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One of the best parts about the <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/p/one-room-challenge.html" target="_blank">ORC</a> is hearing everyones comments. It is so interesting what people notice and what sparks their interest. I've had several source requests so I thought I'd lay it all out nice and neat, just like this room was - for about an hour. I am happy to report it is now perfectly trashed, and will probably stay that way for the foreseeable future. Also, the sun finally came out so I got some more true-to-life pictures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bBippOdK2OvONuG_Sfx8w0awiVQDRZsU7PtdeOuG-H93Qa_F9xbT1JIPl0mggdDiNE1BIMZ9oD-Cwcij9Gp5g9OBfEPT43_ODBPsQgv5A_HAnSoGiw4XHHhmhde4OM3Evp-O5vEqauOr/s1600/familyroomfinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bBippOdK2OvONuG_Sfx8w0awiVQDRZsU7PtdeOuG-H93Qa_F9xbT1JIPl0mggdDiNE1BIMZ9oD-Cwcij9Gp5g9OBfEPT43_ODBPsQgv5A_HAnSoGiw4XHHhmhde4OM3Evp-O5vEqauOr/s640/familyroomfinal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rug towards the front of the room is an outdoor rug from <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Saddlestitch_All-Weather_Area_Rug/840/" target="_blank">Home Decorators</a> and I love it. I may or may not have spilled a small bit of paint on it and it wiped up as though it were water. (thank god it was latex). Trust that I'm not the only messy one in the house though, the girls have dropped and spilled on it as well and it always cleans up like a champ. And to know that I can take it out in the spring and hose it down makes mamma very happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The vintage rug in the play area was found in an antique store down in Sarasota, FL. It is soft and plush and very well warn. And because of its...age spots I know it can take a beating from toy strollers, legos, and the occasional glitter nail polish and still look great.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC93gCP20NKK3hWNx939fcyYRYOqTnQR0e58rY53EvrSiLQIZ3rgteHeuKwXNPAIXE3cYd4U0O3YB-ETuzCMCr6qw3uvMotQkMEmF-Yhd1recRiEkG8WbkYZEkdaE65_JuTw0VORjynALx/s1600/familyroomconsole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC93gCP20NKK3hWNx939fcyYRYOqTnQR0e58rY53EvrSiLQIZ3rgteHeuKwXNPAIXE3cYd4U0O3YB-ETuzCMCr6qw3uvMotQkMEmF-Yhd1recRiEkG8WbkYZEkdaE65_JuTw0VORjynALx/s640/familyroomconsole.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The white stools were purchased several years ago at my favorite local antique store and have been in just about every room in the house and every color in the rainbow. I had just barely enough <a href="https://www.houseofpemberley.com/p/98/brunschwig-fils-les-touches" target="_blank">Les Touches</a> to cover them and I love how they tie the red accents from the front of the house to the back of the room.<br /><br />The console is an outdoor buffet table. It folds up, has a zinc top and weights practically nothing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlBVcq6m0-N8rgU7I-8hjE96McACn_I35mpLJZUTFMqZCl2PWgxhsG5KZF0eILihSM6b4W3tUBlPHVBt-Nz3CZ30aFKyZHMhN-82-eNh0dPVANZCs227ENtg9Fc6mzcM-yIpIG-bQWyv9/s1600/blueandwhitebookshelfleft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlBVcq6m0-N8rgU7I-8hjE96McACn_I35mpLJZUTFMqZCl2PWgxhsG5KZF0eILihSM6b4W3tUBlPHVBt-Nz3CZ30aFKyZHMhN-82-eNh0dPVANZCs227ENtg9Fc6mzcM-yIpIG-bQWyv9/s640/blueandwhitebookshelfleft.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>The blue and white is from <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/11/winterizing-kitchen.html" target="_blank">my collection</a> that has made its way around the house and the lovely brass hardware is from <a href="http://www.rejuvenation.com/catalog/products/waverly-knob/items/cabinet-knob-waverly-1-1-4-c0016-lq" target="_blank">Rejuvenation</a>.<br /><br />The backs of the bookshelves are planked, just like the far wall. Tutorial to come soon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp8c-xalW1aZqbj0o7IWCvcb9RL4RLdjpEIZC-Qaq4G8l7alW_QCYYJyP-pU2Rukt48gG1Kg36sGk4HSl7I-dJt4k5UJWm-DezZBlIsahzvbNto-_RtMGAQk6BYaPdVhRZDcQwO_YvFo3/s1600/familyroomslipcoveredchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp8c-xalW1aZqbj0o7IWCvcb9RL4RLdjpEIZC-Qaq4G8l7alW_QCYYJyP-pU2Rukt48gG1Kg36sGk4HSl7I-dJt4k5UJWm-DezZBlIsahzvbNto-_RtMGAQk6BYaPdVhRZDcQwO_YvFo3/s640/familyroomslipcoveredchair.