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Well, there is only one week left for my ORC challenge design, and I am feeling the pressure this time. I might have bitten off a little more than I can chew this time between my full-time job and getting my entire wishlist for the tween makeover done in just eight weeks. So, let me give you a recap of the top three things that we’ve accomplished this week. First and foremost, the hideous ceiling that has been irking me since we moved in finally got repaired. And—it was NO small feat. The repair took an entire week, and it's actually finished tomorrow. It involved removing old plaster, repairing a poorly done tape repair on a large crack, and then three coats of skim coating. In the final week, the ceiling can get re-painted, and a new light fixture can go up. Next, the furniture was delivered for the room, including sponsored pieces from RugsUSA and Wovenbyrd. I was relieved to order so many products from Amazon Home, and I used money from the furniture items I sold to reduce the costs. So, the final week is all about assembling everything together in time for the photo shoot at the end of the week.Lastly, I installed the peel-and-stick wallpaper (most of it) this weekend with my husband, my design partner Cojo, and my daughter. To say that I’m sore after the install would be an understatement. But boy, does the wallpaper make the space feel totally brand new. For week eight, it’s all hands on deck to make this design come together in time for the photo shoot on Friday. I’m definitely cutting it close this time around.

It’s week six of the ORC , and things are heating up. A local charity will pick up the old furniture next week, and everything else is being placed in bins to prepare for the whirlwind of events in the next two weeks. This is also the last week of planning, and from here on out, I’ll be able to share a sneak peek of the installation over the next two weeks. Below are final looks of the before images of this room before it finally gets transformed over the next two weeks.

Since it’s Wallpaper Wednesday, I thought I would start talking about some of the incredible wallpapers I have throughout my home. I wanted to start with the mural from Photowall in my son’s room. And share three reasons why it’s worth investing in a peel-and-stick wallpaper, even for a teeny tiny space like my 150 square-foot room.

It’s officially past the midway point for The One Room Challenge , and the design is starting to take shape. The sponsored wallpaper by Tempaper arrived this weekend, and my paint from the Black-owned business Clare comes tomorrow. I'll continue to try to push sales on the furniture pieces that won't fit in the room with the new design. Plus, work on an affordable solution to repair the ceiling so the paint and wallpaper can go up, which will give a drastic change to the room.