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$100 Room Challenge The Reveal

$100 room challenge

I couldn’t be more excited about today!  Four weeks and $100 later I have a cottage farmhouse dining room that I absolutely love.

I cannot thank Erin from Lemons, Lavender & Laundry enough for inviting me to join this challenge. There is nothing like a challenge to get a project started.  Just in case you are stopping by for the first time, the premise of the challenge was to makeover one room on a budget of $100 in only four weeks!

Before we get to the afters, lets have one last look at the before…..

$100 Room Challenge Dining Room Edition

And now……drum roll please……

…..here is what it looks like today!

farmhouse dining room

Oh, how I wish you could all just come and see it in real life.  Pictures are good, but actually being in the room, you can just feel how cozy and calm it is.

And speaking of pictures, photographing this room was not an easy task.  We haven’t seen the sun for days.  Only drizzle and fog do not make for great photo’s.  Not only that, I am not home until after 4:00 when the sun has already started its’ descent.  My daughter Samantha came to my rescue and was able to get some awesome photo’s a little earlier in the afternoon!

I will let the pictures do the talking and share the budget break down and links to some of the projects in the room at the end.

farmhouse dining room

Oh, wait.  Just one more thing.  It all started with this gorgeous copper light fixture!  It gives the room a really soft glow that enhances the mood of the room.

Farmhouse Dining Room

farmhouse dining room

No farmhouse dining room is complete without a picture of cows!

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

I love fresh daisies.  The quintessential country cottage flower!

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

farmhouse dining room

As I mentioned last week, I am a last minute fly by the seat of my pants girl and we spent nearly the entire weekend pulling it all together.  We did manage a visit to the Ice Wine cocktail competition, and a relaxing dinner with friends on Sunday night which was the perfect end to a hectic weekend.

You probably noticed I haven’t painted the buffet.  Once the walls were painted white I really liked the way it looked against them.  However, having lived with it for a few days, I haven’t ruled it out altogether.  Go figure.  I’m a Libra.  It takes us a while to make decisions!

So, how did I manage to change an entire room for $100?  Here is the breakdown.

  • $47.00 for the underlay used for the faux shiplap
  • $29.00 for paint (Simply White)
  • $11.00 Thrift Store Finds
  • $2.00 to print Printables
  • $10.00 Michaels

Grand Total $99.00

I wasn’t able to get new curtains as the cost to make new ones was way out of the budget as I missed the sale.  I just washed and re-hung the old ones and they will work for now while I wait for the next buy one get two metres free sale.

We added some trim to the window to give it more of a farmhouse feel using some 1 x 4 and 1 x 2 left over from other projects.  One bonus of living in a small space.  Smaller windows means less materials.

The copper light fixture was a Christmas gift.  It was purchased here in Canada at Home Sense, which is pretty much the same store as Home Goods I believe.

Our farmhouse table was a DIY project earlier this year.

The buffet table was the very first thing Tim ever built for me and I finished using a combination of paint and liming wax. (The link will also give you a peek at our dining room several years ago).  The dining room chairs, originally from Ikea, I painted black last summer.  

I used printables that were all from here.

The flower caddie on the table was a previous Thrift Store Upcycle Challenge project.  I am sharing another Upcycle project tomorrow that you won’t want to miss!

My friend Leslie painted the Blessed sign on a rustic piece of wood, and I just love it!

While I haven’t written anything on it because I could not find a piece of chalk, the chalkboard was another DIY project you can find here.  It was my very first project working with chalk paint.

I re-used picture frames to display the printables, and pretty much shopped the house for other accessories.  

The cutting board is another DIY project and we are toying with the idea of selling them here on the blog in the future. They are perfect for entertaining. Stay tuned!

farmhouse dining room

I am excited and relieved for this project to be done.  I am so looking forward to visiting all the participating bloggers to see how their $100 Room Challenge turned out!  Won’t you join me.  Just click the links below!

I have plenty more projects planned that I would love to share with you all!  If you haven’t already subscribed to Red Cottage Chronicles, it is as easy as clicking here and adding your email to our list!  No spam, just an email to let you know whenever a new post goes live!

