One Room Challenge - Guest Bedroom Before and Plan

Apr 7

Hello friends! Everyone loves a transformation, and boy do I have one in store! I am so excited to be a part of the One Room Challenge this Spring season! Created by Linda of Calling It Home, the One Room Challenge is a biannual event where 20 invited design bloggers are asked to transform a space over the course of 6 weeks and share their journey of the process. Linda is so nice to also allow guest participants to join in on the fun too! I love a challenge...so as soon as I heard about the opportunity, I was all in!! So over the next 6 weeks I'll be sharing every Thursday as a guest participant! HERE WE GO...

So what space have I selected, you ask?? As some of you may know, my parents purchased a new home the week after Christmas a few months ago! The home has such great potential, but like my own home, it needs a little LOVE! We have been working on their new home for what feels like everyday of my life for the past 4 months! We still have a little more to go, but oh so close! So for the One Room Challenge I have decided to transform my parent's guest bedroom! It will also serve as MY bedroom when and if I ever spend the night with them, making it a natural choice!

So let's take a look at where we are starting! These pictures are from the first day we stepped foot in the house. The room has no overhead lighting and with the window positioned upstairs under the tall front porch, it makes the space feel dark and dated. The carpet we believe is original to the 1970's home. Pink, it is the most awful shade of pink. Don't get me wrong, I have a hot pink rug in my bedroom at home, but this is NOT okay. It also has a huge bleach stain in the middle of the wonderful pink carpet. To make it even better, every room in the upstairs has different colored carpets. Needless to say, all the carpet is going! The room does have the best view in the house with one large window facing the large front yard! It also boasts 2 closets! I am sure my sister or mom can find something to fill them with!

one room challenge society social inspiration

I want the space to have a fun fresh feel! And my inspiration came from Society Social's gorgeously styled room! As soon as I saw this space, I said "That's it!" and then texted my mom to get her reaction. She loved it and gave her approval! So the design for her new guest bedroom is a go! And now for the design PLAN...

I am going to start by painting all the trim and doors in the space to a bright white! I think that will make it look bright and fresh! I am okay with the current cream walls. They were painted professionally recently in the color Divine White by Sherwin Williams. We are then going to have beautiful hardwood floors installed in all the rooms and hallway upstairs. Next comes the fun part...furniture and accessories! I have found some super cool pieces that I can't wait to share with you! I am so excited about the coming weeks and what I have in store! So join me here on House Plus Love every Thursday as I share more about the process and transformation!

And be sure to follow along with the featured designers (listed below) in the One Room Challenge! They post to their blogs every Wednesday! And you can follow @callingithome on Instagram and stock the hashtag "oneroomchallenge" to keep in the loop on ALL the fun!! Follow along with the other guest participants by visiting Calling It Home's blog here! You will be able to view the whole linking party!! Hooray!

Source: https://www.shopsocietysocial.com/pages/shop-by-room

Mark Rippstein

Mark Rippstein is the co-founder of R+R Creative Co.

Before graduating from Santa Clara University with honors in Business Marketing, Mark developed a strong work ethic at his parent’s scientific research company. Starting there in his early teens, he jumped in wherever needed, from sweeping floors and counting inventory to soldering circuit boards and setting up trade show booths...he even launched their first web presence in 1996. After working for a couple dot com companies in Silicon Valley and a Dutch bank in Switzerland, Mark spent over 10 years at Google forming and overseeing diverse and dispersed teams and projects. It was through his travels during that time that his appreciation for travel management, especially for trusted and knowledgeable advisors, grew into something that led him to Casto Travel. As Casto’s Director of Marketing, Mark oversaw their online presence, making sure that those who have an experience with Casto, including those working at Casto, had a clear understanding of their values and services. By leading their marketing efforts, Mark was tasked with keeping everything on brand, accurate, and secure. His primary focus was on their websites and their social ties. Mark also provided oversight when it came to having a clear, consistent and positive brand message, particularly pertaining to customer satisfaction, lead generation, and recruiting.

Mark joined his wife, Carla, to build a different type of marketing consulting company. With R+R Creative Co, their objective is to bring clarity, sustainability, and accountability to their projects.

Throughout his years of working on the web, Mark has become an advocate for clarity, consistency, and security. He believes that we should all strive for excellence and going beyond expectations...especially when it comes to working with others.

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