week 2: one room challenge

here we are at week two of my traditional meets modern jungle funk room design.  oh my, how fast the last week has come and gone...and, here i stand with wide eyes in disbelief!  the one room challenge details are here for those just following along and my week one plans and photo details are here. 

 

modern jungle funk design update

 

the major focus last week was to find the desk.  i scoured local resale stores, online sources and looked around my house in hopes to stay within budget.  i found the grand-daddy of all desks online; over 6 feet long, with inlaid wood on top, cool carved legs, and all the bare bones required for my design.  i was all set to cross this off my to-do list when the owner called to tell me some of the inlaid wood pieces are loose and are popping up.  after speaking with a furniture painting expert, it became clear the top with those troublesome inlays would be too much work to deal with.  darn, this piece would have been so cool and i would have extra funds for fabrics.  like this iconic scalamandre zebra print that i'm just dying to use somewhere. 

here is the print done as wallpaper in red and yellow...strikingly cool i must say.

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 week one accomplishments

• i found a reading chair!  and, my daughter loves it!  major brownie points for moi! and, the teen daughter/mother relationship is getting stronger through all the constant communication. 
• the scalamandre fabric source is secured (my design center can order it in!); i am considering this alternative fabric (the iconic scalamandre fabric is pricey).
• sourced and secured the large area rug.
• found a possible campaign desk alternative to the "project" desk mentioned above.

i was able to score this sweet unicorn figurine searching for a desk and cool stuff to style with at my fav furniture resale/antique shop. 

and, here's a visual of the fabric alternative to the scalamandre zebra print...a pretty good compromise, and a fraction of the cost. 

moving on with hopes of ordering the desk and finding more things to make this modern jungle funk design come together.  xoxo dana