One Room Challenge - We're Halfway There!

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Oct 20

Hey y'all!! Can you believe that it is already week 3 of this Fall round of the One Room Challenge! Holy moly it is flying by! If you are just tuning in, the One Room Challenge is a 6 week design challenge that encourages design bloggers to completely transform a space within their home! It is a great motivator to get things DONE and have so many help cheer you on! If you missed our previous posts, you can find WEEK 1 here, and WEEK 2 here.

Now let's chat about where I am at this halfway mark! This week included a lot of boxes full of fun things showing up at my door! Which always makes me giddy...it's like Christmas morning every time I open my door! New boxes means progress!

I was also able to completely finish installing the spotted wallpaper! Once I got a system going, it started to go fast! I don't want to give too much away...but it is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am so in love! So check that off the list! The boxwood wall is still in progress! I have a few pieces up and I am loving the unexpected look!! A little confession: I ordered enough wallpaper to cover all 4 walls just in case I didn't love the boxwood. Well after a few pieces up, I'm hooked! And it even got my reluctant mother on board too! She is always my sounding board for design (let's be honest...she's my sounding board for EVERYTHING). She has amazing style herself but sometimes she gives me a few eye rolls for my out of the box ideas. But this one won her over! I can't wait to share!!

So this week has been a great week of PROGRESS! However sometimes to reach a beautiful after, you have to create a MESS! It has to get worse before it gets better! So let's get real for a second. Here's an honest update on my space...

Yikes! So pretty things are coming and progress is happening, but this honestly is exactly what my office has looked like this entire past week. But I will make you feel a little better (or maybe me)...I cleaned it all up yesterday and tonight it is 10 times better!! I don't want to spill too many beans, but I'll leave you with these promising photo updates!

Be sure to follow House Plus Love on Instagram and check out our Instagram stories to stay in the loop with our progress and all the "going-ons"! Also stop by the One Room Challenge participants as they share their transformations! I am SOOO excited about these spaces! And be sure to also check out the other linking guest participants for even more renovation goodness!! See y'all next week!

Mark Rippstein

Mark Rippstein is the co-founder of R+R Creative Co.

Before graduating from Santa Clara University with honors in Business Marketing, Mark developed a strong work ethic at his parent’s scientific research company. Starting there in his early teens, he jumped in wherever needed, from sweeping floors and counting inventory to soldering circuit boards and setting up trade show booths...he even launched their first web presence in 1996. After working for a couple dot com companies in Silicon Valley and a Dutch bank in Switzerland, Mark spent over 10 years at Google forming and overseeing diverse and dispersed teams and projects. It was through his travels during that time that his appreciation for travel management, especially for trusted and knowledgeable advisors, grew into something that led him to Casto Travel. As Casto’s Director of Marketing, Mark oversaw their online presence, making sure that those who have an experience with Casto, including those working at Casto, had a clear understanding of their values and services. By leading their marketing efforts, Mark was tasked with keeping everything on brand, accurate, and secure. His primary focus was on their websites and their social ties. Mark also provided oversight when it came to having a clear, consistent and positive brand message, particularly pertaining to customer satisfaction, lead generation, and recruiting.

Mark joined his wife, Carla, to build a different type of marketing consulting company. With R+R Creative Co, their objective is to bring clarity, sustainability, and accountability to their projects.

Throughout his years of working on the web, Mark has become an advocate for clarity, consistency, and security. He believes that we should all strive for excellence and going beyond expectations...especially when it comes to working with others.

Find out more at: linkedin.com/in/markrippstein

https://www.randrcreativeco.com