One Room Challenge - Week 7 Spring 2020, Install & Styling

Welcome to Week 7 of this year’s Spring One Room Challenge. One more week before the big reveal! Now that construction is complete, we’ve come to what I consider the most exciting part of the project. We are at the fifth and final step of our design process – Installation and Styling. There are a few steps in our install process – Furniture Assembly, Furniture Placement and Décor/Styling – to create the ideal space. From the larger furniture items to the smallest accessory, all the pieces work together to create a harmonious design. And I want to share with you some know-how on how I put mine together.

Rasheeda GrayJune 18, 2020one room challenge, better homes and gardens, living room, dining room, interior designComment

One Room Challenge – Week 4, Spring 2020 – Construction & Project Management

Now that ordering is complete, my husband and I are rolling up our sleeves and getting to work! In last week’s post, I’d mentioned that I am both the designer and client; but now as a result of covid-19 and the construction ban here in Pennsylvania we will be our own subcontractors – phew! This marks step 4 in our design process – Construction and Project Management. But before starting any work, we needed a plan.

One Room Challenge - Week 2, Spring 2020: Design Reveal!

Now that we’ve have a room or rooms selected, we can now begin the design process! This is the 2nd step in our design process. This is where we dig deep to uncover what the true design needs and wants are. When developing design, it’s important to ask yourself questions like; how would I like the space to function, what do I want the space to feel like, etc.? These types of questions will help to uncover what it is that you truly desire…