It’s week 5 in the 6 week design challenge, otherwise known as One Room Challenge, hosted by Linda from Calling it Home.
If you’re just joining the fun you can get caught up on Week 1 || Week 2|| Week 3 || Week 4. In week 1 I introduced you to my current event design office known as Sarah Sofia Productions and laid out my plan for transforming it into a glam office fit to inspire all my event design and planning!
In week 2 I showed you more details of my office and the progress such as finding these glam accessories!
In week 3 I was successful in completing several DIY projects such as these fun marquee letters for SSP headquarters!
Week 4 I provided you with my inspiration to make my current desk more glam:
We are in now in the home stretch as we finish Week 5. A special thanks to Linda and all of my cheerleaders from Instagram, Facebook, and of course your wonderful comments!
Week 5 has been super challenge, productive and a short week! Some of you may be wondering why this post is happening today and not Thursday and have even reminded me that the big reveal isn’t until next Thursday. However, as I write this I still have to pack for The Southern Coterie Conference in Charleston that begins tomorrow and I won’t be returning until Sunday. This is the first time I’m getting professional photos taken, which means you need lead time to schedule the photographer, have them take the photos and then have the photographer send the photos back to you. The styled shoot was scheduled today and I had everything but my glam office ready to be photographed. More on this later.
Back to all the fun DIY progress! I literarily spent all weekend finishing my long list of DIY projects. I finished making my HomeGoods find more glam with some coral Sherwin Williams paint and anqtiue gold rub n’ buff on the inside trim and a some over the coral.
I found this great gold leaf accessory a few weeks ago at Hobby Lobby and simply painted the black base coral to match the coral campaign dresser and photo board.
Next up was finally tackling my Ikea silver chandelier with Rub n’ Buff Antique Gold!
You can see what a difference the Rub n’ Buff has made when you contrast it to the silver.
I also used the Rub n’ Buff to my white shelves to make it look luxe and carry the gold and white color.
Another Ikea Hack was using Rub n’ Buff on the white Kallax shelving units and adding marble contact paper. Seriously loving how these turned out!
I love how my Target Dollar Store plastic container now looks luxe and matches with the white and gold striped linen lamp shade. Here’s a before and after:
In keeping with the gold and white and added some white and brass spray paint to my metal file cabinet and the look is much more glam!
The last BIG DIY project is the gold leaf desk! I touched up the legs with brass metallic spray paint to match the filing cabinet. While I was nervous about the gold leafing processes it wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated. However, it does take time and patience. I had to run back to Michael’s for the 3 time that weekend to buy more gold leaf sheets.
I’m still waiting for my coral and mint tissue paper garland to arrive.
Here’s my punch list for Operation Sarah Sofia Productions (SSP) Headquaters:
Buy Ikea glass shelves, spray paint gold and add marble contact paper -Leaning towards keeping my white shelves and adding gold leaf trim.Due to budget and style and decided to keep my current white bookshelf and used ruff n buff antique gold for trim.Buy desk or make current one more lux– Touched up legs with brass metallic spray paint and put gold leaf on the top.Buy coral office chair– Budget is tight and decided to pull chair from living roomFinish coral campaign lacquered finish, replace brass hardware & convert into filing cabinet–Need to finish polishing hardware and I’ll be finally finished with this pieces after working on it for almost a year.Gallery wall above coral campaignAccent wall above coral campaign with either removable wallpaper or stencil–Buy curtainsBuy rugPaint silver chandelier gold– Used ruff n’ buff antique goldBuy small seating for vignette– No longer in my budget and don’t wont the room to look too cluttered.Gold bar cart for happy hour!! (Don’t get me started on the faux bamboo glam bar cart I passed up at HomeGoods last fall or the great looking pieces from Target!)-No longer in my budget and I have too many other long table top pieces that the design just won’t work.Accents for coral campaignNate Berkus gold dog tape dispenser- DIY spray paint gold scissors to match gold tape dispenser
Hang curtains (I’ve done this twice and it’s fallen down)Move hanging wire basket to wall behind the door and hang wall décorPaint existing picture framesand get new mattingPurchase SSP marquee metal light letters for gallery wall and get my DIY design on!– Finished cutting out gold sparkle letters and putting string of lights and bulbs in.Decide on sunburst mirror to hang on current wall mirror-Decided current framed wall décor and framed art work would look better and fits my budget.- Style and photo shoot: Rescheduled for next week
If you’re just joining the ORC fun you can get caught up on ORC Spring 2014 Master Bed Room here:
Week1|| Week 2|| Week 3|| Week 4|| Week 5 || Week 6|| Behind the Scenes & Sources || ORC Favorites
ORC Fall 2014 Operation Big Girl Room here:
Week 1 || Week 2 || Week 3|| Week 4 || Week 5 || Week 6 || Behind the Scenes & Sources
You may also be interested in my other design projects and design related posts such as my kitchen in progress here and here, family room in progress, front entryway, living room, and Backstage Pass to High Point Furniture Market, coffee talk with Charlotte designers and ORC participants, designPost Interiors and Simple Stylings, here and here.
