by studiotullia | Oct 22, 2023 | 70's inspired, benjamin moore paint color, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, one room challenge, rebuilding center, recycle, retro, reuse, silvery blue, SUZANNE'S DESIGN PROJECTS, teen bedroom, that 70's show
Hello My Lovelies,
Well, we are deep into Week 4 of the
Things are getting pretty real. There is no more flim-flamming around. We have been hammering and hacking away at old hardwood cabinetry and layered linoleum with ever-mounting piles of debris and sharp nails. I can say after two days’ of solid work we are all pretty wiped out.
We have made some major strides, but I am beginning to wonder if we will ever be done with the walls.
And, we changed our paint color for the last time. 0
BENJAMIN MOORE – SILVERY BLUE
You have to tape a decent size paint sample (which BM provides) on the wall – in different places, at different times of the day before you settle on the right color. You really need that bedroom color to be a color you love, you know?
FLOORING:
This is what we found under 3 layers of laminate flooring. Very cool, asbestos-ridden 1940’s vintage flooring that we cannot salvage 🙁
We needed to be masked while pulling up all the debris.
One of my favorite places to shop is a non-profit, salvaged building materials resource, called
THE REBUILDING CENTER
Over the years we have found some great finds. This latest find was brand new wood veneer flooring in a beautiful hickory color. I wanted to buy the whole lot and re-floor the entire upstairs, but my husband reeled me in; one project at a time.
I border on manic when I am at this place. So many great materials. I want to get new lighting for the living room, pavers for the backyard, recycled METRO paint to freshen up our stairs.
FOCUS, Suz, FOCUS
Today’s task was debris removal. We’ve got a big old pile that will go to the dump soon enough.
WE FOUND A DOOR!
We found this beautiful door with the same 5 panels we have on all the doors upstairs. What teenager doesn’t need a door! I counted this has a huge score.
IKEA FINDS
We found this awesome chair called the TOBIAS CHAIR in the clearance section, half off. And that peg board behind it was another find from THE REBUILDING CENTER.
We are interested in this Duvet Cover
AKKERFIBBLA
And we are narrowing in on this GADBJERG rug:
Be sure to check out all the other designers participating in THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE!
Until next week, my friends!
BEST,
SUZANNE
by studiotullia | Oct 1, 2023 | DIY, HOME IMPROVEMENT, INTERIOR DESIGN, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, STYLE TIPS FOR DIY
We are doing the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE this Fall to light a fire under our you know what. The kitchen demo has begun. I will get into the nitty gritty of this project real soon but I want to share some inspo pics brought to you straight from my daughter’s Ipad. She is deep into the 70’s era which I grew up in so it is a trip down memory lane.
Look at that color palette!
Mod Teen Bedroom
Here is the mood board we put together. This will be a challenge to pull together. Looks cluttered to me. Somehow we will make this work.
She can lean on her Dad’s old records and turntable we will dig up from out storage in the basement.
Years ago we did a One Room Challenge for her bedroom and we are going in an entirely new direction. She has been in a tiny room for several years and is now ready to move into what was our upstairs kitchen. Our house was once a duplex, where my Mother lived for ten years in the upstairs unit, but we now use it as a single family home. This kitchen has been a catchall room for crafts, spare pet cages, a slime lab, holiday cooking, etc. but has been under unitlized for many years. It will be her STUDIO BEDROOM complete with wet bar and large closet.
A comfortable, mod reading chair.
Wondering which second hand store would have a crochet blanket…
This reminds me of college. Where does one even get milk crates anymore?
QUEEN – Freddie Mercury
I blame my husband for the RUSH influence.
Be sure to check out all the other participants of THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE!
Thanks for following along !
See you next week.
XOXO,
Suzanne
by studiotullia | Oct 3, 2010 | PORTLAND PLACES
You have to love this place. Always an inspiration as raw and funky as the stuff arriving every minute of the day. Truckloads of junk from builders, contractors: doors, tiles, bath tubs, windows, lighting, hardware and on and on and on. We have gotten some of our lighting from there. Our dining room chandelier for $35. It is a great place to shop if you are in the NE hood.
Knobs and Fobs
Bought this!
Rebuilding Center Entry
Exterior
