I'm Gillian, a Scotland based home & lifestyle blogger. Follow along as I navigate this new journey sharing my life from home.
I’m back again for another week in the One Room Challenge! This week, I went on vacation! Yep. Not much got accomplished while I was laying around in the sand, but oh how I enjoyed my break!
If you are new to the One Room Challenge, let me give you a quick update on what is going on. Calling it Home hosts a fun event where featured designers have six weeks to make over a room. If you haven’t stopped over there to see the designer rooms, you can see them here. You will not be disappointed! There are a lot of inspiring spaces this time around.
I hopped in as Guest Participant and decided to make over my son’s bedroom. He turned five in February and one of the things we got him for his birthday was a big boy bed! We have a lot of sports memorabilia that we wanted to use in his room but in a subtle and modern way.
So far, we have finished the walls and started tackling storage with a rustic industrial style bookcase. Click on the links below to catch up on my prior projects and see my progress.
Ok, so I’m not leaving you completely hanging this week! I did do a shopping trip to my local antique mall before I left for vacation and picked up some amazing pieces to use in the room. If you recall, I was really needing to maximize storage in this space. Little boys have lots of little guys and also big sets, so all types of storage are needed to handle the variety of item sizes. Last week, I showed you the striped canvas bins I purchased at Target. These are going to be put to good use, but won’t be enough!
I was absolutely thrilled with the pieces that went home with me.
Here they are:
I couldn’t resist the log cabin even though it’s not storage!! Isn’t it absolutely the cutest!
1. Red Antique Tool Box for Lego Storage
2. Antique Metal Bucket for large Action Figures
3. Wire Basket for Books
4. Large Antique Jar for Housing Baseballs
Do you ever get that giddy feeling when you find just the right stuff? If you are a local friend, then you need to hop on over to the Ohio Valley Antique Mall. I did a whole post on this place last summer. Can you get a feel of where I am going with the room? I feel like it’s starting to come together!!
To life feeling like home!
XO,
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April 28th, 2016 at 12:25 pm
You found some great items! It’s almost as if that antique bucket was made for the Hulk 😛 I have never been to the Ohio Valley Antique Mall, and it looks like I need to plan a field trip soon!
April 28th, 2016 at 2:44 pm
Thank you! We will need to go together. It is overwhelming at first, but oh so fun!! 🙂
April 28th, 2016 at 6:20 pm
Droooooling over your finds! He’s going to have an amazing room!
April 28th, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Thank you Chanell! I feel like I hit the jackpot! :). That’s totally the thrill of the hunt.
April 29th, 2016 at 10:37 am
Wow, you took toy storage to the next level! I love everything, but I think my fave is that lego storage tool chest. Too perfect!
April 29th, 2016 at 11:18 am
Thank you Meredith!! I couldn’t believe the tool box was just the right color also! Glad you like it! ?
April 29th, 2016 at 12:55 pm
Your finds are perfect for this room! The end results are going to be so darling!
April 29th, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Thank you Jennifer! 🙂 I’m looking forward to the reveal!
April 29th, 2016 at 6:51 pm
Oooh I love all the awesome vintage storage ideas you incorporated!
April 30th, 2016 at 6:51 pm
Thank you Sarah! 🙂
April 30th, 2016 at 8:20 am
Love all the choices you have picked, especially the ones from the antique shop, all will look great and stylish in the bedroom theme you have going on. looking forward to seeing the reveal!
Hugs
Maria
April 30th, 2016 at 6:50 pm
Thank you Maria! 🙂
May 3rd, 2016 at 11:40 am
Love the vintage storage ideas! These would look great in any area of the home.
May 3rd, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Thanks Amanda! I feel lucky to have found them! 🙂
May 3rd, 2016 at 10:07 pm
Wow, what great finds Amy!!! Such great storage options and that log cabin is awesome. Can’t wait to see your progress this week!
May 4th, 2016 at 11:33 am
Thanks Tara! I feel lucky to have found them!!
May 3rd, 2016 at 11:05 pm
Amy, hope you had a wonderful time on your vacation. I love all the storage ideas you’ve pulled together for this room. Looking forward to seeing the rest of what you have planned start to unfold. Keep up the great work!
May 4th, 2016 at 7:16 am
Thanks Carrie! I feel lucky to have found those treasures! 🙂
May 5th, 2016 at 8:50 pm
I love all your storage finds! Super unique!
May 10th, 2016 at 10:17 pm
A vacation sounds so nice right about now! I really like the baskets and storage bins you found.
May 13th, 2016 at 10:28 am
Great room! Where did you find the rod under the shadowbox sweater?
May 13th, 2016 at 2:35 pm
Hi Debby! So glad you like it. That bar was purchased about 5 years ago from either Potterybarn or Land of Nod. I honestly cannot remember which. It may be the only thing that stayed in the whole space. Ha!
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