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br />The fabric for the slipcovers is plain <a href="http://www.housefabric.com/Prairie-Denim-White-P92530.aspx" target="_blank">white denim from housefabric.com</a> (they are local for me). All the fabric was prewashed and the slipcovers were made without piping to prevent shrinkage when they are washed. And they will be washed. Frequently.<br /><br />The red and white pillow is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kassapanola?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, the white table <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/07/keep-your-feet-on-ground-and-keep.html" target="_blank">used to be black</a>, the mirror is from the side of the road (classy) and the toy under the table is probably Fisher-Price. (real life)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25LuUB_le1V4m47VuW6kwqmhMrOzQ9DSbE_77VXU-yOlLR4lQgaQKqoL_NvfgPRqK9xpRjbzxab7SD8zAaBWEsnztZtM8MMP4aW9NDNOP4NK8kluLtYAbc40D4FaqxL7Ew88BJ7iBwKBa/s1600/greensofafamilyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25LuUB_le1V4m47VuW6kwqmhMrOzQ9DSbE_77VXU-yOlLR4lQgaQKqoL_NvfgPRqK9xpRjbzxab7SD8zAaBWEsnztZtM8MMP4aW9NDNOP4NK8kluLtYAbc40D4FaqxL7Ew88BJ7iBwKBa/s640/greensofafamilyroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The <a href="http://www.housefabric.com/Plaid-Tartan-Multi-P3087.aspx" target="_blank">plaid fabric</a>, <a href="http://www.housefabric.com/Gloria-Jubilee-P91860.aspx" target="_blank">floral fabric</a> and <a href="http://www.housefabric.com/" target="_blank">blue and white fabric</a> are all from <a href="http://housefabric.com/">housefabric.com</a>. They know me well there.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGEEV_YeXI5p6Qz1tkaU2DPLtHvatu6XnMFn6QcRn9AbUf7WEY1Q4r_0r5aCDkcXHxJbRTveyWTIalJV3M3L3QvBXOEVaHfXwOzt5uoTKuPVMw2DLkGHzVVi2ZTSP3KudCCAv8jXFlrGg/s1600/creativecorner2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGEEV_YeXI5p6Qz1tkaU2DPLtHvatu6XnMFn6QcRn9AbUf7WEY1Q4r_0r5aCDkcXHxJbRTveyWTIalJV3M3L3QvBXOEVaHfXwOzt5uoTKuPVMw2DLkGHzVVi2ZTSP3KudCCAv8jXFlrGg/s640/creativecorner2.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br />The color on the chairs is <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X-12-oz-Satin-Lemongrass-General-Purpose-Spray-Paint-263148/203160400#.UoLv6JTk_CA" target="_blank">Rust-Oleum Lemongrass</a>. The green pillow is from <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/" target="_blank">World Market</a> (although I don't think it is available any more) and the ikat pillow is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CaliforniaLivinHome" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. Rainbow Pom-pom garland from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CaliforniaLivinHome" target="_blank">Furbish</a> and sconce from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20231325/" target="_blank">IKEA</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbK9DPumdFTpUwKeJ5BHNV52e3uuzs1uQhsqtO0zPGHqimIlOXEPv3zZvXSf8K8wIHgz-saQsorgKsuZV62rrxnjnnuw8AmFIh0kOvUb53JFYXWuIuqmzta3l_aEcygGAiFjeTaLuf1as/s1600/plankwallspaintedstairrunner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbK9DPumdFTpUwKeJ5BHNV52e3uuzs1uQhsqtO0zPGHqimIlOXEPv3zZvXSf8K8wIHgz-saQsorgKsuZV62rrxnjnnuw8AmFIh0kOvUb53JFYXWuIuqmzta3l_aEcygGAiFjeTaLuf1as/s640/plankwallspaintedstairrunner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I told you it was a sunny day. Can you believe all of this light came in from the door at the top of the stairs?!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tBPUT4C0ymQqva1KVAzOv5gBC34Nv7uk6Ty9B1VcXe_bGE0jC8Fd-TRP52bQEhQrT-hZjisyyrV8XUmJDwvxUU9q7lXFh7zQaCk8M6BJBkdqMdP6Bna9ejiEkwM9rSAkfzedMEIcwmnT/s1600/vintagedollhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tBPUT4C0ymQqva1KVAzOv5gBC34Nv7uk6Ty9B1VcXe_bGE0jC8Fd-TRP52bQEhQrT-hZjisyyrV8XUmJDwvxUU9q7lXFh7zQaCk8M6BJBkdqMdP6Bna9ejiEkwM9rSAkfzedMEIcwmnT/s400/vintagedollhouse.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br />I think that about covers it. Do you have furniture that you recycle from one room to the next? Ever dump something in storage for a while and all of a sudden it seems new and exciting? How excited do you think HouseFabric.com is going to be when they hear I'm actually sewing now?

i've got my sources

One of the best parts about the ORC  is hearing everyones comments. It is so interesting what people notice and what sparks their interest. ...

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