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Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather

{$100 Room Challenge} Week 2 and Week 3 Update

in Inspiration on 09/20/17

Welcome to week 3 of the $100 Room Challenge! For those just tuning in, this challenge involves taking on one space, and giving it a makeover, in one month’s time, with $100 or less.

For my $100 room challenge, I am working on our family den that has great bones but is a bit lackluster. This space gets used daily and is really where we like to kick back so I want it to feel comfy, cozy and casual. 

As a reminder, here is the before:

Today I am giving an update on what I have been up to the past two weeks. If you are wondering if you missed the week 2 update, I was not able to get one together. Because Irma. #enoughsaid 

However, had I shared an update last week, I would have talked about how I got busy busy busy shopping the house for furniture and accessories I could use. It was productive and I had a good starting point for getting the shelving styled.  I really didn’t want to rob Peter to pay Paul – in other words- I didn’t want to take anything from rooms I was already using for this room. 

Y’all. WHY IS SHELF STYLING SO HARD? I have seriously spent at least 2 hours working on these built ins so far. My biggest challenge is all of the glass shelving. With everything open it just looked so super busy to me. The people that lived here before had a nice sports memorabilia collection so it all looked great here. Hmmmm….. My solution so far is to remove the glass panel in 3 of the 5 shelf areas and use larger items there. I am still not super stoked about the styling but I will keep tweaking it this week.  Total cost so far= $3

OK, next up is the happiest accident I could have ever stumbled upon! I needed a mirror for one of the walls in this room. The only mirror I had hanging around not being used was a tiny one with clothespins glued all around it from a laundry room project I did years ago. Hmmmmmm…….this was not going to cut it. I thought about getting some wood shims to make it a starburst but then it hit me. I had our Restoration Hardware driftwood wreath that still needed a home. Would you believe that the mirror I had on hand fit perfectly behind the opening of the driftwood wreath. I’m telling you- this was destiny!

Chunky, textured mirror? Check! 

I ended up just hanging them both seperate on the wall so they are not even glued together if I need to use them somewhere else someday. Although I can’t imagine that happening because I LOVE this happy accident!

OK, so far- only $3 spent! Woo woo! Next up- we will talk about lamps. I had two white lamps (that I painted from brass years ago) but no lampshades. Notice I didn’t say a pair of lamps? They are not actually a matching pair- but hey close enough! My mom was on the case for some lampshades for me and she tracked down 2 matching lampshades for 2 bucks a piece. While they were cute and would look good as is in another space, they wouldn’t work for this room… 

I just grabbed a paintbrush and some leftover Repose Gray paint I had on hand and went to town. It did take 3 coats to get them covered but now they are a very light gray. Total spent: $4

Next up, see that sofa table in that lamp picture above? I bought it before we got married so approximately 14 years ago. But up until yesterday it didn’t look like that.

Here is what it used to look like:

It was dark brown with a glass top. It has been bothering me for around 11 of the past 14 years but it’s size and shape is really just perfect for behind a sofa so I have always held on to it. To make it more modern, I decided to paint it black and give it a new wooden top. I found a piece of birch 2′ x 4′ plywood at Home Depot and had them cut it down to size- which was actually only one cut since the table is 4′. Then I used some stain I had on hand to give it a nice warm coat of walnut.

I am in LUUUURVE. 

Total cost: $21.15

Definitely should have done this years ago!

Phew- I have been busy y’all! OK, moving on to that fern art you see. When I went to my frame stash, it was pretty limited because I tossed most of my junk before we moved. I did however, hold on to these three white frames that used to hold my triptych octopus art. So I found some free botanical fern art, used some black fabric to create a “mat” and printed it at my local kinkos. 9 sheets at $0.65 a piece + tax = total cost is $6.20

And the last update for this week is this chair. In my original post I said I was going to be on the hunt for a chair and accent table for this corner of the room. Well, I didn’t have to hunt very far. The black dresser was being used as a temporary nightstand in the master but I recently found us a new pair so this one came down here. (more on the new nightstands soon!) On moving day, this leather chair landed up in Sweet P’s room for lack of a better place to put it at the time. Seeing as how I don’t see him lounging up in this chair up in his room any time soon (or more like EVER) this chair got moved down and is perfect for this room! This was one of the first pieces of furniture The Big Sweet and I bought so it has now served us well in 8 homes! Total cost = $0

OK- I think that is all for now! Still a few things to do before the reveal next week. I am actually heading to NYC for the Better Homes & Garden StyleMaker event so this room actually needs to be ready to go by this weekend. I better get busy!

