ONE ROOM CHALLENGE | WEEK SIX: THE LIVING ROOM REVEAL (SORT OF)

I don’t know where the last six weeks went. I especially don’t know where the last six days went. Actually, that’s a lie – I definitely know that three of them were spent drinking with friends so…that dramatically decreased my productivity and is why I’m classing this as a Sort-of Reveal. Things definitely aren’t finished and, as I mentioned way back at the start of this One Room Challenge journey, some things I’ve just had to work with because replacing them wasn’t in the budget.

I toyed with kind of quitting and not posting this “reveal” after a mini disaster last night meant I couldn’t get the coffee table I’ve DIY’d finished, because the room really does look weirdly bare without it but I’ve sucked it up and this is where I am this morning. Literally. I ran around trying to quickly take some pictures in my pyjamas this morning!

So yeah, it’s not finished finished, but it’s looking a heck of a lot closer than it was six weeks ago! 

 So there’s definitely still plenty that needs completing – the ceiling hasn’t been painted after getting re-plastered, the coving is up but needs painting, the fire surround / mantlepiece just never happened, the TV is way too big and doesn’t actually belong in this room, several pieces of artwork are missing and a couple of lamps didn’t arrive in time, not to mention the pesky almost-finished-but-not-quite coffee table situation BUT looking at these before and after shots from when we first bought the house I couldn’t be happier with how the room is shaping up… living room before and after 1

living room before and after 2I’ve tried to list as many sources as possible below, but please let me know if I missed something you’re interested in!

THE BASICS
Walls › Valspar ‘Perfectly Pink-ish’
Flooring â€º Sotto Caramel Oak Real Wood Top Layer Flooring from B&Q
Sliding Doors â€º 4 Panel Shaker Doors from B&Q, Carlisle Brass Flush Pull Handles from Abacus Interiors

FURNITURE
Leather chairʉۼ Lancaster in Colorado leather from Laura Ashley
Footstoolʉۼ Laura Ashley (old)
Telephone tableʉۼ vintage, recovered in pine green cotton velvet
Bookcase wall â€º  DIY IKEA hack (tutorial here)
Sofaʉۼ Next (old)
Stool â€º BEKVAM from IKEA, stained and painted
Wingback chairʉۼ STRANDMON from IKEA
Card catalogueʉۼ DIY IKEA hack (full tutorial to come)
Side tableʉۼ vintage
TV tableʉۼ EKET cabinet with 2 drawers from IKEA with brass castors from House of Brass

LIGHTING
Ceiling Fixture › Hue Pendant Shade and Fuse Drop Cap Pendant from Made.com
Lamp on stool › RANARP from IKEA

ARTWORK
Over telephone table â€º The Shepherd Haze Green 36″ by Lola Donoghue, Made-to-Measure White Flat Frame from Frames.co.uk
On picture ledge from left to right â€º Highland Cow print from Desenio, Letterboard from Oliver Bonas, Hot Rod watercolour quote print from The Spanish Lady, I Spy Eyechart from The Calm Gallery, Shark’s Teeth from Hannah Brown Interiors
Over card catalogueʉۼ Leeds Map print from Densenio

ACCESSORIES
Rugʉۼ Mare Neutral Cowhide Rug from Jord Home
Sheepskin under telephone tableʉۼ TEJN from IKEA
Pink cushion on footstoolʉۼ Dusky Pink slub-weave cushion cover from H&M
Cushions on sofa â€º Green velvet from Sainsburys, Banana leaf print from Pillomatic, Pink geometric print from H&M
Throw on wingback chairʉۼ from H&M
Cushion on wingback chairʉۼ from H&M
Green throw on sofa / leather chairʉۼ purchased in Mexico
Plant standʉۼ mid-century walnut plant stand from Cambridge Handicraft via Etsy.
Plant potʉۼ from IKEA
Plantʉۼ Areca Palm from IKEA
Flowers by fireplace › The Rae from Bloom & Wild
Vase on side tableʉۼ Herringbone black and white vase from B&Q

If you missed any of the previous weeks updates you can read them here â€º Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek Four and Week Five.

And don’t forget to check out the other guest participants reveals over at Calling It Home.

2 thoughts on “ONE ROOM CHALLENGE | WEEK SIX: THE LIVING ROOM REVEAL (SORT OF)

  1. I think this is my kind of room. All of those books and a cozy couch to sit down and read. You certainly have come a long way since the before pictures!

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