Have you ever wanted to know what designers talk to each other about? Wania Forsman, from Sweden’s Living Stories Design Studio, and I love to connect and compare notes from across the pond! And in this week’s episode, we discussed the home upgrades that feel the most magical to experience personally.

And because we referenced what seems like a record number of videos and products, I wanted to create a coordinating blog post so you can easily check them out! (You might even get some holiday gift ideas!) Our video is linked below. Grab a coffee or your beverage of choice, and come hang out with us!

The video:

Today we’re talking about how you can upgrade your home office. This was originally discussed on one of my favorite Instagram Live design chats last year. So this is a blog-style version with reference images and the ideas in written format.

Week 5 of the One Room Challenge in our farm living room has been a solid week of action! And while we still have a lot of work ahead of us, the progress is adding momentum. To the point where I didn’t even want to stop painting to write this blog post! But it’s good to share this turning point of the “messy middle” to inspire more projects in the future.

Week 4 of the One Room Challenge in our farm living room felt certainly like “the messy middle.” For a moment I couldn’t remember if we’re on week 4 or week 5. It’s that kind of vibe! And Week 4 of our One Room Challenge farm living room was all about paint, paint, and MORE paint. And I’m not done painting. Here’s some updates and thoughts from the week!

Week 3 of the One Room Challenge for our Farm house living room has definitely been a week of planning. Because those who have hired me for interior design know very well – I like to plan before we start bringing product in. And while the first week I shared the initial mood board for the project, I’ve created a materials and color palette mood board this week with updates from the products I’ve been sourcing.

Greetings from a rainy day here in the greater Ocala, Florida area! I’m excited to be continuing my work on our farmhouse living room for the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge. And to share my updates on my blog here and Instagram with you! You want to know something fun I discovered? Last year I joined the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge about five weeks late, so I decluttered, bought new furniture, and reconfigured that entire office in three weeks! So this year, because I’ve got eight full weeks to transform the space, I’m super excited! I’ll be able to share more individual pieces of the project on the blog. And I joked to my friends – this might feel like a VACATION compared to last year!

Check out my week 1 blog post here!

Updates for Week 2

So this week, I visited our storage unit to grab some pieces we’ll be using fo the project. I also got my new lamp and starting browsing new sectionals. But the absolute biggest project I wanted to share this week is my ambitious faux-inlay mirror project!

With the news that I’m officially joining as a participant of the One Room Challenge for Spring, I wanted to share more of my personal story from this year. My plan is to makeover our “indoor” living room. But first, you may want the back story on our non-conventional, current farm home.