I am excited to challenge myself this year by participating in the One Room Challenge. As an interior designer, I’m no stranger to renovations and executing projects from a mood board to a complete project. But I must admit, when it comes to my home, some projects have been overlooked as I have made client projects my top priority.

So this spring, I decided to participate in the One Room Challenge and change our gorgeous home office featured in Better Homes & Gardens (sigh!) into our dream toddler room for my son.  And if you are not sure what the One Room Challenge is, let me fill you in on the project. 

The One Room Challenge, aka ORC, was started over ten years ago by Linda Weinstein, the founder who wanted to do a one-room design challenge with online besties to create a room. She found that by working together as a design community, design lovers could work together to meet this challenge. Over the years, it has blossomed into a bi-annual event for interior designers and influencers to share their interior design tips, DIY skills, and everything in between that comes with big or small home renovations.

THE BACKSTORY

So when I moved into my home a few years ago, our extra third bedroom was converted into an office space for my husband. And—I learned while preparing for a home tour with Better Homes & Gardens that I was pregnant with my son.  Fast forward to today, the office is gone, and what’s left is a makeshift nursery that needs a lot of TLC, and the true Angela Belt Interiors touch to make it shine. Below, check out the before images of the space, and in the following weeks, I will share how I will give this small space a major upgrade.

THE VISION

I’m excited to transform this office into a toddler-friendly room with fun design elements and maximize the storage for organization.  Some of the design challenges to address in the space are listed below:

• Insulation
• Closet organization
• Toy organization
• Designated play area
• Multiple lighting options
• Air purifier/humidifier
• Maximize the square footage

I’ll have plenty more to share as the weeks go on, so I’m excited for you to join me first my first time in The One Room Challenge.  Let’s GO!!!