Welcome back to week 5 of The One Room Challenge™. Thank you for following this
crazy ride as I re-do the dine-in portion of my kitchen which involves
finishing out a banquette, upholstery, paint, wallpaper and lighting. As I type this, I am sort of in denial that I
have one week left to pull off this room. In true panicky fashion, I took to
cleaning my bathroom baseboards with a toothbrush this morning. So what. Tell me I’m not alone in addressing looming deadlines with soul crushing
procrastination. To catch
up with my shenanigans from the beginning, click
the following links below:
WEEK 1: Plan
& Inspiration
WEEK 2: Progress
Report – Floors
WEEK 3: Electricity
If you are super smart and totally, like totally, cool, then you are already following life chez V on IG
and you will have seen these dreams that are made of these. And by dreams, I mean my recurrent prepster yet
irreverent Chinoiserie filled dreams which involve things like this supremely
gorgeous Scalamandre wallpaper which went up today thanks to the brilliant install by Liz and Bill of Natural Look Painting & Decorating. Cincy & Dayton peeps, give these folks a shout if you need any wallpapering or painting done!
But before I introduce you to my hotty
wallpaper, let’s revisit a few other obsessions of mine: color and lighting - two things that can
instantly transform any room. So last
week I was lamenting that we didn’t have paint on the walls due to ElectricityGate but
now I am happy to report that the walls have been painted. Sherwin-Williams graciously provided the wall
paint and I could not be happier with the results.
Not only is the customer service on the corporate side impeccable but the guys at my local store are rock stars and deserve a shout out. They are always so helpful whenever I am in there and even helped me with my floor stain/poly sitch when I wasn’t even for shopping for floor stuff! I have painted more than my fair share of stuff along the way and can say based on experience that quality paint makes all the difference in the world. My family and I have been using Sherwin-Williams products for a long time. My front door is painted with SW paints as well as my kitchen cabinets which I painted a few years ago and have stood up to our daily traffic beautifully. I used the ProClassic Interior Acrylic Latex Enamel in white on the cabinets and plan on using more to repaint the trim this week. For the kitchen walls, I selected Great Green SW 6430 in semi-gloss from the Emerald line which was color matched to my wallpaper. The color is very similar to what was previously on the walls but more pigmented. The Emerald line went on smoothly with excellent coverage. But there was a brief moment when the mister and I howled because when the paint was first going up it looked identical to the previous color. However, once it began to dry, the deeper pigmentation began to come through. With tons of light, this kitchen can easily handle a deeper pigmented color. Officially living for this more mature color.
Not only is the customer service on the corporate side impeccable but the guys at my local store are rock stars and deserve a shout out. They are always so helpful whenever I am in there and even helped me with my floor stain/poly sitch when I wasn’t even for shopping for floor stuff! I have painted more than my fair share of stuff along the way and can say based on experience that quality paint makes all the difference in the world. My family and I have been using Sherwin-Williams products for a long time. My front door is painted with SW paints as well as my kitchen cabinets which I painted a few years ago and have stood up to our daily traffic beautifully. I used the ProClassic Interior Acrylic Latex Enamel in white on the cabinets and plan on using more to repaint the trim this week. For the kitchen walls, I selected Great Green SW 6430 in semi-gloss from the Emerald line which was color matched to my wallpaper. The color is very similar to what was previously on the walls but more pigmented. The Emerald line went on smoothly with excellent coverage. But there was a brief moment when the mister and I howled because when the paint was first going up it looked identical to the previous color. However, once it began to dry, the deeper pigmentation began to come through. With tons of light, this kitchen can easily handle a deeper pigmented color. Officially living for this more mature color.
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| What the what?! This looks like the same color that is already on the walls. |
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| Dried beautifully into a deeper, more mature green |
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| The color is quite smashing with the wallpaper |
As to lighting: typically
I’m a vintage gal all the way when it comes to lighting. But there are certain occasions when I
stumble on a new light that simply cannot be ignored - like my Ranarp
sconces and my Jonathan Adler foo dogs from my previous ORC room. And my Ballard Designs pendant that I just
scored at the outlet for this room. Or
any of the multitude of great lamps at Home Goods. Lamps Plus is another great source and
graciously provided us with lighting for this challenge. Now I have to say that I was blown away by
the sheer magnitude of the selection and not only just lighting. So many great choices that it was hard to
choose but I knew that I wanted some sconces flanking my vintage pagoda mirror
to add some ambient lighting to the banquette area. I selected Visual Comfort’s Bill Blass
library sconces in brass and again was blown away by Lamps Plus customer service, the
timeliness of delivery (only a few days!), and the quality of the light. Very, very impressed.
And now, allow me to properly introduce my new beau
hunk, Parapluie. The mister forgives me
my wallpaper dalliance with the express understanding that ‘Luie
replaces someone in my elevator. Luie plays nicey with the other kids in the sandbox, particularly the
sconces and my pagoda mirror. Sadly, it would seem that Parapluie in this green colorway is no longer available from Scalamandre as I bought up the last remaining lot which just so happened to be the exact amount I needed #amatchmadeinheaven #sorrynotsorry. But you can find other Parapluie colorways via sku# WP88216 on the Scalamandre site.
I am already envisioning many a boozy night with lots of laughter and friends sequestered comfortably on the banquette against Luie’s beautimous backdrop. Scratch. Oh yes, the banquette, that elusive design element. We still have to finish all of our sewing for the banquette cushions and pillows, figure out art placement (got some great stuff coming from Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda!!!), and I have yet to begin sourcing accessories. Also, I have one major design element planned for the room that literally pulls everything together like Lebowski’s rug that will likely not be ready in time. Wah, wah, wah. Looks like rather than Donnie, I will be the one out of my element for the big reveal but I still think it’s gonna be real good. This is what I've accomplished and lots more upholstery is what I got up my sleeve for this week...
I am already envisioning many a boozy night with lots of laughter and friends sequestered comfortably on the banquette against Luie’s beautimous backdrop. Scratch. Oh yes, the banquette, that elusive design element. We still have to finish all of our sewing for the banquette cushions and pillows, figure out art placement (got some great stuff coming from Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda!!!), and I have yet to begin sourcing accessories. Also, I have one major design element planned for the room that literally pulls everything together like Lebowski’s rug that will likely not be ready in time. Wah, wah, wah. Looks like rather than Donnie, I will be the one out of my element for the big reveal but I still think it’s gonna be real good. This is what I've accomplished and lots more upholstery is what I got up my sleeve for this week...
Did I mention that I got a wild hair to tile my
backsplash this weekend? The mister hates me for real and for true.
As far as dreams intersecting with reality, I can safely
tell you that based on the wallpaper alone, I will be obsessed with this room
for life or longer. Or at least for two
weeks until such time that I turn my sights to my outdoor patio room where
major patio perching happens on the regular during the warmer months.
Love ya, mean it. Now go
check out my girls…
A special thank you to the following sponsors and supporters of Chez V and The One Room Challenge that are graciously providing items to help me bring my vision for this room to life:
All photos and styling by Emily Vanderputten unless otherwise noted
kisses, mrs. V
