Things are moving and grooving over here as we close in on four weeks left in the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda. Luckily you can not see the look on my face. It’s a combination of, “Holy crud. I have a crumb load to do,” and “What did I just do?” We took a major plunge this past weekend and ripped apart the room. Do you remember where we started? It’s a room we all love but my sweet client is ready to grow up with his room. Today I am going to share the progress we have made as well as a detailed plan of where we are headed. Assuming all goes well.
In light of our grand plan for this room and the feel we are going for we decided that the wainscoting needed to go. I know many people will be shocked we took it down but with our “trustic” plan (traditional + rustic) the beadboard wasn’t jiving. My husband installed it when we first moved in and we got a wonderful eight years out of it. Lucky for me he agreed it wasn’t working with the new plan and was on board with demoing the room. Now if an angel would just swoop down and replace our carpet. A girl can dream, right?!
Once the beadboard was off of the walls, the boys got to work on smoothing out the walls so they could even them out and texture them.
I love this photo. I snuck in with my iPhone and caught him so serious about his task. I love that Ryan is so hands on with this room and teaching our son everything as they go. DIY runs deep on both sides of our family (my grandfather was a contractor and Ryan’s grandfather built everything) so it’s important to us that our kiddos can learn to do these things, too.
Once they chipped away the loose paper, Ryan used this on the walls to smooth them over. Ignore the much-needed manicure. We are getting our hands dirty in this room, that’s for sure! My daughter was right in the interview video. The room is going to be a mess. Keeping it real around here and until the finish line, things aren’t going to look very pretty.
Once smooth, he retextured the walls with a spay. WARNING: This step is not easy. If you are totally new with this, you may want to hire someone or ask for help. Texturing a wall definitely requires some practice.
We are trying to keep our son’s room as livable as possible so after this HUGE mess, we moved things back and cleaned up so his room is at least peaceful for sleeping. It’s totally in transition but we are trying to keep it as normal as possible for him.
But let’s get to the fun part. I am super excited to share our “Trustic” plan with you for his room. I am dreaming of a reclaimed wood wall and slightly jealous that it’s going in my son’s room. He keep saying, “This is gonna be so cool!” I hope we can pull it off.
What do you think? Hoping to blend a the rustic charm (reclaimed wood wall) with some classic, timeless pieces. I think the rug adds a really fun child like quality to the room but still remains chic and interesting. I have been wanting to use one of Caitlin Wilson’s rugs in my home so this is the perfect opportunity. We are keeping Grady’s bed and the duvet is simply getting a color change. We love the Ikea duvet so much and will swap it out for the same style but in gray/cream. And it’s $25! What? The monogrammed sham adds a preppy touch to the room which I am really drawn to. And my son requested red. Don’t worry, more red will be showing up on the scene. Now when I think about adding anything else into the room, I make sure it blends with this board. A great tip is to print out something like this and carry it with you when you are shopping. Then you don’t get to off track with things that just seem adorable. I’ve been there! It all needs to blend.
I am really really excited to see all of this come together. You know when you are picturing something in your head and just hoping it translates. But then I walk into his disaster of a room and my head starts to hurt. All in good time.
What We Need To Accomplish
remove bead board- paint
- replace baseboards
- turn his closet back into a closet
- make a desk
- add more lighting
- add a focal wall
- find a new dresser
- create a reading corner
- have fun doing it all (said with a hopeful heart)
The fact that there is only one thing crossed off the list is a bit scary. But we can knock out a few of those to-do items this week. Stay tuned for more progress.
Source List: Duvet (Ikea) // Light (Bellacor) // Pillow & Rug (Caitlin Wilson) // Sham (Mark and Graham) // Wood Wall (West Elm)
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Courtney,
Are you going to do the repurposed wood wall? I love those. That is one lucky little boy. That will definitely give you the rustic feel you are looking for. Can’t wait to see that part of the room.
Jenn
Hi Jenn! Yes! That’s the plan and I want to move into his room. No joke. Thanks for following along.
I love the look you’re going for. If I had a son, this would be what his room would look like. I’ve been eyeing this rustic plank walls for years and wishing I had somewhere in my house for one. And that IKEA duvet cover is ridiculous. Gorgeous, classic and cheap – yes, yes and yes! Looking forward to following along with you on this challenge and can’t wait to see the result! Good luck ????
Thank you so much, Lauren! Such a sweet comment. I hope that the plan actually comes to life. And yes! Can’t say enough good things about that Ikea duvet. One of my all time favorite finds. Thanks for following along and for the kind encouragement.
Wowza…what a big job!!! So cute seeing them tackle it together. It’s going to look even better than you hope…I just know it!
Oh, I hope so. We have definitely bitten off a ton and hoping our DIY skills are fine tuned. . otherwise it could be a hot mess! xo
I’d say you got the hard part over with… prep work it no fun! Now on to the more exciting stuff! 😉
The redoing of the walls really was hanging over our heads. You are right . . now onto the fun stuff!
Can’t wait to see it all come together–love the trustic theme!
Thanks, Natasha! You have to come see it in person in December. Cocktails at my house!
It’s going to go a lot faster now that the hard part is done! It is going to look amazing! Keep on keepin’ on!
xo,
Ivy
Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you are right! So happy to have that out of the way. Seemed daunting.
Love where this is going. Your guys are champs for tackling the beadboard. DAP Drydex is amazing; we use it on so many projects. I’ve got all the heart eyes for that rug.
It really is a great product. Thanks so much, Jen. Thanks for popping in. I can hardly wait for that rug to arrive.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! Going to look amazing! Stealing everything for when it’s time to update P’s room. Keep going, friend. It’s amazing! (Great job, Grady!!!)
Awe, thanks lady!!! We are excited. P will need an update before you know it. Where does the flipping time go, friend. Miss you.
loving that you are doing a reclaimed wood wall. going to be fab!
xo
cristin
The hardest part is over and good luck with the rest of your tasks! Already loving what you’ve picked out and can’t wait to see it all come together!
xo – Michelle
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So cute that your little one is totally in there getting it done! I think your plan looks fabulous- love the wood and the textiles are perfect…so adoring a good plaid and ticking combo lately. So excited to see this all happen!
Wow, this is going to look great! Love the reclaimed wood and the light fixture on your board!
You aren’t joking on the texturizing. I’ve been learning that this week as I repair all the spots from where we took down the existing closet shelves. I got a lesson on the spray texture (use the oil based, run it under warm water a long time first to build pressure) from a professional who came to our house on behalf of our builder last year. I was totally stalking him for tips. BUT, it was still way messier and trickier than I expected. I 100% wish I would have found someone to do all the drywall repair for me. And the painting for that matter. A girl can dream!
I think you are designing my son’s room. I love this. Removing the wall treatment was huge. Great job. He is adorable and looks excited about this.
How cute is your hubby’s helper?!!! Love the direction you are taking. It will grow with him for sure.
Trustic! Love it!!!
Great work!!
I am loving your plans for this room! I am also taking part in the one room challenge as a guest and am redoing my boys’ bedroom. Lots of work to still to do but so excited to have it done! I am looking forward to watching your progress!
Oh this is going to look so great Courtney! Trustic! I like that. I really love to see that your son is involved in the process with his dad. I think G will be so proud when his room is finsihed and that he helped! I helped my parents around G’s age redo my room and those memories have stuck with me.
Haha! “Trustic” – love it!!! I agree with the move on the headboard. It will all come together and look fantastic!
Ha Ha…..I see a lot of things on that list and only one crossed off:) That looks like mine! I will be working all weekend trying to make some progress so I will have something to post about next week. I love your choices!