint</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LkT_nVgCnl5JGyKXi-4nZmAl8Ppsj2EE9XhGMMoNF_DQwVOC7JpLAU1O06KYwTZST4tqz2e2Cujl_LQJO2pq176bVpXL8Fxp_r6aaIerzFMbcym_RQKz-zACgXVf0vcPuGOQusDYsO-Y/s1600/vanityinside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LkT_nVgCnl5JGyKXi-4nZmAl8Ppsj2EE9XhGMMoNF_DQwVOC7JpLAU1O06KYwTZST4tqz2e2Cujl_LQJO2pq176bVpXL8Fxp_r6aaIerzFMbcym_RQKz-zACgXVf0vcPuGOQusDYsO-Y/s400/vanityinside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It would be bad if I decided to keep this for myself right? Luckily for the girls its a tad small for me, so it is all theirs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqo3wrmr_QYefvz6zhkkQ2JhiW35mXwVJvKeGNZBfGqUfIP0rUJ1qsjwNtUkqEtmjEjEdhZ1TGp1YYiqgUL4YuJm94A77j1MaB2feqeVZ-aGFMxcDF3_F0cFkJbgUBGgQ8X-fZaV9kNw-3/s1600/vanitybeforeandafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqo3wrmr_QYefvz6zhkkQ2JhiW35mXwVJvKeGNZBfGqUfIP0rUJ1qsjwNtUkqEtmjEjEdhZ1TGp1YYiqgUL4YuJm94A77j1MaB2feqeVZ-aGFMxcDF3_F0cFkJbgUBGgQ8X-fZaV9kNw-3/s640/vanitybeforeandafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In other news, this is happening.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMvxjG_cC37lbADkfDPQEuacZjyMiYLD7VKub-761cAmClKtDSJ9PB6oxe31osBt2lSFrX7bmNQcXO42WAkdjtQQ001BxSxHtpM5a-yHhzNTb6B0xmjNpMAvAqmGhNLvcc65Fom9zNlhO/s1600/navydresserprogress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMvxjG_cC37lbADkfDPQEuacZjyMiYLD7VKub-761cAmClKtDSJ9PB6oxe31osBt2lSFrX7bmNQcXO42WAkdjtQQ001BxSxHtpM5a-yHhzNTb6B0xmjNpMAvAqmGhNLvcc65Fom9zNlhO/s400/navydresserprogress.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I wanted to be able to show you the finished piece but it is STILL not dry and instead spread out all over my living room floor. But it is looking good and hardware is in route. Next week my friends.<br /><br />Makes me happy to see a list with so many lines thru it.<br /><br /><ol style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Come up with functional floor plan</span></strike></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paint walls/ceiling/trim</span></strike></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paint dresser (new hardware too) <b>Progress</b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strike>Update vanity (maybe some fun color or hardware)</strike></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find curtains and add trim</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add a rug and new bedding <b>Progress</b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hang art and create some personalized pieces <b>Progress</b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find/Install new light fixture (buh bye ceiling fan)</span></strike></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strike>Reupholster chair and possibly add comfy floor cushions</strike> </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find/Make lampshade(s) </span></li></ol><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.984375px;">Let's take a look at what the others have up their sleeves.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://chattafabulous.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Chattafabulous</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Chinoiserie Chic</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.classiccasualhome.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Classic Casual Home </span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://laurenleonardinteriors.com/blog/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">the Cottage Mix</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Cottage & Vine</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Design Indulgence</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.designmanifest.com/blog/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Design Manifest </span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://everythingleb.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Everything LEB</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Hodge Podge</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://kimmacumberinteriors.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Kim Macumber Interiors</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.mattersofstyleblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Matters of Style</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">My Crafty Home Life</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://scottdesigns.ca/blog/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Nicole Scott Designs</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://blog.pacificfamilyhomes.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Pacific Family Homes</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Pawleys Island Posh</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.thepeakoftreschic.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">the Peak of Tres Chic</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">the Pink Pagoda</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.powellbrower.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Powell Brower Home</a> </span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; 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one room challenge - week 5

Week 5 of the One Room Challenge and we are in the home stretch people! ( catch up on weeks 1 - 4 here ). It is a good thing too, because I ...

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