Today marks one week until the “big” reveal of my new living room. I’ve spent the last seven weeks redesigning this space to make it lighter, brighter, cosier and happier. This room makeover is part of the One Room Challenge, an eight week design challenge that you can read more about in week one. If you want to catch up on progress posts from the rest of the challenge, there are links at the bottom of the post. Furniture &…

We’re half way through the One Room Challenge. Quick recap: the ORC is an eight week design challenge where lots of interior designers & design influencers makeover… can you guess? Yep – one room. I’m giving the living room in our rented Edwardian semi some attention, to make it lighter, brighter, happier and more livable. You can catch up on previous weeks progress through the links at the end of this post. So what’s been cracking this week? Well, with…

Week One of the One Room Challenge is done, and I’ve made solid progress on the living room makeover in my rented Edwardian home in East Sheen, London. Here’s a refresher on the interior design mood board. I linked all sources in last week’s One Room Challenge post, and showed you the living room floor plan and before pictures. Stripping Wallpaper I wanted to tackle the fireplace wall first, because that was the most intimidating from a DIY perspective. Before,…