I don’t know how we’re at week 6 of the One Room Challenge, time seems to have literally flown.  Looking back I also don’t know how I was able to actually pull this all off, and while the room isn’t 100% complete (which you’ll read about below) I must say I couldn’t be happier with how everything has turned out.  

If you remember when deciding to remodel my office the two most important things where to lighten up the space and make it more functional for myself and my growing team.  I kept the oh-so popular Thibaut Tanzania wallpaper, my giant silver chandy, and horned sconces, but everything else went out the door.  To lighten up the space I got rid of all the black and brought in modern crisp whites and warm maple woods which not only made the space immediately feel light and bright, but also much bigger which is always a plus.  Staying true to Martha’s signature colors I anchored the room with pops of orange, mango and all shades of blue plus metallic accents of gold and silver.  I mixed it all up with modern and traditional pieces giving it a more collected and eclectic feel.

When it came to functionality my old space only had one very large desk and because I can have anywhere from 1-3 team members with me on any given day I knew I wanted to add a table.  I’ve adored the Knoll table for years and now I had the perfect opportunity to add it to my arsenal, but the Knoll is made to order and wouldn’t make my tight turnaround.  However, I wanted to show the space finished so I subbed in an Ikea table while I patiently await the Knoll.  An Oomph Tini Table provides a catch all for keys, phones, and any personal affects plus its the perfect table for cocktails.  And the traditional jute rug balances out the modern touches and brings warmth to the stark white and clear acrylic ghost chairs, plus it defines the space allowing this area to not get lost in the room itself.   

I moved my Blu Dot Strut desk directly in front of the window because while the enormous silver chandy is gorgeous it doesn’t put out a lot of light so the more natural light I can utilize the better.  I also chose to face away from the window enabling me to converse with my team rather than have my back to everyone the entire day.  For my desktop I wanted to keep it clutter free so because the Blu Dot Strut doesn’t have drawers I added a rolling file cabinet from Ikea plus a second Oomph Tini Table which houses a few desk necessities.  I laid a sheepskin rug underneath allowing my feet to have a soft and cozy place to rest, plus it provides the perfect spot for Addison to cuddle up on.  Lastly, my custom drapes I agonized over for weeks turned out to be the centerpiece of the room.  Going forward I don’t think I’ll ever do a drape without a pop of color (preferably a velvet color) again!

The Modloft Pearl Bookcase, while beautiful, needed to fulfill its purpose as an actual shelf which is why you’ll find Shop products, styling props, and art sprinkled amongst my personal items.  The Pearl is also home to my latest, and quite possibly current favorite, Marshall Stanmore Speaker (worth every penny my friends).  On a side note another Pearl bookcase is on its way so the entire wall will be shelving, and when she arrives I plan on sharing a step-by-step #shelfie styling story so stay tuned (say that five times fast).  

Lastly, I replaced my black book shelves with two maple consoles from Ikea that have doors allowing me to store Shop products without feeling like a hoarder.  Instead of styling the consoles I chose to leave them simple and clean, but flanked the sides with two media towers to house my never ending book collection.

Well I think that about sums it all up, though I’m sure I’m forgetting something…oh yeah, what do you think of my new space?!  Truly, MKR 

*Photography, Rustic White

…DESK…Blu Dot Strut Desk, AllModern c/o  ||  Panton Chair, AllModern c/o  ||  Tini Table 1, Oomph c/o  ||  Brush Stroke Lamp, Jana Bek via Waiting On Martha ||  Blue Acrylic Charm Bowl, Alexandra Von Furstenberg  ||  Acrylic Pencil Holder, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gold Vase, Waiting On Martha  ||  Monkey Business Card Holder, Waiting On Martha  ||  Acrylic Tape Dispenser, Waiting On Martha  ||  Acrylic Stapler, Waiting On Martha  ||  Acrylic Letter Tray, Waiting On Martha  ||  Headphones, FRENDS  ||  Embrace Nude Print, Minted c/o  ||  Skull Print, Made By Girl  ||  Too Many Heads, Minted c/o  ||  Buddha Garden Stool, similar HERE  ||  Sheepskin Rug, Pottery Barn c/o