So let’s review the to-do list:

  • fill and style the built in bookshelves PROGRESS! Total cost so far $3
  • add an accent chair and table to side wall  DONE! Total cost $0
  • add a leather ottoman and fun throw pillows to break up sea of gray sectional-  STILL NEED!
  • add art on walls- DONE!  Fern Art and Driftwood Mirror- Total cost $6.20
  • add side tables and lamps- PROGRESS! Wooden table top and 2 lampshades Total cost $25.15
  • accessorize- PROGRESS! Total cost so far $0

OK, so it looks like I have spent $34.35 so far. 

Not bad. Not bad at all! 

Be sure to check out what everyone else has been up to in the links below. 

xoxo-

Heather

Week 1  |  Week 2 & Week 3  |  Week 4 

 

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  1. AvatarRachael @ This is our Bliss says

    Sep. 20, 2017 at 10:53 am

    I love your happy mirror accident – perfect for that spot! And the table looks great, too. Feather art for the WIN!! Looking forward to your reveal next week 😉

    Reply
    • AvatarHeather says

      Sep. 20, 2017 at 11:19 am

      I still can’t believe that mirror fit in the wreath. It was definitely meant to be. I just don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner. I am loving this challenge to make me think of things in new ways!

      Reply
  2. AvatarGabby says

    Sep. 20, 2017 at 10:55 am

    It’s looking great! I love how you redid the table. I am also with you on styling shelves. That part is always a process for me. I switch stuff around several times before I am happy with the results.

    Reply
    • AvatarHeather says

      Sep. 20, 2017 at 11:18 am

      I am kicking myself for not doing the table update sooner. But this challenge is just what I needed to get it done! And yes, I need to hire out the styling! I would pay $100 just for someone to do that lol. 🙂

      Reply
  3. AvatarKeri says

    Sep. 20, 2017 at 11:39 am

    I feel your pain with shelf styling. I spent a good hour on a small 4′ shelf last night, and i am still not 100% on it. Your room is coming along great, and I am so happy to hear that Irma avoided your beautiful home! I cant wait to see your reveal next week!

    Reply
  4. AvatarLiz says

    Sep. 20, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    You are on fire! That mirror is PERFECT. Love! And I love the new top for your table.

    Reply
  5. AvatarRebecca says

    Sep. 20, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    This is looking amazing so far!! I am so excited to see the reveal next week!!

    Reply
  6. AvatarKristye Berry says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 5:25 am

    Everything looks fantastic! I just want to know where you found that fabulous sectional sofa??? It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for!

    Reply
    • AvatarHeather says

      Sep. 22, 2017 at 7:29 am

      Hey! We found it at a thrift store- can you believe it? Such a score. I am pretty sure this one is the costco one they sometimes offer in the store. This is the closest thing I could find online although ours doesn’t have a chaise: http://rstyle.me/n/csjsbyx846

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  7. AvatarNatalie says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 8:01 am

    I love that the lamps are not exactly the same! And what a great mirror+wreath!

    Reply
  8. Avatarmorgan says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 9:29 am

    I LOVE all of your house shopping but omg the driftwood wreath is the BEST

    Reply
  9. AvatarErin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 11:20 am

    You really HAVE been busy! You did some amazing things in this space without hardly spending anything! Super impressed! Can’t wait to see that reveal next week… Have SO much fun in New York!

    Reply
  10. AvatarEmy says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    Your room is looking amazing so far! I love that mirror!!

    Reply
  11. AvatarMeredith @ The Palette Muse says

    Sep. 21, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    It’s looking amazing! I love the mirror and those botanical prints. And I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who struggles with shelf styling!

    Reply
  12. AvatarWendy says

    Sep. 22, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Wow Heather, you got a lot done even with Irma! I am impressed. I can’t wait to see the final product.

    Reply
  13. AvatarMelissa says

    Sep. 22, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    Whoa! You are killing it on the budget!! I’m amazed at everything you’ve done and that sofa table looks completely different. Love what you’re doing and can’t wait to see the final reveal!

    Reply
  14. AvatarLindsay says

    Sep. 22, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    I also struggle with shelf styling! It looks great so far though!

    Reply
  15. Avatarstephanie says

    Sep. 25, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    I’m so sorry you were in Irma’s path. I’m loving what you’re doing so far in this room!

    Reply

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