Week 4 of the One Room Challenge means that we are halfway through! Now that the painting is done though, I can relax a little! What do you think of this sneak peek???? I’ve decided to be a total tease and not show you the cabinets until the reveal!!! Do you think I painted them the same colour as the walls or the woodwork trim?
The paint is called Al Fresco and it’s the new paint brand Mood by Alchemist Paints. It was gifted to me by Carlow Paint Hub. As you know from my last update, it took me a really long time to decide on a paint colour. I really wanted to try green – it’s a little out of my comfort zone, but I’m so glad I did it! The fun stuff starts now so we can start putting things back into the room now and start unboxing everything that has arrived these past few weeks.
Our Coffee Table
One thing I couldn’t wait to unbox was the coffee table! I really wanted a real wood coffee table as it’s something that we will be looking at a lot. But I couldn’t believe the price of them! I found a gorgeous vintage one online (I’ll share it in list below) but Trevor wasn’t a fan! So, I went looking for wood veneer coffee tables, which looks the exact same as solid wood but definitely cheaper! A wood veneer is a very thin layer of wood over a cheap material like MDF or chipboard. To keep the room looking airy, we searched for coffee tables on legs. We also made sure to get one with storage this time, because there always seemed to be a mess on the shelf under our old one!
Top Tip when buying coffee tables: try to have the height of your coffee table roughly the same height as you couch seat cushion. Try not to have it higher!
My Favourite Coffee Tables
- Glass topped coffee table. Harvey Norman. 169
- Beautiful vintage nest of three tables. Ashbrook Antiques. 425
- That black marble on the top of this antique is stunning and I love the little bit of storage! Ashbrook Antiques. 450
- Fab concrete topped table if you’re looking for something modern! Woo Design. 349
- If you’re looking for a dark coffee this table this teak one has lovely detail on top. Woo Design. 249
- Good reviews on this one from Wayfair. 420
- The coffee table I chose!!!! It’s a gorgeous walnut and I love all the extra storage that comes with it! Oxendales. 342.50
- Love the cool shape of this round one! Oxendales. 290
- Sorry for the weirdly shaped photo here! I recently visited this shop and EVERYTHING was such good quality and absolutely stunning! Pod Furniture. 255
- I think this one has a gorgeous shape! It’s not real marble, but it looks way more expensive than it is! Wayfair. 190
- Another coffee table with a great price! Oxendales. 157.50
- Here is the vintage one that Trevor vetoed! I love that it can expand when you need a bit more! Even though they are based in Northern Ireland, they do deliver. If you can collect from Dublin, delivery is much cheaper as they bundle items together. D4 Vintage. £120.
Just a few more weeks to go until the reveal! If you want to see where all the other participants are at in their makeovers, check out the One Room Challenge blog here! And here are the links to the past ORC updates, if you want to catch up! Week 1, Week 2, Week3
