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Lizzie Ravn May 5, 2016 DIY

ORC Week 5 | DIY | Homework Station & Pegboard Toy Storage

There’s only one more week till the One Room Challenge reveal! I’m giving my kids’ shared bedroom a makeover with a bright, modern design. This week, I finished tackling one of the biggest projects in the kids’ room: a DIY pegboard toy storage wall and a small-space homework station. If you remember the floor plan, you’ll also remember that the room isn’t terribly large. But, once I’d planned out the space, it became clear that there was this big blank…

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Lizzie Ravn April 28, 2016 My House

ORC Week 4 | Fixing & Organising the Kids Room

Two things happened. One: I tidied (more on that in a min). And two: the sodding bed broke. You know those two beds that I just finished upholstering last week? Yeah, one of those. So yes, we are in week four of the One Room Challenge, and I am giving my kids a bright bedroom makeover. When Things Go Wrong I mentioned that I didn’t recommend the bed frames I used because the wood was very soft. One of them…

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Lizzie Ravn April 21, 2016 My House

ORC Week 3 | DIY | Upholstered Beds

We’re in week three of the One Room Challenge, and I have finally finished the DIY upholstered kids’ beds that I started working on months ago. This is not my first rodeo with upholstering beds – I hacked an Ikea one here too. These are a little more technical with the addition of nail head trim, but still a straightforward DIY. I spent a while searching for cheap bed frames that had straight lines and no footboard. I don’t recommend…

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Lizzie Ravn April 14, 2016 My House

ORC Week 2 | DIY | Wall Decals

I’m redoing the bedroom that my kids share as part of the Spring 2016 One Room Challenge. Last week I shared my mood board for the kids’ room and a couple of ‘before’ photos. This week, I’m talking about how the DIY wall decals went up, because they have made a big impact on the space. The Design Plan How to Hang DIY Wall Decals I actually put the wall decals and the shelves up a couple of months ago, which…

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Lizzie Ravn April 7, 2016 My House

ORC Week 1 | Mood Board | Shared Kids’ Room Design

I am joining a biannual design event called the One Room Challenge. A host of interior design bloggers each makeover a space in six weeks, sharing weekly updates. I’ve been following it forever, harbouring mild envy at what people are able to achieve in such a short time, and soaking up all the gorgeous inspiration too, of course. Now I’m joining them, working on a bright kids’ bedroom design for my son and daughter. Shared Kids’ Room Mood Board I’m…

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Lizzie Ravn February 11, 2016 My House

DIY | A Simple Poster Frame

If you’re stuck for wall art and low on budget, this simple DIY poster frame is a great solution. It takes twenty minutes and costs less than five pounds. Supplies Needed Rounded wood trim, cut into four equal lengths, all slightly wider than your poster String Poster Tools: drill & saw Poster – I used this one DIY Poster Frame Tutorial Sand the edges of your wood trim. Drill holes two inches in from the ends. Punch corresponding holes in your…

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Lizzie Ravn December 15, 2015 My House

Mood Board | Design Plans for a Long Living/…

I’ve just been granted clearance to buy a fancy Chesterfield, and I want to nail down the design plans for my dining/living room quick in case the hubs changes his mind. It’s a multifunctional space, with a study area thrown in for good measure, and, as usual, I’m blending an eclectic mix of design styles. The living/dining room is long and narrow, which makes for a bit of a design challenge, especially with so much to fit in. We need…

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Lizzie Ravn February 10, 2015 My House

Mood Board | Coral, Mustard & Aqua Girl’s Bedroom

I’ve been drafting a budget-friendly bedroom design plan for my little girl, all based on a unique Chinoiserie fabric in a bright, fun colour palette of coral, mustard, aqua/turquoise and lilac. Bright Girl’s Room Mood Board Fabric for Drapes – Robert Allen // Tallboy – Laura AshleyBedding – M&S // Coral fabric for headboard – Tonic LivingFierce Print – Makewells on Etsy // Abstract Print – MintedDesk Lamp – Loaf // Mermaid Print – Alison Keefe // Lamp base – vintageLamp shade – PB Teen // Rug…

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Lizzie Ravn June 5, 2014 My House

Organising An Industrial Toddler Bedroom

Before moving back to the UK, we lived in two different loft apartments in the same Chicago building. Because I’d only just finished designing my son’s industrial toddler bedroom when we had to move from the first apartment, I kept the interior design very similar in his new bedroom. The new room was a similar size, with the same raw concrete ceilings and pillars. This room had huge steel framed windows where the first was an enclosed loft room, and…

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