We’re in the One Room Challenge home stretch now, and dare I say I might actually pull this room together in time?  I wouldn’t have believed it had you asked me last week, but this week the stars have aligned.  

First, my old sleeper sofa was made shiny and new with the help of Steve McKenzie’s stunning hand painted loop fabric and Desmond’s team over at Westside Custom Upholstery.  While available in various colors, the custom black loop on oyster white linen called to me, and I couldn’t be more over the moon with the results.  It has completely transformed the loft, and really brought in that fun, Palm Beach, just-a-tad-crazy vibe I was hoping for.  And I know patterns scare a lot of you, but I’m here to say that decorating is meant to be fun and remember fabrics can always be changed! But if you’re still not sold on upholstering a whole sofa, try adding a little pattern play in the form of an ottoman or chair.

The loft space is also very narrow which doesn’t leave much room for a coffee table or additional seating, but Society Social’s Cleo Bunching Tables stacked with books and personal items collected over time prove to be just the right size.  And a tini table from Oomph can easily be moved throughout the room and makes the perfect perch for a glass of wine.

Lastly, my lighting pieces from AllModern arrived.  The Tribeca Franklin Chandelier (pictured) is simple, modern, and extremely easy to install.  Plus the light it puts out is shocking, I can finally see and entertain upstairs.  The chandelier’s sister, the Tribeca Warren Sconce, has found a home in the middle of my soon-to-be-hung gallery wall, and will serve quite nicely both as art, while giving the wall dimension so not to look so flat.  And the Nur Mini has been hung in the hallway providing a consistent feel throughout the upstairs.

I’m still waiting on my jute rug, which will really ground the room and soften up the space because the current wood flooring makes everything just a tad too dark.  And I’ve got to tackle the gigantic gallery wall, which I’m dreading.  This will be the first large gallery wall I’ve hung, and I’m guessing it’ll take at least a day to measure each piece, mirror the desired look on to the floor, then mirror that look with blue tape on to the wall, and finish by banging nails and praying it all works out.  So please, if you’ve got any tips or tricks up your sleeve, I’m all ears!  Truly, MKR