The One Room Challenge: Week One: COLOR

I have something really exciting to share today!  A group of bloggers, including me, are participating in a challenge to redo a room in six weeks.  We are calling this the "One Room Challenge."

 For six weeks, starting today, we will post progress on our rooms every Wednesday.  Hopefully, we will all have "reveals" of our room transformations on the sixth Wednesday.  I hope you'll follow me and the other super-talented ladies as we each makeover one room.  Some of the participants are professional designers doing rooms for clients, while others are DIY'ers like me.

I immediately knew that I wanted to do my daughter, Mary's, room.  She is transitioning from a nursery and crib to a "big-girl" room.  Like all of my makeovers, I will be trying to do this one on a tight budget.  This means I'll repurpose things that I already own as well as craft some new things.  Of course, I will have to make some purchases too.

Over Christmas we removed Mary's crib and purchased a twin bed.  Here are some before pictures. 

Right now it's a mishmash of stuff, with LOTS of toys.  Poor girl doesn't even have bedding!  (Actually, Mary doesn't mind at all.  I think it only bothers her mother!)

We all know that Tangerine Tango is the color of the year.  Mary is a strong-willed little firecracker.  So, the bright, fun hue of orange is perfect for her.  A room of dreamy pastels is definitely NOT her style.

Another project I've been wanting to try is upholstering a headboard.  This image from Lonny has been a favorite of mine for some time.

Source: caitlincreer.com via Suzanne on Pinterest

I also like designer Caitlin Creer's interpretation of this room.

Source: caitlincreer.com via Suzanne on Pinterest

Pale pink walls and some sort of orange upholstered headboard are my starting points.  So, this week I took all of the junk out of her room and painted it Martha Stewart's Ballet Slipper.

Good riddance brown!
Be sure to come back next week to see what else is going on in Mary's room for the One Room Challenge!

I'm loving an orange and pink palette right now.  So, before I go, I wanted to share a few more pictures with you.

Source: decorpad.com via Suzanne on Pinterest

Isn't that seating area over to the right so cute?  I bet you could make something like that out of an old crib mattress.

Source: blogs.babble.com via Suzanne on Pinterest

I think the detail on the roman shade is my favorite thing in this room.

Source: this-is-glamorous.tumblr.com via Suzanne on Pinterest

Hmmm, might be time to paint some furniture orange?!?!

Here are links to other bloggers participating in the challenge.  Stop by and see what they are up to as well.  It should be fun watching the rooms take shape!
Dutch.British.Love
Trapped in North Jersey
Nicole Scott Designs
Kim Macumber Interiors
Rue de Emily
The Pink Pagoda
refresheddesigns
Nana Moon Shop
Taylor Morgan Design
Insideways
My Crafty Home Life
House Four
Living Savvy
(A Lifestyle Thing)

Tangerine Tango Pillows and Prints

By now, you have probably heard that Tangerine Tango is the Pantone 2012 Color of the Year.

Source: en.paperblog.com via Amber on Pinterest

 I've found a few Etsy favorites in case you are thinking of adding a pop of orange to your home.

1, 2, 3, 4

5, 6, 7, 8

9, 10, 11, 12

We were at my brother-in-law's house over Christmas and he had just remodeled a bathroom in his home and painted it an orange color similar to Tangerine Tango.  It looked great.  I'll have to see if I can get pictures.  My sister is also using orange accents in her nursery and she has promised me pictures, but none have arrived yet.  (Gina???  Are you sending the pics?)

What do you think?  Do you have plans to incorporate tangerine into your home?  I like it in small-ish doses and think it's really cute with pink for a girl's room.

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