Week 1 Vivid Hue Home Plan
Let me remind ya'll of my vision:
This week was dependent upon a lot of deliveries, returns, reorders and 'gettins-it-right.'
The most exciting part of the week, the Turquoise Urchin Chandelier arrived! I must say Zach Dutton, the owner of Stimulight was excellent in fast tracking this custom chandelier to me. I ordered it on etsy on September 16th and on October 3rd, it shipped!
It is just as fabulous as I thought it would be!
I can't wait to get this baby out of the box and hung on the ceiling! Right now, I'm just coordinating with the electrician's schedule to get it hung! It can't happen soon enough!
For those of ya'll that have been following me for awhile, you know that I absolutely LOVE to decorate and come up with DIY projects...but I generally take a half a$$ed approach in some of the details. (For example, why sand a door if I can just do an extra coat of paint?). Well in this case, I purchased window blinds without having the exact measurements on hand. I thought for *sure* that I recalled them properly. I ended up buying 36" width for 34" width windows. Hey...a few trips back and forth. And back and forth. And back again to have another 1/2" inch shaved. FINALLY they fit the gosh darned windows. And then my drill wasn't quite charged so I attempted to hang them by hand with a screw driver and managed to strip the screw in the process. So, I just hammered the screw into the wall the rest of the way. Hey, the bracket is nice and secure, and this isn't for a client (thank goodness), so I'm allllllllll set! Here's a sneak peak of part one of the multi-faceted window treatments. Remember, I hope to add drapes and hardware and all of that good stuff too!
The room is painted in the Sherwin Williams HGTV SW Loyal Blue and it's looking good against the headboard! Sneak Peak...
The fabulous turquoise nightstands are a tad damaged on the ends. The paint is chipped and the tops are water damaged. I need to add beveled mirrors and some paint to repair.
And new hardware is in order. Here is what's there currently....
Still hunting for nightstand lighting. I want something VERY understated as the Urchin Pendant Lamp (above) will be the statement of the room!
One other nerve-wracking update...my Petersham Ribbon in Azalea is still processing. I ordered it back on August 12th. Yes, nearly TWO MONTHS AGO! It's been on backorder since then and I'm still not sure that it will ship in time for me to do the nailhead ribbon trim border in the room. Fingers crossed!
What do you think of the progress? Isn't that chandelier to die for?
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And don't forget to check out the other fantastic bloggers that are participating in this challenge. Here are the bloggers in the #ORC and there are over 70 more participating as a linking participant in the challenge (like me)! WOW! Thanks to Linda at Calling It Home for starting this all!
and you can visit their rooms here:
Vivid Hue Home's One Room Challenge Weekly Progress Posts:
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 5 1/2 | Final Reveal
34 comments:
Love the wall color and chandelier! The turquoise nightstands are so beautiful. Can't wait to see you pull everything together!
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I love the direction you are headed.....your description of your DIY approach is so me.....Love your bedside tables....remind me of the vintage ones in my daughter's bedroom. Glad to have found your blog.
I am dying over the turquoise tipped chandelier...can't wait to see it hanging!!
I love unique pieces like that chandelier! It will make a statement, for sure! New follower.
Get outta town! The light is even better than last time. That sucker even looks good in a box ;)
such bright and happy colors!
I bookmarked that same etsy shop a couple days ago! Love their work. That's a pretty light you've got there and that wall colour is beautiful.
I have chandelier envy!
I laughed out loud at the story of hanging the shade. That is exactly the sort of thing Mr. Designdumonde yells at my impatient butt about.
That light will be the scene stealer for sure! And talk about a backorder...that is insane!
that chandelier! that wall! so jealous that your walls are already painted. looking great lady.
It is looking so fun and colorful and so YOU!! I love it all! xo
That light fixture is freaking amazing!
Your tales of half a**ed approaches to things rings true for me as well!!! I have no patience, so I was laughing (with you of course) about your shades!
Seriously tho this room is going to be amazing, the light fixture is out of this world!!!
Cathy @ Room Rx
That chandy is nothing short of amazing. I can't believe they got it done so quickly. And I love that you take the same half arsed approach to your projects that I do. LOL.
Looking great, Heather! I absolutely LOVE that chandelier, and the nightstands are so fabulous!!
XOXO,
The Glam Pad
Love that light fixture - and that carpet I could see in the background! Your room is going to be great.
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your chandelier is to DIE for!! OMG so, so fabulous! I can't wait to see it hanging...and I adore that blue! Its going to be so beautiful. I can't wait to see it all come together.
oh how fun to see it come together!!!
Oh, that chandelier...I am swooning. I've been admiring Stimulight's listings on Etsy for a while now; good to know you had a positive experience with them!
Your chandelier makes me happy! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to!
Heather that fixture is killer. What a great source for fun lighting. I hate reading about your ribbon. That kind of thing happens to me all the time, too. You know I want that bamboo table. Can't wait to see more. BTW, good luck to the person who has to get that hammered in screw out one day.
that chandelier is so beautiful! fabulous look! i love it.
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The chandelier is amazing! Such a fantastic statement!
yes that chandy-- I die... looks great cant wait to see more!
You had me at incredibly gorgeous chandelier! I can hardly wait to see your final reveal.
Color, color, color. I love the way you take on color!-Caitlin
oooh it is looking so amazing so far! i'm so glad i just found your blog and can't wait to follow along!
-- jackie @ jade and oak
Love it! Also, you don't really have to use the petersham if you can find the right color otherwise. Look at the Ribbon Retreat. That is actually where we ended up finding our ribbon. You can always cancel the other order... good luck. looking good!
That chandelier is incredible! What a find! As someone who is a little unsure of myself when it comes to color, I am amazed with your blog. I'm excited to follow along!
Oh my goodness, that custom chandelier is tdf! Well done.
I had to chuckle when you said you just hammered the screw in...good to hear I'm not the only one who cuts corners and just makes it work. ;)
Love the light!!
Holy smokes! This room is going to be off the charts....and that chandelier....whoa mama!
The chandelier is killer and I can relate to the blind hanging debacle. This room is just going to rock it and no one will know the better!
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