It’s the final week of the One Room Challenge! We’ve got to finish building benches, installing lights, getting pillows and baskets, installing fireplace face….whew.
Ready for a crazy week?
Final Countdown
Fireplace Finishes
Okay, it’s crunch time and there are only 2 weeks left in the One Room Challenge. This fireplace has come a long way, but I have a lot to get done! I need to order all my finishes this week for them to arrive in time. Here are the items left to order:
One Room Challenge: Week 3
We are reaching the halfway point in the One Room Challenge and I am making the final decisions on the fireplace. So here is a (scary) view into my head to see the decisions I am weighing out.
DIY a Cement Look Fireplace for less than $100
I finally figured it out guys. This is life changing. I figured out a way to DIY a cement look fireplace for less than $100…and it isn’t a faux finish. All contractors quoted me $2,000 to $3,000 for their finishes, and so I am thrilled with the way this turned out. Okay, now let me help YOU achieve this finish also. And follow along with me @angelarosehome (Don’t you just love the One Room Challenge?)
Affordable Door and Cabinet Pulls
I know how hard it is to find the perfect hardware for your doors that is both affordable and cute! I have searched hours and hours, and here are the pulls I LOVE and have used in my projects. Check out more projects and video tutorials on my instagram account @angelarosehome
One Room Challenge Week 1: The Fireplace Family Room
I’m doing it guys! My last One Room Challenge Green Room was so much fun, so I had to enter again. This One Room Challenge victim?…the nichy 90s fireplace/family room! I live in a Las Vegas 90s home which means one thing, lots of niches and odd cut outs, fake mantels, and texture…and I am someone who craves the simplest and cleanest lines. So, of course, there was no working around this, and it all just had to go. (follow the whole video transformation @angelarosehome in Story Highlights Under “Fireplace Reno”…and see who was living in my attic?)
Here is what the space looked like when I started. Sooooo many niches right? And can you even call that a mantel?
Ikea Besta Bench Hack with DIY Cushion
This was a match made in heaven guys. I was wanting a bench seat for this cute corner in the Tent Room…when I came across this IKEA BESTA unit that fit the space perfectly. I knew I wanted a custom look, so with some custom door fronts from Semihandmade…and DIY cushion top…this DIY Ikea Bench Hack may just be my favorite little corner of the house.
Now, let me give you all the details so you can build one too! I’m going to outline for you exactly how to buy IKEA cabinets, add custom doors, and get your own unique look! (follow me @angelarosehome for more DIY and video tutorials)
DIY Easy Shiplap $60 Barn Door (in Less Than an Hour)
I know I may be overly excited, but this way to make a barn door is REVOLUTIONARY and the best way ever. The DIY Easy Shiplap Door only cost me $60 and I did it in under an hour. Yes, you read that right. One hour! And, if requires no finishing work of puttying and sanding…win win win. (You can check out more video tutorials, including this project on my instagram page @angelarosehome). Let’s build this DIY barn door now shall we?
Boy Bedroom Reveal and DIY Curtain Rod Tent
My poor middle child has pretty much been without a real bedroom since he was born. For the past 2 years, he has been sleeping in the undecorated guest bedroom and I decided it was time to give him a legit space! The only requirements he gave me were that it had GREEN and that it had a TENT. I am thrilled with how the room is coming together. Below are the details on the space and tutorial for the DIY Curtain Rod Tent! (follow along @angelarosehome for more DIY and video tutorials)
How I Organically Gained 50,000 Instagram Followers in 8 Months
What a fun and crazy 8 months this has been since starting @angelarosehome last Spring! I had no idea when I started this account, that I would have 50,000 people interested in my projects and home DIY. It is humbling, and I have loved being able to share what I love and help empower others to love their homes also. Recently, I have been getting a lot of questions about how I have grown, and what tricks and advice I have for other accounts wanting to grow. I wish there was one easy trick, but the truth is that it takes a lot of work, thought, and hours….but I love it!
There aren’t any shortcuts, but here are the 7 things I did to grow my account...and grow it organically (no gimmicks, no buying followers, no follow trains, no follow for follow etc).