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November 5, 2020

Bonus Room Makeover – Plank Ceiling is done!

Alright guys! I haven’t had many updates for you on the bonus room other than our new furniture, but that is all changing now! Week 5 of the One Room Challenge and I feel like I’m actually getting started. I finalllllyyyyy got some of the product in I’ve been waiting for so I can get started on some of the larger DIY projects in there. Now I’m on a roll! This week I tackled the Stikwood ceiling and also installed all the new lighting. Let’s take a peek at this moody space!

Charcoal Plank Ceiling

This bonus room is slowly turning into the bold mid century modern space starting with a DIY plank ceiling for a moody look.

Tada! The Stikwood plank ceiling is officially done! I’ll share a full tutorial later, but I wanted to give you a full update on the current status of the space.

My dream of this dark and moody movie room is coming together. If you need a refresher, here is my inspiration board for this room. It will double as a movie/bonus room and also the kids’ home school space. It has such a different vibe already and with each new item I see the vision coming together.

Before Pic

Here is what this angle of the room looked like before. I had already painted the walls Rebel by Kilz a few years ago, but never fully completed the space. It’s pretty much served as a TV room/toy dump room. Now that’s all about to change.

This bonus room is slowly turning into the bold mid century modern space starting with a DIY plank ceiling for a moody look.

I knew I wanted to do a dark ceiling in here, but I wanted something more than just paint. I also wanted to add some texture and dimension to the room. I was so excited when Stikwood wanted to partner on this project because it is literally EXACTLY what I needed in here! The ceiling is about 310 sq ft and it took me about 10 hours to install. It was tedious, but I also did it completely on my own. So if you had a buddy it would go by a lot faster.

This bonus room is slowly turning into the bold mid century modern space starting with a DIY plank ceiling for a moody look.

A darker ceiling definitely makes the space feel a little smaller, it “brings down the ceiling” a lot. Our ceilings are 8ft up here but if we had shorter ones I probably wouldn’t go this route. However, I LOVE it! Once I put the new chandelier up, it brought about this new moody glow to the room and it made it feel so much cozier.

Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Speaking of the new lighting, I went with this mid-century modern chandelier, it is stunning in person! It also comes in a smaller version too.

I also installed the new plug-in wall sconces. These will go on either side of the leather chaise and directly above the side tables.

I have one other area I added lights to, but it was too dark out to take pics, so I’ll update you on that later!

I am going really bold with this space and taking a lot of risks. It is definitely going to be a mid-century modern moody space with a classic twist. Stick with me until the end on this one, it will all come together!

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What’s Next?

  • Wallpaper
  • Desk/homeschool station
  • Hardwoods
  • New window/ceiling trim
  • Installing Roman Shades
  • Styling all the furniture!
  • Builtins (one day, probably not until after the new year)

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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