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The One Room Challenge 2016: Week Three

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Friends, it’s all starting to come together and we’re officially at the half-way mark!  Every time I participate in The One Room Challenge, I know it’ll be a whirlwind and these six weeks are no different. I’m thrilled to see my original vision come to life from my mood board at the start of the challenge, and seriously am bursting in anticipation to share the rest of the space with you!

As you remember last week, I talked about how big the Waiting on Martha office space is…a whopping 900+ square feet which was about the size of my first studio apartment.  So in order to define this large room, I knew I wanted to tackle the space with several separate vignettes to offer the team proper places to brainstorm, gather and of course, hustle. 

The first styled vignette, or moment as I called them in Week 2, is where you’ll be able to find me in major #GSD mode: my desk. It needed to be just as functional as beautiful, and with clean lines and warm details I feel I’ve achieved both. I settled on a great desk from AllModern, who, just a FYI, have SO many amazing (and affordable) modern desks like this one pictured.  My desk houses a few pretties like a hand-painted brushstroke lamp, leopard vase/pen cup and new personalized stationery, but is also large enough to work on projects without feeling cramped at all, and serving as the perfect clean surface for business meetings and beyond. 

Of course, there’s no denying that the hero of this styled vignette is the light box.  The second I spotted it I knew it must be mine. I mean what better place to have this beauty than the team office with a few great words to live by?!  Naturally I went ahead and bought enough letters to be able to switch out one inspiring quote from the next (5 quotes in total to be exact).  And while the light box was a bit of an investment, it’s going to be around forever to offer a bit food for thought in the WOM offices and beyond.

But alas, with Week 3 here and gone, it’s officially crunch-time friends, and that means we’re on the home stretch until the big Final Reveal.  Stay tuned next week for a peak at another styled vignette (the entryway)…and in the meantime I’ll be busy styling what might just be my favorite ORC project yet!  Truly, MKR

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Photography, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha

THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE 2016 PARTICIPANTS:

CLAIRE BRODY | THE CURATED HOUSE | DESIGN MANIFEST | DRIVEN BY DECOR | HONEY WE’RE HOME | HUNTED INTERIOR | THE MAKERISTA | MAKING IT LOVELY | MY SWEET SAVANNAH | PENCIL AND PAPER CO. | THE PINK CLUTCH | SAVVY HOME | SIMPLIFIED BEE | SKETCH 42 | JILL SORENSEN | ORLANDO SORIA | THOU SWELL | THE VAULT FILES | WAITING ON MARTHA | THE ZHUSH 

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An Easter Egg Cookie Tree & Dessert Table

A Beautiful Pastel Spread Full of Easter Dessert Inspiration
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Easter dessert table via Waiting on Martha
Flowering branches with Easter cookies
Layered naked cake for Easter
Robins egg blue cake for Easter

When MKR originally teamed up with Eileen Carter Creations and Whipped Bakeshop, no one could deny that Easter truly takes the cake when it comes to desserts. And if you’re like me, you didn’t even realize how much you loved Easter desserts until you saw this shoot! The pretty pastels, the intricate details and hints of spring…I’m in love.

This table’s gorgeous styling serves as some of the sweetest Easter desserts I’ve seen around (seriously, I see way too much tchotchke stuff out there this time of year).  Just look at these three glorious cakes (my favorite is the speckled robin’s egg blue buttercream with a chocolate and Baileys center of course!) by Eileen Carter, an irresistible batch of homemade pistachio pudding, blooming cherry blossom branches with Easter egg cookies from Whipped Bakeshop, and last but not least, Easter eggs for all to enjoy. 

I’ll admit that this Easter dessert table goes above and beyond what we have planned at my house; but oh what a great way to celebrate the holiday. What Easter desserts will you be making come Easter Sunday?  Cheers, Kat

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Photography, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha

The 2015 Edit, A Few Wedding Trends To Watch

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Bouquet with ribbons, Juli Vaughn Designs with Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyRustic invitation suite by Marked with Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyNaked cake by Eileen Carter Creations with Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyThe Mrs. Box with Vintage English Teacup and Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White Photography Wedding flowers by Lovely Little Details and Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyWatercolor wedding invitations by A Fabulous Fete and Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyRed and orange bridal bouquet by Martha McIntosh and Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White Photography Color velvet ring boxes, The Mrs. Box and Vintage English Teacup, Waiting on Martha for The Celebration Society. Rustic White Photography Rosemary wedding cake by Sugar & Slate. Rustic White PhotographyHandlettered wedding invitation by Marked for The Celebration Society. Rustic White PhotographyDramatic wedding flowers by Lindsay Coletta. Rustic White Photography

On a cold, grey day in November we rounded up some of the best individuals in the wedding world on location at Ambient+ Studio for a creative and inhibited shoot with just one focus: what are the “big day” details to expect in 2015.  Each vendor was given complete liberty with what they created, no rules whatsoever, and the results were simply stunning.  I of course had to share a picture or two but, make sure to check out everything else we’re forecasting on The Celebration Society and let us know if you’re forecasting any trends of your own.   Truly, MKR

Photography: Rustic White Photography | Concept, Styling: Mandy Kellogg Rye | Venue: Ambient+ Studio | Vintage China: Vintage English Teacup | Florals: Juli Vaughn Designs, Lovely Little DetailsMartha McIntosh, Lindsay Coletta Designs | Invitations: Marked, Fresh Love Co., A Fabulous Fete | Hair, Makeup: Jennifer C Nieman | Rentals: Crush Event Rentals | Cakes: Eileen Carter Creations, Sugar and Slate | Ring Boxes: The Mrs. Box

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