Glad to see all of the new and familiar faces at ORC. So many awesome projects and CLEARLY these weeks fly as a guest participant of the One Room Challenge! Week 2 takes us through a view of our library unit construction, a focal point of our office/gym makeover. Progression: Week 1 | Week 2 | … Read more
Tis the season. Lets go Fall ORC 2021! With a hammer in one hand and a wrench in another, we tore down our Laundry Room earlier this year as a guest participant of the One Room Challenge! Boy, was it a mess, but we powered through and finished the job. The challenge introduced us to a … Read more
The first step in building a pergola: marking the territory with 2 tape measures, string, and yard stakes. Ultimately 4 posts will need to be aligned (or rather squared up). In other words, each post shall be positioned near 90 degrees perpendicular to the surface. The 3-4-5 method is a low-tech way to mark dimensions. … Read more
Hi folks! For our latest transformation, we went outdoors – extending our patio and building a pergola from scratch along the Eastern side of our home. Surrounded by beautiful landscape, a pergola can serve as a place to gather, eat, and play. A pergola is a garden feature supported by posts and cross beams to … Read more
Our previous post shared a few lawn tips for a healthy lawn. This next chapter introduces a variety of basic fertilizers to promote good soil and/or plant growth, especially for lawn care. Many homes are built on lots where the land is cleared and leveled with sand. Sadly, only a thin layer of soil accompanies … Read more
It’s that time of year where your lawn is a healthy winner or suffering a dreadful summer. Lawn care starts with discipline, introducing the right nutrients at the right time. Whether you have St Augustine or Bermuda, here are a few tips for Southern Lawns (framework can also be helpful for other lawns). Tip #1 … Read more
We didn’t think our laundry room would have made it this far. But here we are, the final week of the One Room Challenge. We pushed and pushed. AND FINALLY WE HAVE A REVEAL! The ORC community made WAVES with AMAZING reveals. Though we are 2 weeks late, we’re excited to finally share our completed … Read more
We’re about a week and half away from completing the One Room Challenge and we’re making phenomenal progress! We can’t wait to see the final vision come to life and share high resolution details. You may find a recap of week 6 here. The ORC community has been so supportive. With the extra push, we’ve been … Read more
This week has been a series obstacles, roadblocks, and challenges. Yet, what do they all have in common? They can be conquered. We’re feeling the heat as we enter week 6 of the One Room Challenge. Only 2 more weeks to go, eek! This will be a brief post because we have so much to … Read more
Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! As the summer heats up, we’re thankful to spend some time indoors chipping away week 5 of the One Room Challenge. In week 4, we moved passed the drywall and into building our Ikea Pax unit. If you came here from the ORC site, hello! I’m Sanju Patel. … Read more