Until next time….

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  1. Patti Estep says

    January 25, 2017 at 9:22 am

    I love the way you shopped your house and used primitive thrift pieces. It all comes together and has a warm farmhouse appeal.

    Reply
  2. Deborah says

    January 25, 2017 at 11:06 am

    Oh, it’s so pretty!!!! Absolutely love it all!!

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  3. Meredith Wouters says

    January 25, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    I cannot believe this is the same room! I love all the accents you used and that copper light is to die for. Nice job!

    Reply
  4. Jeanie says

    January 25, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    Oh Maureen you outdid yourself! Your dining room is gorgeous! That is quite a dramatic transformation.

    Reply
  5. Monica Benavidez says

    January 25, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    This is AMAZING! Seriously, what a transformation. That copper light fixture is swoonworthy! Love it all.

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  6. Brittany Goldwyn says

    January 25, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    Looks awesome! Really great transformation–I can’t believe you did it for a $100 challenge! And I feel you on the lighting, it has been terribly dreary here, too! I would have been SOL shooting my little powder room without a tripod!

    Reply
  7. Tracy says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    I love it!!!!!! You did a beautiful job!

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  8. Maria Brittis says

    January 25, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    I feel like I have entered a Charming and Beautiful Bed and Breakfast! It has so much warm! I would love to have dinner there.
    Maria

    Reply
  9. Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

    January 25, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    It looks amazing! I love your shiplap wall and all of the pretty details! This is the perfect farmhouse room!

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  10. Leslie says

    January 25, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    Looks wonderful Momo!!!
    Can’t wait to have shiplap in my living room!! πŸ™‚
    I’m happy you like the BLESSED sign !
    xx

    Reply
  11. sara s syrett says

    January 25, 2017 at 10:39 pm

    Love the shiplap, love the light love the wall gallery! Such a great transformation!

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  12. Erin @ Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says

    January 26, 2017 at 8:49 am

    Wow!!! This looks incredible. I cannot believe you did so much with $99! Love the shiplap, and I think leaving the buffet unpainted was a great choice; it adds a little more rustic to the space. Seriously love this space!

    Reply
  13. Zografia | Bisozozo says

    January 26, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    The shiplap wall made a huge difference. Everything looks much calmer now. Great work!

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  14. ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus says

    January 27, 2017 at 7:55 am

    It looks so good and you are under budget! Yay!

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  15. Eliesa @ Pinterest Addict says

    January 27, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    Wow! I love how cozy it is, and all the great accessories! Great transformation πŸ™‚

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  16. Colleen says

    January 27, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    What a beautiful room. There is so much personality, and it looks warm & cozy!

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  17. Amy | Stow and TellU says

    January 28, 2017 at 11:07 am

    This really has a farmhouse feel now. Love that you kept the buffet as is and that shiplap wall is AWESOME! What a transformation, great job!!

    Reply
  18. Kathy says

    January 30, 2017 at 1:54 am

    It’s so pretty!! It feels like a bed and breakfast. Really beautiful. So many great details and updates but I really love the shiplap wall and copper light fixture! Your styling is spot on!

    Reply
  19. Kim says

    January 30, 2017 at 10:34 am

    I love the changes! Your light is so perfect in here now, and the shiplap looks amazing! Great job!

    Reply
  20. Kristen says

    January 30, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    It looks so beautiful Maureen! Love the farmhouse gallery wall and that light is to die for! So nicely done!

    Reply
  21. Jillian says

    February 1, 2017 at 9:14 am

    Joanna Gaines would be proud πŸ™‚ It looks amazing and cozy and I want to sit at your dining room table with a cup of coffee and hang out for hours. You did a fantastic job.

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    • Maureen says

      February 2, 2017 at 12:03 pm

      Awe!! Thanks Jillian πŸ™‚

      Reply
  22. Erin says

    February 2, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    Your dining room looks great, Maureen! I love all of the farmhouse touches!

    Reply

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