Thursday, October 17, 2013

One Room Challenge Week 3

One room challenge week 3! Eeek! Check out where we started here and last week here. If you follow me normally, you know I love a good photo story. So that's just what I have today. This past week was all about wainscoting, and more wainscoting, and frequent trips to get more supplies for wainscoting. 

Something I learned this week: wainscoting is expensive. 

On our first trip to the store, I really didn't know what we needed, but Josh fully understood. I knew what I wanted it to ultimately look like, but he has the engineer mind. :) Naturally I'm standing to the side taking pictures and playing on instagram while he thinks. 


You see, we don't have dry wall up so we had to buy these sheets of wood for the backing.


Did I mention we have to take all this home in a jeep? Hence, the three trips. He cracks me up. 


A view from my seat!


Josh did a sample wall that I shared on Monday (minus the inner frames that will frame out the boxes). 


My little mathematician put together this spreadsheet to calculate the distances between all the stiles. 


And a couple "in progress" pictures. 




And we have to replace that window frame because there used to be a window unit - rotten wood is not a good or healthy look. Add it to the laundry list! 

Here's a glimpse of where we are now! Josh added the trim to the top of the wainscoting and some baseboards. One more wall to go + adding all the "picture frames" in the boxes and we'll be ready for paint!! What do you think?! #cananyonetellimexcited #papershades


I'm loving where this is heading!

This afternoon my mom and I are off to shop for fabric! I'll share our findings tomorrow :) Oh, and Josh says that we will have the wainscoting done by the end of the weekend - then its all aboard the painting train! AND the gray grasscloth has been ORDERED! 



16 comments:

  1. This is a huge undertaking, but will be so worth it. Can't wait to see your progress & finished room!

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    1. Huge undertaking is right! Who ever knew so many different pieces of wood were involved?! Thanks so much!

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    1. Thanks so much!! Hoping it'll look even prettier in white! :)

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  3. WOW! That is going to look so great when it's done, can't wait to see! I'd like to do something similar in my dining room but have been to nervous to start!

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    1. Thank you! It's definitely daunting at first, but once it starts coming together its so beautiful! You can do it!

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  4. This is an amazing project! I don't know that I'll ever be able to install my own woodwork. I'm so excited to see this all painted!

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    1. Thank you Elisa! If you can sand stairs, you can do this! Or at least be an assistant :) Hoping it'll be painted by next week!

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  5. You are doing an amazing job. I did something similar, but used MDF. It's more affordable....maybe for your next room? Good luck with the painting.

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm pretty impressed with how it's coming out. Our next room project (after this is done of course) is bead board on our living room ceiling. Check back in for that :)

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  6. Looking fabulous! That stuff is really expensive but you're saving a bundle installing it yourself. Love the spreadsheet ;-)

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    1. Thank you! I never even thought about the installation costs - you're so right!

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    1. Thank you! I'm pretty much saying WOW too!! Thanks for following along. I love your fireplace decor!! So classy!

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  8. Wow! You guys are planning and doing this well!!!!! It looks fantastic, you really should be proud!

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  9. Wow! You guys are doing an amazing job. It will look fab with the grasscloth. Can't wait to see how it turns out!!

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