Understanding Warm & Cool Colors, and How to Use Them in Interior Design
When you think of “warm colors” vs “cool colors,” chances are you imagine a color wheel that’s split in half, with warm colors on one side and cool on the other. End of story, right?
B&A: A Cozy, Color Drenched Music Room
While her music room was already lovely, Xin was ready to give the space another pass now that she’s a seasoned DIYer.
B&A: Dated Jack & Jill Bathroom Gets a Fresh New Look (and Two Gorgeous Linen Cabinets!)
Laura of Love Living Here Co. put care into each of her design choices, and the finished bathroom is incredible. Oh yeah, and did we mention she did it all DIY?
3 Strategies for Organizing Your Stuff, AKA What to Do Once You’ve Decluttered
Apparently, hitting your mid-to-late-twenties can cause one to become suddenly and profoundly obsessed with all things organization, which I found out when it recently happened to me.
4 Easy and Approachable Places to Start With Elevating Your Home’s Exterior
A lot of the info online about curb appeal is specifically for people getting ready to sell their homes, which isn’t necessarily helpful if you want to spruce up your house’s exterior just for your own enjoyment of your home. There are plenty of smaller tweaks you can make that will make a surprising difference to your home’s facade.
DIY: How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck in a Kitchen Reno
When it comes to maximizing the impact of your kitchen renovation without breaking the bank, few materials offer as much bang for your buck as paint. Kathleen’s finished kitchen is absolutely incredible, and it’s mind-blowing how much she was able to do with paint alone.
B&A: Gorgeous Home Office Flex Space Surprise
ORC vet Samantha of Signed Samantha embarked on another room transformation this past fall ‘23 event, this time creating her home office 2.0. You may remember her gorgeous green home office from the fall ‘21 event—with a second child on the way, the need for a dedicated nursery meant saying goodbye to home office 1.0.
Check Out How ORC Participants Are Using Wovenbyrd in Their Projects
Furniture brand Wovenbyrd has been a One Room Challenge sponsor for more than five years now, and we are thrilled to have them on board Team ORC.
Our 12 Favorite TV Shows for a Dose of Interior Design
If your watchlist is looking a bit sparse, whether you're a design enthusiast seeking fresh ideas or simply looking for some beautiful escapism, you’ve come to the right place.
DIY: A Mudroom Transformation That Brings the Charm
Seasoned ORC vet Erin Zubot tackled a major mudroom overhaul during the Fall ‘22 event, during which she DIYed the most charming built-in storage bench. It looks incredible and is a vastly more efficient use of space.
B&A: From Unfinished Basement to Perfect, Peaceful Yoga + Exercise Room
When Shawna and her husband purchased their house a decade ago, they had planned to turn the unfinished basement into a playroom, but the arrival of their third child put the project on the backburner.
The Architectural Digest X Ruggable Collaboration Is Easy Maintenance & Extremely Cool
Architectural Digest and Ruggable have joined forces with a collection of 16 rugs, designed by 8 rising star designers from AD’s New American Voices.
B&A: 90s Primary Bathroom Gets a Warm Neutral Shiplap Makeover… Twice
The second “after” was a result of a fire sprinkler bursting in the bathroom and flooding the downstairs of their home, forcing Joannie and Mike to do much of their work over again, along with a few changes and upgrades.
DIY: Beautiful Built-In Banquette in a Dining Nook
Although DIY built-in elements are becoming a more and more popular way to upgrade and customize, in builder-basic spaces especially, banquettes are a much less common project. This completed dining nook completely makes the case for DIYing a built-in banquette.
B&A: Breakfast Nook Goes Blue (And Gets an IKEA Hack)
Jana Donohoe gave her builder-basic white box kitchen and breakfast nook a dose of character and charm. A few small changes in the kitchen go a long way, and the DIY IKEA hack steals the show.
DIY: Incredible Kids Bedroom, Designed By Kids
When Carrie asked her 3 and 4 year old sons what they wanted in their new bedroom, they told her they would like space, dinosaurs, robots, and dump trucks.
DIY: How a Husband & Wife Duo Created These Dreamy Closet Built-Ins
Jourdan Fairchild and her husband hadn’t planned to tackle their daughter’s closet so soon after moving into their home, but the temporary wire shelf falling down one morning before school caused a change of plans.
The Order of Operations for Room Refreshes, Makeovers, and Total Renovations
Just like PEMDAS from algebra class, there’s an order of operations for transforming any room.