…TABLE…Ikea, but the Knoll Table c/o AllModern is on it’s way!  ||  Louis Ghost Chairs, AllModern c/o  ||  Muse Candle, Waiting On Martha  ||  Wick Cutter, Pottery Barn c/o  ||  Large Faceted Vase, Waiting On Martha  ||  Round Jute Rug, Pottery Barn c/o  ||  Tini Table IV, Oomph c/o  ||  Sunnies, RayBan  ||  Phone Case, Casetify c/o  ||  Rocks Glasses, Dwell Studio

…SHELF…Modloft Pearl Bookcase, AllModern c/o  ||  Point of View by R Studio,  Minted c/o  ||  Uncle Sam Hand, Jonathan Adler  ||  White Urchin, Waiting On Martha  ||  Ginger Jars, Collected  ||  Harry Allen Pig, Waiting On Martha  ||  Dauville Coasters, Waiting On Martha  ||  Calculation by Stephanie Nowotarski, Minted c/o  ||  Grass with Seeds by Jorey Hurley, Minted c/o  ||  Dauville Pebble Dish, Waiting On Martha  ||  Vintage Ice Bucket, Waiting On Martha  ||  Candles, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gestural figures by Becky Nimoy, Minted c/o  ||  Marshall Stanmore Speaker, Nasty Gal  ||  Chanel Books, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gnome Bottle Opener, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gold Wishbone, Waiting On Martha  ||  Lollia Bubble Bath, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gold Old Fashioneds, Waiting On Martha  ||  Gold Glitter Spoons, Waiting On Martha   ||  Matches, Waiting On Martha  ||  Medium Gold Starburst, Waiting On Martha  ||  Castle Peak Faceted Vase, Kate Spade c/o  ||  Basket, World Market  ||  Wrapping Paper, Waiting On Martha  ||  One Good Deed Penant, Waiting On Martha  ||  Vintage Found Cutting Boards, similar HERE

…EVERYTHING ELSE…Wallpaper, Thibaut Tanzania  ||  Horned Sconces, Waiting On Martha (email for details)  ||  Fiddle Fig Basket, World Market  ||  Maple Console, Ikea  ||  Stacked Book Towers, Hayneedle

…THE PLAYERS…Abby M. Interiors  ||  Because It’s Awesome   ||  Bijou & Boheme  ||  Chinoiserie Chic  ||  The Decorista  ||  Design Chic  ||  The Design Daredevil  ||  Design Darling  ||  Design Indulgence  ||  Design Manifest  ||  House of Turquoise  ||  Jana Bek Design  ||  Jill Sorensen  ||  Maddie G. Designs  ||  Mimosa Lane  ||  A Piece of Toast  ||  The Pink Pagoda  ||  Stone Textile  ||  The Zhush  ||  Trademarked by Calling it Home

Oh week five, how did you get here so fast?  This ORC week was filled with high highs, my drapes are in and they are fabulous, and low lows, furniture delays…major furniture delays.  But lets focus on the highs first.  The drapes were installed at 10:00 pm last night and I couldn’t be more in love.  The mango-peach velvet pop of color is what dreams are made of and the tassels, well everything is better with a tassel.  They completely softened the room and elevated my office’s overall look plus they’re the perfect compliment to my modern Thibaut Tanzania wallpaper and horned sconces.  Drapes, done and done.

The second big progression this week was my AllModern Blu Dot Strut Desk which I’m equally loving.  The simple white desk is the perfect size and doesn’t distract from everything else going on.  However, because the desk doesn’t have drawers I did need to purchase a small rolling file cabinet from Ikea.  Also to keep my desktop clutter free I flanked the desk with my favorite Tini Table from Oomph to hold a few necessities.  And on a total side note I’ll be working with Oomph soon to create an exclusive, limited edition Tini Table so if you have any colors or shapes you’re dying to see please holler at me below in the comments!

