ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 6 UPDATES – A WEEK TO REMEMBER

Welcome to week 6 of One Room Challenge. This week was one for the books. You can catch up on my adventure in the weekly recaps.

Week 1 | Week 2  | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6  | Week 7 | Week 8

Last week I shared my stain choice for the faux beams. This is the second time I’ve installed beams. You can find details on my first attempt here  DIY Faux Beams. I used an almost similar process for this one. This time I was a one woman show and needed a simpler method to be able to get the boards up there. I decided to use toggle bolts to anchor them instead of the studs and joists. Thankfully these beams were easier to manage at 6×6 and a little over 9ft long compared to my originals which were 6×8 and 12 ft long.

 

This method also allowed me to space them out the way I preferred. It was also supposed to be an ‘easier’ method than locating the studs since the ceilings were much higher. I started out with these toggle bolts and then switched to these ones because they required no pre drilled holes. I immediately ran into an issue with the screws and ended up back at square one using the original bolts I chose.

After lots of trial and error, I’m happy to report that the beams are up and it took majority of this last week to figure it out. .

Not the way I planned it but feeling super accomplished and ready to finish off the space.

 

In other exciting news, most of my décor pieces are in or arriving within the next week and I can’t wait to share them with you. More on that next week.

 

What’s Left:

Stain dresser and nightstands. I had to push this due to the beam fiasco.

Install Fan

Hang Drapes

Decorate

 

We are inching closer to the finish line and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thankful that One Room Challenge| Better Homes & Garden pushes me and gives me a challenge each season. You can check out and follow fellow blogger projects on the  One Room Challenge blog. Also don’t forget to check out the feature designer projects below.

Ariene C. Bethea | At Home With Ashley | Banyan Bridges | Bari J. Ackerman | Brit Arnesen

 

Brownstone Boys| Cass Makes Home | Dominique Gebru | Gray Space Interiors| Haneen’s Haven

Home Ec. | Nile Johnson Design | Pennies for a fortune | Prepford Wife | Rachel Moriarty Interiors

Sachi Lord | Susan Hill Interior Design | This Is Simplicite | Tiffany DeLangie | Victoria Lee Jones