ORC Week 8: The Final Reveal
It’s One Room Challenge Reveal Day! I must admit when the last photo was taken I could feel a sense of calm and the rush of exhaustion come over me. For someone that doesn’t take naps, I took a long one that day. Thank you for following along this process with me. But before we get to the final reveal, you may need to check up on some previous weeks:
Week 1 - Announcement
Week 2 - Design Plan Revealed
Week 3 - Kitchen Details
Week 4 - Tile installed
Week 5 - Kitchen Cabinets Painting
Week 6 - Ordering Issues
Week 7 - Styling Accessories
Welcome to my Black Kitchen! The cabinets went from maple with a linen glaze to Tricorn Black by Sherwin Williams in a satin finish. And while my kitchen layout didn’t change I did some strategic things to make sure it didn’t feel like a cave. The first thing I did was have six of the upper cabinet doors routed for glass inserts. I knew this would break up all the black. Second, I decided to have the inside of the cabinets painted Chantilly Lace like in the inspiration photo I shared in week 2. Also a fresh coat of Chantilly Lace on the ceiling did a lot to brighten the room. It was important to balance the black cabinets with enough white elements, so I selected this gloss porcelain herringbone from The Tile Shop. The clean, modern and simple design feels fresh, yet timeless. To highlight the pattern, I used a whisper gray gout to pick-up the light gray veining in the quartz countertop. I love me some brass, which can be seen throughout the kitchen - and throughout the house.
KITCHEN REVEAL
KITCHEN BEFORE:
EAT-IN KITCHEN REVEAL
Nothing is the same in our eat-in kitchen turned dining room - New lighting, table, chairs and rug. It’s open to our kitchen and family room so it needed to flow seamlessly. Let’s get into the design, shall we!
EAT-IN KITCHEN BEFORE:
FAMILY ROOM UPDATES
A special thank you to Linda Weinstein, creator of the One Room Challenge for her support and encouragement throughout the obstacles. Thank you to my sponsors for working miracles to get my products to me in one piece and on time!!! If you’ve ordered anything within the last year you when I say “miracles” I’m not exaggerating: Ballard Designs, Brizo, Calico, Caracole, Chairish, Couture lamps, Emtek, Hudson Valley Lighting, Jill Rosenwald, Legrand, Loloi, Martha & Ash, MINTED, Spoonflower, Surya, Teresa Roche Art, The Tile Shop and Universal Furniture.
Don’t forget to check out the Final Reveal of the other 19 Featured ORC Designers below!
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