Wednesday, March 13, 2013

One Room Challenge Week 6- The Final Push!

Today I want to share with you my laundry room wall treatment for the ORC. You can check back on the 'before' pictures and weekly progress here. This is our last progress post before the FINAL REVEAL MARCH 20th!  Bethany and I had alot of fun creating this upholstery treatment on my laundry room walls.



We used 1" jute tape that I bought from Etsy and 3/4" antique brass nail heads that I bought from KitKraft Inc.  I had the hardest time estimating how many I would need, so I ended up ordering multiple times, and may I say, both of these shops have excellent customer service! These studs were a bit pricey ($20 for 50) since I needed 200, but the impact is so worth it. I'm glad I didn't use smaller ones.




We made a spacing template so we could keep the distance between the nailheads consistent.







It installed so easily and really took only 2 hours total for the laundry room. I debated about glueing the tape, but ended up not doing that-it wasn't necessary. We decided not to cut corners and line the ceiling as well, and it made ALL the difference.




I love it, do you? I'm making the window treatment now, then all that's left is styling!

Good luck with the Reveal Challengers! See you on March 20th! I'm so excited for all of you!





Nancy

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50 comments:

  1. LOVE. Was working on the exact same project in baby girl's nursery this weekend, but my ribbon wasnt cutting it. The jute is perfect

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  2. Nancy, this is so beautiful and fun for a laundry room....or any room. The spacer idea is brilliant, and keeps it so professional looking. That jute will tie everything in. Good luck on the final week.

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  3. Nancy!!! That looks AWESOME!!! I love it - such a great finishing touch. You are never going to want to leave this room! You might as well set up a chair and table for lounging!

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  4. No way!!! You crazy clever lady, it's fabulous!

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  5. Nancy, I am seriously loving every single thing you've done in this room! Rock on!

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  6. I have always wanted to do that. It looks stunning against the colour of your walls...wow, what a laundry room you are making!!!

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  7. WOW! I love that wall treatment, an amazing and clever addition!

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  8. Yes, indeed, I love it too. Very cool!

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  9. OMG, I'm dying with excitement! this room is looking-like a treasure box! i love that nailhead trim, the extra details just make it all special! I can only imagine it now, with all the little snippets of stuff that will go in there. Can't wait Nancy!

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  10. Nancy, it is amazing! Love it!!!

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  11. So love this! I have been wanting to do this forever, and this is giving me some mojo!

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  12. Your new wall treatment looks fantastic, it really gives the room that wow factor! Thanks for the wonderful tips and tutorial.

    Looking forward to see the reveal next week!

    Jessie
    www.mixandchic.com

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  13. Holy COW that must have taken forever!! This was sooo worth it! Great job!

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  14. Shut The Front Door! I love this and so might be stealing in the future!!! Fabulous!

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  15. How cool are you?! Is love too strong a word for a wall treatment??

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  16. What a completely genius Idea! You guys are so creative. It turned out fabulously and now I want
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    To come do it to my house! Lol. Great work!

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  17. That is an awesome detail! I think your laundry room has more style than most people's houses.

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  18. O.M.G. Nancy! I LOVE the jute tape/studs!!! What an awesome idea. I am stealing this and doing this in my office. And I already have these materials, too! I love this so much! Your laundry room turned out so very nice! You're lucky that you don't have a yucky furnace sitting in yours and you're able to actually make it purdy! :)

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  19. This is pure genius. Your laundry room is so elegant. I would love to try this detail somewhere in my house.

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  20. Fantastic!! The trim and nailheads ROCK that space!! Way to go!! Cannot wait to see this ... xoxo

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  21. Yes, Nancy, I love it!!! Such a smart idea - I may have to steal that one for my moldingless little house!

    www.chattafabulous.blogspot.com

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  22. Wow! That must have been a big job. Looks great!

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  23. Wow, what a fun idea. I can't wait to see everything together.

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  24. What the WHAT!! This is AWESOME! I've wanted to try this in my hous forever, I am so jealous!

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  25. LOOOOVE it!! It looks so elegant! This is probably the thing I have liked most in the ORC so far!

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  26. I've never seen anything like that Nancy...it looks fantastic! What a clever idea :)

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  27. Stop it right now!! This looks incredible!! Ahhhh! Dying for the final!

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  28. Looks awesome, we are using ribbon and nailheads in our show house!!!

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  29. You are both brilliant! I would NEVER have thought of this. It looks gorgeous!

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  30. I am a big stud fan and you hit it right on the head!! Go girls!! This is going to be awesome!
    xo Karolyn

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  31. I have been wanting to do this to my dinning room...looks great!

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  32. That is amazing, Nancy. What a lot of work but so, so worth it. Can't wait to see it all!!

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  33. This looks great! I never would have thought of doing this. I can't wait to see everything all together :)

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  34. oh my gosh what a great little gimp trick!!! I love it...looks so great on the wall color! Have you been doing laundry?

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    1. I never stopped the laundry. While it is beautiful in there, it doesn't make the task more appealing. It does however make me feel better about guests first impressions coming through that door! Thanks Gina.
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  35. Whaaaaaa? This is genius. 'Nuff said.

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  36. Hello: I received a call from a shopper in Seattle, who said you linked us to our clear star chandelier in one of your posts!! I cannot quite find it but I really had to pause here. This is a brilliant, inexpensive finish to a room that I will pin and tweet! Thanks for the mention!
    Best,
    Liz

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    1. Hi Liz, I emailed you a note, but here is the link to the star pendant that I am so in love with! Thanks for your fabulous store and for stopping by our blog.

      http://www.powellbrower.com/2013/03/one-room-challenge-week-5.html
      Nancy

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  37. NEED to find a spot to do this! Looking awesome!

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  38. I love this, but have a question: Did you tack the jute into the wall with the studs using a hammer? If so, I have plaster walls. Thoughts?

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    1. It was drywall. I don't know if it would work on plaster. You could nail the studs in over the tape and just hang the tape somehow and forget hammering each one, possibly.
      Nancy

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  39. what a great idea! I think I might have to try this out in our master bedroom!

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  40. Loving this! It's just what I needed for an extra pop at my house!
    How far apart did you actually space the nail heads? Thanks!

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    1. Hi Abby! We made a cardboard template that was four inches, so they are four inches apart :)

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