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Fall One Room Challenge 2021: Game Room Makeover

The One Room Challenge is an online design event where designers and DIY creators devote 8 weeks to updating one room. For the Fall One Room Challenge, I did a game room makeover!

The 8 week process of doing the Fall One Room Challenge game room makeover. From stock cabinet built ins to faux marble and brick.

The game room of our house is where the kids keep and play with their toys and board games, as well as where the video games are housed. This is the room where I build my first DIY Built-in Shelving to create deep units that held even their biggest board game boxes.

However, the other side of the room was a blank wall where we had shoved a media console and hung a tv on the wall. I heard “I can’t find the charger” one too many times and decided that the room needed a functional overhaul where their games and consoles were organized, and where they could have a fun space to host playdates and sleepovers.

The 8 week process of doing the Fall One Room Challenge game room makeover. From stock cabinet built ins to faux marble and brick.

I turned to my go to stock cabinets to serve as a functional built in unit for housing controllers and systems and for organizing chargers and cords.

To see more builds where I used pre-fabricated cabinetry check out:

  • DIY Built-ins with Stock Cabinets
  • DIY Mud Room Part 2: Adding Mudroom Locker Cabinets

This game room contains a faux marble countertop made with epoxy, a faux brick wall, stock cabinet built-ins and more! Check out the posts below to see everything in this Fall One Room Challenge series.

Fall One Room Challenge Game Room Makeover

Week 1: Game Room Makeover Plan and Design

The whole plan and design for the game room makeover. Here I show you my mood board and inspiration, as well as a projected budget!

Week 2: Make a Faux Brick Wall

This wall is made with brick wall paneling and joint compound! Check it out to see how to make this look like a real brick wall.

Week 3: Built-in Gaming Console from Stock Cabinets

Use stock wall cabinets to make built-ins in just about any space. See how to build a platform and attach them together to make a custom unit.

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Week 4: Faux Marble Countertop with Epoxy

This black marble epoxy countertop is unreal. See the kit used to create this very realistic marble look on an MDF board.

Week 5: DIY Picture Frame Shelves

These are the perfect beginner DIY project, they are so easy to make and essentially fool proof. Plus, the are great for gallery type shelving to hold photos, picture frames and canvases.

Week 6: DIY Neon Sign

This led neon flex strip was the perfect material for making a DIY neon sign!

Week 7: DIY Gaming Couch

This gaming couch is made 100% out of scrap wood, and provides so much seating for this small space.

Week 8: DIY Indoor Climbing Wall

This DIY indoor climbing wall is such a fun addition to a game room for kids. Plus, it’s a very easy beginnier build with only a few tools needed.

Final Images from the Game Room Makeover

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These motorized roller shades from @smartwingshome These motorized roller shades from @smartwingshome are the final missing piece to this living room makeover! I just love how easy they are to use with the remote or as part of my home automation. The color is the perfect neutral and the linen provides great light-filtering. These are the SmartWings Motorized Light Filtering Roller Shades 70% Blackout Linen, color Caramel.
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🌟The living room I bought versus the one I crea 🌟The living room I bought versus the one I created. 🌟 The number one thing I’ve learned in DIY, is to follow and know the trends, but ultimately find your own style and create what you love, and what you are your family are comfortable in. #diy #diyhome #livingroom #moderntraditional
Here are 5 tips for styling your shelves! 👇

1️⃣ Balance: vary shapes, sizes, and height to create visual interest

2️⃣ Color Coordination: You can group similar colors together or use gradients of a color palette. An easy way to do this is to stick with either warm or cool tones.

3️⃣ Layering: Place larger items at the back and smaller items in front to create depth and visual intrigue, or small items on top of large. 

4️⃣ Negative Space: Leave some empty space to allow the eye to rest and to highlight the items you’ve chosen to display.

5️⃣ Personal Touches: Incorporate items personal to you such as photos, artwork, or keepsakes to make the shelves feel more personal and reflective of your style and interests.
I’m loving how fresh this living room feels now! I’m loving how fresh this living room feels now! #diyhome #moderntraditional #livingroom #diydesign
These doors are DONE! This was a labor of love but These doors are DONE! This was a labor of love but I am happy with how they turned out! The reeded film over the plexiglass keeps the playroom mess out of sight, but the room feels a bit more open this way. More details in highlights! #diyhome I used @retiqueliquidwood to cover the chalk paint without any sanding!
Taking these doors from painted and scratched to w Taking these doors from painted and scratched to wood-grained French doors with @retiqueliquidwood - they are almost done, stay tuned for the end result! I think they will be good! #diydoors
I’m making progress in this living room! Next st I’m making progress in this living room! Next step is to take these beat up, painted doors and make them look like new French doors! I cut large holes in the middle of them and am going to make a plexiglass insert. Here’s hoping!
Let’s take these beams from painted black to a b Let’s take these beams from painted black to a barn wood look. Check out this fun and easy process! What do you think?!
Picture frame moulding in the living room phase 1! Picture frame moulding in the living room phase 1! I updated the door and window trim to a craftsman style, the added double box moulding to the walls, and board and batten to the breakfast bar. Stay tuned to watch this get finished! It’s gonna be good!
I’m switching out the trim work in my living roo I’m switching out the trim work in my living room to add Craftsman moulding to the doorway and window! This is part of a living room refresh, stay tuned for box moulding and updated doors and beams next! #craftsmantrim #craftsmanmoulding #doortrim #diy #doityourself
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