One Room Challenge Week Five

So, I thought I had zero updates for week five. 1. Because my real life job as a school counselor has been crazy busy/stressful lately and 2. Because, we had such a fun-filled weekend. I'm a gushing new first-time aunt (and Josh is a first time uncle), here's the sweet little princess we welcomed into our family. 

Isn't she the cutest? I can't get enough. 

Anyway, here's a little synopsis of what we accomplished this week. 

1. OUR WALLPAPER CAME IN!!! #happydance - although, it isn't exactly the color I wanted, we are going with it. 
2. Capped off all the edges of the wainscoting and finished up the shoe molding. 
3. Patched the ceiling 
4. Painted the ceiling (well, there may be another coat going up this afternoon)
5. Hung the chandelier! There is LIGHT y'all. 
6. Bought windowsill supplies/started to install it. 
7. Ordered lots of pillows

Since most of that hard work is quite boring through photographs - I thought I'd give you a little glimpse into the furniture that is going into the space. I don't think I've done that yet? Forewarning, I didn't clean up to make these pictures look pretty. This is real life, y'all. Living through a renovation. 

1st up - here's my gorgeous armoire/bookshelf piece. Right now it's serving its purpose of storing dog food and Christmas stockings. Oh, and a crystal drink dispenser. 

Next up, there's this little piece. I made him over here with chalk paint. What I'm thinking for him - some type of bar cart look. I'm stealing him from the living room because next up we are tackling this room and we want to do a wall of built-ins instead.

Here's my bar cart inspiration. 

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Here's the leg of the bench I have in mind. He will be home to all these pillows I have ordered and some that I already own. Right now, this bench is underneath tons of decorations in our storage room middle bedroom.  Dirty rug alert!

This chandelier has been hanging in this house probably since it was built (in the 40s) and something just spoke to me to keep it. It's not the most glamorous light in the world, but I just love keeping some of the character of the house's previous life. Anyone else sentimental?

Meanwhile, there was a whole lotta patch work to be done. Couldn't wait to get my hands/paintbrush on that medallion. Josh textured the ceiling after he patched it and sanded it. Anyone notice the ceiling is baby blue? Woof

And, that's where we left off. The ceiling is now painted but I couldn't get a good picture (not that I take good pictures - exhibit A right above this) because I finished it last night and it was just so darn dark. 

Still on the to-do list:

1. Maybe another coat of paint on the ceiling - strong emphasis on the word maybe
2. Prime the walls for the wallpaper 
3. Install the wallpaper - first time! 
4. Finish the windowsill
5. Make the roman shades (yep, I still didn't do that)
6. Install the roman shades 
7. Move everything in and decorate! 

Cross your fingers that we get through the wallpapering without too many glitches and we have it all accessorized, fabulous, and finished by next week! Eek!! Did I mention I have a jam-packed weekend full of activities that don't involve this house?! Pray for me!