$100 Room Challenge Reveal
It’s reveal day! We made it through our $100 Room Challenge and I can’t say enough how much fun this was. I definitely ran into some bumps in the road but it was all worth it. In the end I now have this amazing coffee bar in my breakfast nook. Stick around and check out the $100 Room Challenge Reveal!
Just in case you missed the other weeks you can find them here.
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Since last week….
Since last week I finished the coats of poly and purchased my plumbing pipes. At the last minute I found out I needed to clear coat the pipes. Shout out to Emy at Semi Gloss Design for letting me know! Thanks girl 😊
Once that was done it was time to put the industrial shelves together. Man was I nervous! I texted my friend Kris to tell her and she gave me a quick pep talk. Thanks Kris! In the end it was very easy to put it all together. I screwed the first four flanges down then attached the pipes and other side of flanges then flipped it over onto another board and screwed it down. Wash, rinse and repeat for the other boards.
It’s too short……..
Once I added the casters it became the perfect height!
Here is the chalk board wall after one coat.
Onto the wall shelves. I purchased brackets from IKEA and stained stair treads to use as the shelf. Regular boards are only about 3/4 of an inch thick (even though they say the are 1″) and leave an annoying gap. There is no way my OCD would put up with that so I found this great tutorial over at where she used a stair tread! My husband just cut off the round part and we were off to the races!
Finished product….
Let’s remember where we started.
And now where we are after 4 weeks.
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These teacups were my husbands Grandmothers. She collected them and passed away about 18 years ago. I am so happy to finally be able to display them. On the top shelf so they don’t get broken!
Okay, so my writing needs work! Good grief!!!!! This was my first crack at modern calligraphy and well……it needs work!
And that coffee maker!!!! HELLO!!!! We got it as a wedding gift….21 years ago! We didn’t drink coffee for about the first 10 years so this baby has only been used for 10/11 years. It’s always been fine but now that I have this cool coffee bar I totally want to get a new one. Maybe one that’s stainless steel…..(already starting to shop for it!).
Final overview….
As you can see it doesn’t take a lot of money to put together an amazing room. Here is the breakdown of what I spent:
1 X 12 board – $13.25
Pipes – $16.96
Flanges – $31.52
Stair Treads – $17.74
Shelf Brackets – $20.00
Extra stain because I ran out ! – $6.22
Grand Total of $105.69
I went a little over because I had trouble with stain….ran out with the back of one more board. Talk about frustrated!!!!!
Shout out to Erin at Lemons, Lavender and Laundry for having this 4 week challenge. I have enjoyed it so much. I am already planning what room I will do next time!!!!!!
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I absolutely love how it turned out! Looks so fresh and inviting!! Amazing job!!
Thank you Maria!
The more I do this the more I love dark and moody spaces. I’m sure you guys will love the new coffee bar!
Wendy, you did such an amazing job! I love this. The clakboard wall is fabulous.
Thank you so much Lynn!
This turned out so good! I love metal piping for shelves and the chalkboard painted wall was a great idea.
Thank you so much Gabby!
This really is a sweet coffee bar Wendy (despite that coffee maker, lol), you did a lot of work in a short time and the finished project is impressive!
Thank you so much! Shopping for a new coffee maker! LOL
I love how it filled the wall! Love the pipe shelves so much! Looks amazing!
Thanks Emy, and thanks for the tip on clear coating the pipes!
Yay for coffee shrines–er, I mean, stations!!! I LOVE that pipe shelf/table you have going on there!!!
Thanks Megan!
Wow! You certainly would do Joanna Gaines proud! 🙂 I just love my coffee and love the chalkboard wall backdrop you created here! I’ll be over for a cup of coffee anytime! It looks so fantastic!
Brittany you have my heart! Anytime you want to come for a cup of coffee you are welcome. Thank you so much for your sweet words.
It’s such an inviting space! I love the way you have styled the shelves and displayed the teacups!
Thank you so much Lindsay!
This is amazing!!!! Oh my gosh, I love everything about this!!! Seriously, my favorite $100 makeover so far! 🙂 PLEASE share this on Instagram for the Cotton Stem creep today!!
Hi Rebecca! Thanks for the sweet words! I am so glad you like it.
Beautiful! I think it makes the room look so much taller!
I looooooove the shelves. great job!!
Thank you so much Morgan!
Great job! That coffee bar is fantastic!
Thank you Carrie!
Wendy! It’s perfect!! You did such a great job and it totally makes the room! What a beautiful place to display the teacups too. I’m so impressed with your shelves -makes me want to make some of my own!!
Thank you so much Melissa! You should make some!!!
I love that you have your own coffee bar! Go get yourself one of those big nasty espresso makers!! You need it now 🙂
I totally agree Deneen!!!!
AHHH!!! (That’s me screaming with delight, by the way). How awesome is this coffee bar?! I kinda have a thing for all things coffee. Love this SO much. I am SO glad you joined the challenge this month. You did such an amazing job! Sounds like you might be joining again in the future? (YAY!)
Thank you so much Erin for coordinating and creating this challenge! I never would have gotten this done if it weren’t for the deadline! Thank you for the kind words and I cannot wait to do this again!
Wow, this whole thing turned out amazing! Those casters are the perfect touch and I love the industrial vibe. Even all the accessories are just perfect!
Thank you so much Meredith! You are so sweet!
Love love this coffee area. I need one! And the teacups, precious! Very good job!
Thank you Natalie!
I am inspired to do this with our house! I wanted a sideboard in an empty space that was very similar to yours in the dining room. However, we’ve realised it would be too much of a tight fit for a sideboard. This would be the perfect solution! Shelves aren’t too deep, and the chalkboard wall would be so cheap and easy to do.
I had the same issue Sarah! I couldn’t have anything too deep. This is only 12 inches, just enough to hold the coffee maker. LOL And the great thing is you can make it as wide as you want. I plan on making one for my kids hang out space and it will have to be much smaller. This one is 4 feet wide, the one I will make them will be 3 feet or less. Just have the wood cut to your dimensions at the store and it’s all ready for you! I would love you to send me a picture if you do it!
I love your floating shelves and chalkboard wall, but I love the display of your husband’s grandmother’s teacups even more! Beautiful job all around!!
Thank you Rachael. The teacups are my favorite too!