Okay the bad-I-don’t-think-we’re-going-to-make-deadline-news.  A few of the major pieces of furniture, specifically my table and other shelf has been delayed.  The Knoll Tables are custom made and it looks like we’re a week or so out.  I only have myself and my procrastination to blame.  So next week at the final reveal, we may only get a partial reveal and have to take the ORC to week seven.  Chalk it up to the joys of design!  Truly, MKR

…AS PICTURED…Balloon Dog, Waiting On Martha  ||  Stacked Book Towers, Hayneedle  ||  Brush Stroke Lamp, Jana Bek via Waiting On Martha  ||  Blu Dot Strut Desk, AllModern c/o  ||  Panton Chair, AllModern c/o  ||  Tini Table, Oomph c/o  ||  Blue Acrylic Charm Bowl, Alexandra Von Furstenberg  ||  Acrylic Pencil Holder, Waiting On Martha  ||  Embrace Nude Print, Minted c/o  ||  Skull Print, Made By Girl  ||  Wallpaper, Thibaut Tanzania  ||  Horned Sconces, Waiting On Martha (email for details)  ||  Books; My Greek Island Home by Claire Lloyd, Manners by Kate Spade New York, The Kinfolk Table by Kinfolk, The New York Dog by Rachel Hale McKenna, Summers in France by Kathryn Ireland, In With The Old by Jennifer Boles

…THE PLAYERS…Abby M. Interiors  ||  Because It’s Awesome   ||  Bijou & Boheme  ||  Chinoiserie Chic  ||  The Decorista  ||  Design Chic  ||  The Design Daredevil  ||  Design Darling  ||  Design Indulgence  ||  Design Manifest  ||  House of Turquoise  ||  Jana Bek Design  ||  Jill Sorensen  ||  Maddie G. Designs  ||  Mimosa Lane  ||  A Piece of Toast  ||  The Pink Pagoda  ||  Stone Textile  ||  The Zhush  ||  Trademarked by Calling it Home

*All images original to Waiting On Martha

Week four of the One Room Challenge is all about the waiting game.  Waiting for the furniture to arrive.  Waiting for the drapes to be complete.  Waiting for my rugs to be rolled out.  Basically everything has been moved out of my office and nothing has been moved in.  And it’s no ones fault but my own as we all know I’m a procrastinator for life, but lets just say I’m so ready to move out of the kitchen (my interim office) and back into my actual office.   But since it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen till next week at the earliest I thought I’d take this time to plan out my gallery wall.  Truth be told I’m not even sure I’m going to create a full blown gallery wall, but if I do it will look a little something like this.  Simple, a few small pops of color, prints mixed with photos mixed with paintings mixed with memorabilia, and a whole slew of different and interesting frames.  It’s been fun to work with Minted as I’ve always used them for paper, but this was my first time really diving into their art marketplace which is both well curated and well priced.  I’m anxious to see how the pieces work into the design as art always seems to be the most personal tell of the designer themselves.  truly, MKR

...AS PICTURED…Embrace by R Studio, Minted c/o  ||  Calculation by Stephanie Nowotarski, Minted c/o  ||  Too Many Heads by Gail Schechter, Minted c/o  ||  Botanical Study by Kate Wong, Minted c/o  ||  Juju Hat, Waiting On Martha  ||  Rolling Stones Ticket, fromt he night the Mr. and I met  ||  Point of View by R Studio,  Minted c/o  ||  Gestural figures by Becky Nimoy, Minted c/o  ||  Grass with Seeds by Jorey Hurley, Minted c/o  ||  Over the Shoulder Nude, Inslee

 The Players…Abby M. Interiors  ||  Because It’s Awesome   ||  Bijou & Boheme  ||  Chinoiserie Chic  ||  The Decorista  ||  Design Chic  ||  The Design Daredevil  ||  Design Darling  ||  Design Indulgence  ||  Design Manifest  ||  House of Turquoise  ||  Jana Bek Design  ||  Jill Sorensen  ||  Maddie G. Designs  ||  Mimosa Lane  ||  A Piece of Toast  ||  The Pink Pagoda  ||  Stone Textile  ||  The Zhush  ||  Trademarked by Calling it Home