One week challenge: Week 5

Hola everybody! Welcome back to week 5 of the One Room Challenge. [if you need to catch up on weeks before, I have linked them below] Oh, the joys of being 1 week away from a deadline. Life can bring a certain chain of events and get right in the way of decorating plans, can you feel me? Anyway, this week was not the best for this room. One, we keep trying to drill a hole into these cinderblock walls to hang this bad ass bull but its just not working like we want it to. 

We finally have both Eames chairs in here and they look so good with the desk. We also got a few of the art pieces hung and they look great but the calendar hasn't arrived yet, total bummer. I'm hoping we can get it in time. Also, this light fixture we ordered from Lamps Plus is WAY too heavy to hang. The walls here are so thin, we are having a hard time finding the right stud to hang it on. Total bummer because I love this light!!! Here was the original plan...

Also, the rug. We ordered the super popular Moroccan style from Wayfair. It would give the space a cozy feel, but just as we were moving the rug in, we noticed that it just isn't right right fit. It's a little too plush for the area. When she needs to work on the floor, she needs a flat surface. So she wanted to find something a little more thin to go with the modern vibe. Then I grabbed her a cowhide rug from my favorite source in Austin and its a little better but she loves the look of the Moroccan one more. 

check out rug on Wayfair

So, before we make our final decisions and as we wait on more arrivals we will sit on these things that need to be done. Also, we are going to do our best to find something major to hang that lamp. Or find a new one. Now I'm feeling the "challenge" of it all.  Oy vey! 

Previous weeks...

Oh, and don't forget to check out all of the other ORC happenings...

Abby M. Interiors

Because It’s Awesome

Bijou & Boheme

Chinoiserie Chic

The Decorista

Design Chic

The Design Daredevil

Design Darling

Design Indulgence

Design Manifest

House of Turquoise

Jana Bek Design

Jill Sorensen

Maddie G. Designs

Mimosa Lane

A Piece of Toast

The Pink Pagoda

Stone Textile

Waiting on Martha

The Zhush

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Interior Inspirations: Dare to go dark

I find that some of most coveted interior designed spaces are more dark and moody. So why is it that most of my clients are so afraid to go dark? Most people have it wrong, they think that a dark wall color will make a space feel too small and cramped. However the opposite is true, if its the right color, it can make your eye expand and the place actually seem bigger. The best part is that layering anything over a dark wall color will make it pop. 

One of my favorite projects I worked on (see above photo) we used dark walls paired with a gorgeous gold ceiling. Notice how everything pops? The cherry blossoms in pink, look so rich against the dark walls, they don't lose any of the color the darkness enhances it. Everything is just a little more enhanced. 

Eric Kuster/Metropolitan Luxury

This is more of a modern mix but the white ceilings do a great job keeping the airy-ness of the dark furnishings in the room. Don't they look so rich layered all together?

Taylor Howes

Here are two entryways I am really in love with. This one above is more modern, masculine and gorgeous. Its a very dramatic look but looks rich and chic. The one below is more whimsical and fun with black trim, floors and staircase. I absolutely love the way dark puts a gorgeous outline on all the lines of this space. Pretty fab. 

I can't even deal with how good the outdoor kitchen looks in dark grey. I would just die to hang out everyday in a space like this. Now lets talk about bedroom and how they really can be better dark. It's more romantic and great for when you need really good sleep. The best thing is that any look that fits your personality can go dark, modern, bohemian, romantic, etc. Any way you need your space to be, a dark wall color can put a gorgeous spin on it. 

Ready for dark walls now? If not, start with adding some dark furnishings to your home and try it on...