ORC FALL 2016 – WEEK 1 ~ HALLWAY & STAIRS

Well, here I am again, taking the challenge. Along with hundreds of other designers, I am committing to 6 weeks of design starting today! This bi-annual event, sponsored by Linda from CALLING IT HOME, is super fun to follow along.

Here is the link for the ORC DESIGNERS …

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And here is the link for the ORC GUEST PARTICIPANTS, who are free to join in with their own projects.

A little history…Our house is an Arts & Crafts 1906 Bungalow style house. Grandma used to live upstairs in our house, which was converted into a duplex a long time ago, but she moved out a little over a year ago.The kids (two 9 year old twins) have moved upstairs so they could each have their own rooms. We are slowly transforming the space into a lighter, more kid-friendly zone.

Last Spring I did my DAUGHTER’S ROOM as part of the ORC SPRING 2016:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

This time, I am going to spruce up the UPSTAIRS HALLWAY & STAIRS.

Here is the BEFORE:

The walls and carpet have got to g0! I am also rethinking the furniture and its functionality. And the lighting.

Here is the chair I have there now which is not that comfortable and the wrong color.

My daughter needs a dresser just outside of her room, where the large trunk is so I am planning to paint an old heirloom piece that we have. I like the idea of a punch of color. Here’s an example:

The banister and post are looking warped. The woodwork on the upper level is kind of wobbly and in a perfect world, needs to be replaced.

We recently stripped the carpet on the stairs to see what we were dealing with underneath.

This is what we found under the carpet at the bottom of the stairs. Pretty bad. So, that needs to be replaced and painted also.

BLACK & WHITE with COLOR ACCENTS is pretty much the direction I am headed.

Here are a few inspiration pictures I have found by the firm, ASHE_LEANDRO. Boy do they have the BLACK & WHITE motif down:

Photo Credit: ASHE_LEANDRO

I need to put some artwork up on the wall going upstairs and in the hallway. This salon style hung artwork could work.

Photo Credit: ASHE_LEANDRO

There is a possibility I might tint the white walls slightly. I like the way this yellow piece looks as an accent color (for the heirloom dresser).

I should probably mention The BATHROOM, as it is off from the HALLWAY and is the next item on the list when this is done. We were going to do it for the ORC, but weren’t sure we could get it done in time.

I would like to continue the BLACK & WHITE motif into this room as well.

Here is a BEFORE:

I really like these bathrooms:

And some kind of black/white tile, but I don’t know that I will get too far with the BATHROOM just yet.

So, to summarize my tasks in the next several weeks, here it is:

	ORC FALL 2016 TO DO LIST
Date	Task
10/9/16	PAINT HALLWAY & DOORS
	Reoccur walls and trim and paint
	Select Door colors and paint – black or color.
10/16/16	REPAIR/REPLACE WOODWORK ON STAIRS
	Paint stairs and wood work
	Possible replace column/post at top of stairs
	Repair floor at base of stairs and paint
10/23/16	PAINT STAIRS AND WOODWORK
	Paint Selection, possible design motif/stencil
	FURNITURE SELECTION
	Replace Chair and Chest with more functional furniture
10/30/16	Paint heirloom Dresser for Charlotte
	Select a new piece of furniture or spruce up the one I have
	FLOORS & CARPET
	Replace wall to wall carpet
	Select a Runner for upstairs
10/6/16	LIGHTING
	Select a new light fixture and install
	SELECT ARTWORK, FRAME IT & INSTALL
	Select art work, family photos and have it framed and hung up on the walls
	Select artwork/mirror for over the dresser and piece of upholstery.
	ACCESSORIZE & STYLE
	Accessorize with plant, throw, pillows.