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4th House: Raised Bungalow Build

Upstairs Hallway And Interior Trim: One Room Challenge Week 1

Over the next six weeks Tony and I will be working on finishing all the interior trim in the house, focusing on the upstairs hallway. We will be completing this project as part of the One Room Challenge.

One Room Challenge

The One Room Challenge is hosted by Linda from Calling it Home. She challenges home decor and design bloggers to take this challenge and completely transform a room in their house within six weeks. Each blogger will share their plans and progress each week. This is my first time taking part in the one room challenge and I’m pretty excited to get some things done!

The Plan

The plan for my One Room Challenge is to finish installing and painting all the trim and doors in our house, but sharing our progress via the upstairs hallway. I will be sharing our progress in the hallway because that’s the area in our house that has the most amount of trim and painting left to do.

interior trim

My plan for the hallway is to install the rest of the trim, and paint all the trim and doors. Now that might not seem like a major makeover, but for me the One Room Challenge will give me a kick in the pants to finish the trim in the whole house. I have been putting it off for a long time because there is a LOT of trim and doors to paint, and it feels very daunting to me.

interior trim

The baseboard and casing are already installed. My father helped us last October and installed most of the trim in the house. Then it stayed like that for months as we’ve been working on other things and just generally procrastinating.

interior trim

To-do

Here is a list of what we have to do yet to finish off this hallway:

  • Install shoe mold
  • Caulk all joints
  • Fill nail holes
  • Paint doors and trim

Once all that is finished I can get to the fun part and hang some pictures on this blank wall! I’m not exactly sure what I will put on this wall, but it will probably include pictures of the kids, maybe a mirror, and some other colorful art work and frames. The hall right now feels bland, and needs some color and personality.

Paint | Mirror | Frames | Door

I’m feeling very motivated to finish off all the trim before getting outdoors and do all the landscaping. We have been putting this off for too long, and it will be a huge task to check off our list!


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  1. Red House Style says

    April 5, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    We are in the middle of the exact same project so I feel your pain (each time I go into the basement, the pile of trim waiting to go on the walls looks bigger instead of smaller – is that even possible)? I can’t wait to see the finished hallway – a gallery wall with a mix of photos and artwork would look amazing!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 5, 2017 at 9:58 pm

      There’s just something about trim that seems so intimidating, right?

      Reply
  2. arielgarneau says

    April 6, 2017 at 1:24 am

    it’s gonna be colourful! Looking forward to it

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 5, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Colette @ restyle it wright says

    April 6, 2017 at 10:32 am

    What a great blank canvas to work with! I think some bold vertical stripes would be so fun down this hallway!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:15 pm

      ooh I never thought of stripes. That would look lovely!

      Reply
  4. Tina Bousu says

    April 6, 2017 at 11:04 am

    Love the colors you’re thinking! Can’t wait to see how you put it all together!

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  5. Vineta Jackson says

    April 6, 2017 at 11:09 am

    Love all the colors, and can’t wait to see what you do with them!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:14 pm

      I’m still mulling over my plans, so I’m anxious to see how it turn out too

      Reply
  6. Carol ("Mimi") says

    April 6, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Best wishes for successful completion of your project. It looks like you have your plans very well defined. Can’t wait to see the progress and the final result!

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  7. lidialidiaca says

    April 6, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    Those colours are fabulous Jessica!! Looking forward to following your progress! (I’m sure the results will be stunning!!)

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      Thanks! I can’t wait to see how your powder room turns out

      Reply
  8. Jeannine | The Small Chic Home says

    April 6, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    I admire you for tackling this! I have to admit that I’m intimidated by working with trim and I’d LOVE to upgrade to 5″ baseboards in my home. I’ll be following along!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      I don’t love doing trim, but it makes the house look so finished. Hopefully you can tackle your trim project soon!

      Reply
  9. Emy says

    April 6, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Love those colors! Can’t wait to see how this turns out!

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  10. Deborah says

    April 6, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Oh those colors!! Already is so pretty!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  11. Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things says

    April 7, 2017 at 7:59 am

    All the colors look so bright and pretty. I can’t wait to see how you transform the hallway!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      I’m loving bright colors lately. Hopefully I can pull something off!

      Reply
  12. Casey says

    April 8, 2017 at 8:56 am

    I’m so excited to see how this space transforms! Our hallways are so boring – I love how colourful your plan is 🙂 Good luck!

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Jeannie says

    April 9, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    Love all your energy! Can’t imagine how you do all this will 4 little ones. I had to subscribe to your blog because my family are all builders…and Vanderveens!!! It’s so nifty to find someone with my name. You’re doing great work.

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 9, 2017 at 9:37 pm

      Thank you so much for subscribing!

      Reply
  14. Brenda Loves Sharing says

    April 9, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    I’ve never thought about painting anything in the hallway. We’ve only painted a couple of the kids’ rooms. I like the idea of having the hallway painted too. Thanks for the idea. I’m commenting from Motivational Monday link up.

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  15. Cristina says

    April 10, 2017 at 2:26 am

    Interesting colors you have in mind. I`m sure it will look amazing!

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  16. Gina says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    Just got crown molding installed. They just primed and caulked. I’m on my second coat! Not a fan of painting molding😒 Your baseboards looks amazing. Love a good hallway gallery!

    Reply
  17. Creatively Homespun says

    April 11, 2017 at 6:12 pm

    Even the hall deserves a face lift! I love that you’re showcasing that!!! I’ll be cheering you on girl!! xo

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    • jessvanderveen@gmail.com says

      April 11, 2017 at 7:02 pm

      Aw thanks so much! I’m hoping the hall will be a happier place when I’m finished

      Reply
  18. ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus says

    April 13, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Painting the doors are going to be a drastic change!

    Reply

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