Hello again friends!
We’re back with another installment in our One Room Challenge™ Garage Creative Studio makeover series.
Maybe you’ve never heard of the ORC. If not let me quickly catch you up to speed. The ORC is a biannual challenge where bloggers and designers around the web complete a room redo over the span of 6 weeks. Every Wednesday, 20 featured designers share the progress they’ve made in their rooms, and each Thursday, Linda of Calling It Home (the originator of the ORC), hosts a linkup where anyone from around the web can jump in and share their own ORC projects.
For week one we shared the scary before images of our space as well as a collection of inspiration images! Last week, week two, we narrowed down our design plans and shared a mockup of the space and a to-do list of all the projects we plan to complete over the 6 week challenge.
This week we checked a few more items off our to-do list, including painting the interior door a pretty pale blue-green color.
The color is Nature’s Reflection by Behr and it is gorgeous!
I was worried it might be too dark but now that it’s up on the door and next to the bright white wall and trim paint I think it’s the perfect contrast. I also hung some woven fabric behind the panes of glass to mostly block out the view of the unfinished part of the garage.
Yesterday, my husband cut and shellacked the boards for the window bases.
We finished up a large-scale floral art piece and cleaned up the vintage velvet loveseat. Part of the cleanup included ripping off the outdated skirt. Now I’m looking for some kind of cute trim to finish it off.
So where are we on our to-do list:
patch & paint wall & ceilingshang new door, window, & baseboard trimreinforce walls and install 6 wall mount work stationsinstall LED ceiling lightsinstall new “old” interior door & door stop triminstall Select Surfaces laminate flooringinstall 1/4 round trim to cap laminate floorprep & paint interior door – Nature’s Reflectionstain & install 1″ wood boards at base of windows x2- construct built-in cubbies and shelves beside and above desk bank – left
- paint & install open shelves above desk bank – right
clean upholstery of thrifted tufted loveseat- paint accent table (for use as coffee table)
- paint? collapsible shelving units to go between entry door and desk bank – right
- construct & paint DIY wall hung sconce
DIY stool build x6 [decided to buy stools instead x4]make DIY large-scale floral art for rear wall- paint 2 door cabinet for next to sofa
strip and paint wood bench? (for beside entry door under window on front wall) [too big, bought white metal table instead]- create & paint/stain DIY plant stands x4
- complete various small DIY painted decor projects
- source rug (hoping we can find one that is the right size & price)
- STYLE THE SPACE!
Slowly but surely! I did begin painting the open shelves this week so about 1/2 of that project is done too. I’m feeling good about the progress we’ve made so far.
For more real-time sneak peeks of the space stop over and follow us on Instagram. And, of course we’d love to see you back here next week.
We’ll continue to share our progress every Wednesday and will be linking up over on the One Room Challenge™ blog every Thursday. The final ORC reveals will be posted the week of May 9th!!
Did you notice our beautiful new floor in the Garage Creative Studio?! We’ll be sharing all about it and the DIY installation story soon.
We are so thankful to our sponsor, Select Surfaces, for helping to make this room a reality!
I am loving that paint color by Behr it is so fresh and clean. It really makes your door spring back to life.
Thanks Jen! I love the color too! It really worked wonders on that old door.
Oh my! It’s already looking so good. Love the paint color on the door, love the fabric behind the door and that little sofa is adorable!! So in love!
🙂 Thank you Leslie!
Love the color of the door and love the window covering, too. But tell me more about the large scale artwork? Did you guys paint it? It’s amazing!!! You’re going to have a great studio! ~~ Susie from The Chelsea Project
Thanks Susie! The tutorial for the large scale artwork will be posted soon. We actually made it from an Urban Outfitter’s cotton shower curtain!
Jessica, the project is coming along beautifully! I cannot wait to see it all completed. Thank you for taking us along on your journey.
Thanks so much Rhonda!
This is gorgeous- I simply love the wall mural.
Thanks Monica! The art tutorial is coming soon. Would you believe that we made it from a cotton shower curtain!!?
I’m so glad I found your blog through the ORC because I love your style! That blue door is adorable! Looking forward to following the progress in this room.
Thanks so much Norma! I see you are working on a creative space for the ORC as well!
Love that paint color! This space is looking so pretty already. Good luck with this upcoming week’s progress!
Thank you Tee! The 6 weeks is going so quickly!
love that door color! this is going to be such a pretty space!
Thank you Cassie. 🙂 After the baby comes and you’re both settled in to your new routines you’ll have to come over and see it in person! Praying for a safe delivery and healthy baby.
The floor looks amazing!!! And the yellow vintage sofa, so so pretty! That door color, swoony! I love it all. So soft and pretty. This space is going to be lights out when you’re done with it Jessica!
You are too sweet Lisa!
The art is stunning!
Thank you Jewel! The tutorial is coming soon. Would you believe that we made this from a cotton shower curtain!!? 😉
Your color scheme is making me rethink my entire house. It’s too good. I love that aqua + yellow + pink combo so much. Can’t wait to see what you do to that adorable sofa.
Thanks Emy! I love color but I also love natural muted tones which I think is why I gravitate toward the pale pastel colors.
What a beautiful door. Also, love that couch.
Thanks Mila!
Love the door color and the art piece. Your project is coming along beautifully!
Thank you Vicki and Jenn! I’m hoping to get a tutorial for the art up soon!
Yellow is my favorite color so I am in love with that sofa and I just want to sink down in it, it looks so soft!!! I can’t wait to see your progress next week!!
Thanks Susanne!
Wow I love that door color! Things are really coming together in the room.
Thanks Tiffany! I think the door color turned out so pretty against the white. I thought from the swatch that it might be too dark so I’m really glad that it doesn’t look too dark at all!