I’m in the process of updating my younger daughter’s coral and robin’s egg blue bedroom, and hope to share the photographs from today’s styled shoot with you next week or right after ORC, so stay tuned!
Until next week friends! If you have checked out the other participants you must stop by Calling It Home and see what the buzz is all about in blogland!
Sarah
Despite your hectic schedule you’ve made so much progress and did so many projects already! Can’t wait to see your daughters cute bedroom too!
Vel, thank you so much for the encouragement and kind words! Finally week is here!
Oh my goodness you have been rocking this! Way to go … I can’t wait to see the final reveal!
Kim, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! So glad it’s the final week!
Everything is looking great so far! I can’t wait to see the final reveal!!
XO,
Krista
http://www.goodwilglam.com
Krista, your too kind thank you my friend! Same here! Cheers to it being reveal week! XOXO
I am loving all the gold and the coral. What a great space this is going to be.
Marty, thank you so much for your kind words! Aren’t gold and coral so fun?! Yes, I know I’m a little obsessed. 🙂 Cheers to reveal week!
Everything looks SO amazing! I cannot wait to see how it all comes together next week!!!
Kristi, thank you for your kind words and encouragement! It’s been so fun meeting you thru ORC and seeing your room transform each week! Hooray for it being the final week! XOXO
You have some seriously AMAZING details! Can’t wait to see it all next week!
Kristen, thank you so much for your kind words! It’s been crazy, but so glad it’s reveal week!
Love the coral painted accessories! I said it once and I’ll say it again – I ADORE the color palette you chose! I can’t wait to see it finished!
Brenna, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! Its such a pleasure to meet you through ORC! Don’t you just love coral, mint and gold? SO glad it’s reveal week, let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
Beautiful room coming together nicely. Great work on the gold painted lamp shade – my lines never come out looking that crisp!!
I look forward to the reveal next week!!
Darlene
http://www.BundleMeBaby.etsy.com
Darlene, many thanks for your kind words and encouragement! Thank you, but in full disclosure I bought the lamp shade from Target. 🙂 I did mimic the gold and white stripes on the box next to it, and if you look close enough my lines are not that crisp. 🙂
That’s a lot of rub & buffing going on! 😉 Everything is looking great, Sarah, can’t wait for next week!
Jennifer, many thanks for your kind words and encouragement! So glad we’ve connected and are participating in ORC together! Still swooning over the woodwork in your new doors and the dresser! Cheers to it being reveal week! XOXO
Jennifer, many thanks for your kind words and encouragement! HA, yes I was head to toe in rub and buff. 🙂 I’m so glad we’ve connected and are participating in ORC this round together! Still swooning over your woodwork in your room and can’t wait to see the big reveal!
Everything is looking so beautiful… I just love the gold and coral combo. Have a great week!
Erin, thank you so much for your kind words! Can you tell I love coral and gold? 🙂 Thanks, you too! Can’t wait to see your big reveal, let’s do this!
It looks amazing already!! Have fun at your conference and a great weekend!
Traci, thank you so much for your kind words! The conference was great, thanks! Now I’m playing catch up… Can’t wait to see your big reveal my friend! XOXO
You have been so busy, Sarah!!! Everything looks great. Love all of the gold + coral. So excited for your reveal next week!
Claire, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! It means a lot coming from you! Can you believe it’s reveal week?! So excited to see yet another beautiful room by you! XOXO
Its looking soo good!
Katy, thank you so much for stopping by and your kind words!
Love how the room is coming together. I love those different color baskets too I want to do them for my office once we move into our own home.
Kita, thank you so much for your kind words! I know, I was in heaven when I found them at Ikea. Unfortunately, when I went back to buy more they were all gone. Maybe they’ll have more soon. Oh, so fun! I love starting with a clean slate when you move into a new home!
Gorgeous! You’ve made amazing progress and beautiful pieces.
Pascha, thank you so much for your kind words! Excited that this is the last week and the big reveal is this Thursday!
I love your makeover!! I have an entire Pinterest board devoted to an office makeover myself with very similar colors! I am obsessed with gold right now!
Nichole, thank you so much for your kind words! No way?! Me too, can you tell, ha! I just love gold and how it makes everything look more luxe!
Everything looks gorgeous! Excited to see how your chandelier turns out, as well as the rest of your reveal! Good luck!
Yup…you lost me at the spray paint LOL Gorgeous job, as always
The coral is PERFECT in that room! I love it!