Welcome to week six of the One Room Challenge (ORC), Home Office Desk Unit IKEA Hack. For the Spring 2024 ORC, I'm taking an area of our unfinished basement and transforming it into a serene home office. This week, I planned and constructed a desk unit using IKEA components including two IKEA dressers, two IKEA Pax cabinets, and IKEA kitchen countertops. In this post, I'll share how I created this desk unit and how you can use IKEA pieces to create a custom desk unit in your own home. *This ...
How to Create a Cozy Reading Nook on a Budget – Week 5 of the One Room Challenge
Welcome to week five of the One Room Challenge where I'm taking an area of unfinished basement and turning it into a serene home office. This week I took a small corner of the basement and built a daybed reading nook with storage. In this post, I'll share how to choose the perfect spot for a reading nook, my source for the building plans and how they can be adapted to meet your needs, and a few construction tips. *This post contains affiliate links. In case you want to see the progress I ...
Custom Built-in Shelf DIY – Week 4 of the One Room Challenge
One of the first design decisions I made regarding our basement renovation was to add built-in shelves. I have always loved how they look and how they can be customized to the exact purpose they will serve. In this post, which is the week four update for the One Room Challenge, I share my custom built-in shelf DIY. I'll describe the materials and tools you will need and the steps needed to construct the shelving unit. At the end of this post, I'm also sharing the rest of the progress I made this ...
How to Choose Flooring for Your Basement Renovation – Week 3 of the One Room Challenge
One of the most important decisions when planning a basement renovation is the type of flooring you will use. There are many options available now and it can be quite daunting to make this decision. For our basement renovation, I looked at all the options and the pros and cons of each for a basement application. In this post, How to Choose Flooring for your Basement Renovation, I discuss each option in detail and the things you will want to consider when making this important decision. I also ...
Choosing Serene Paint Colours for our Home Office- Week 2 of the One Room Challenge
It's already week two of the One Room Challenge and the momentum is picking up. The week one post, Plans for the Serene Basement Home Office, can be found here. This past week, I finalized the colour scheme and materials for the project and completed the priming and painting of the ceiling and walls. I think I'm known for creating calm, serene, nature-inspired spaces and I wanted this to be even more true for the basement home office. I took my time to choose a palette that is serene, bright, ...
Plans for the Serene Basement Home Office – Week 1 of the One Room Challenge
I’m thrilled to be participating as a guest participant in the One Room Challenge. This is my third time participating and you can check out my other two challenges here (Affordable Modern Kitchen Update) and here (Basement Yoga, Meditation, and Exercise Room). I've always been a huge fan of the One Room Challenge and it's an honour to participate. In the next eight weeks, I’ll be sharing how to transform an unfinished basement room into a relaxing and cozy home office. I’ll show you all the ...