I am so excited to announce Week 1 of the One Room Challenge (ORC). 
If you are new to this challenge it occurs twice a year in Oct and April. This event involves 20 designers that are challenged to transform a space in 6 weeks. Along with the designers, bloggers like myself are also invited to participate in the challenge and also makeover a space. The designers post their progress on Wednesdays and the bloggers post their progress on Thursdays. Come and join in on the fun and watch as several bloggers lose sleep, their hair, and probably their minds over the next several weeks to complete their rooms on time. But it will all be on social media so you will only see the best of us right? 🙂 The final room reveals will be on November 11th and 12th. Much thanks to Linda from Calling it Home who is the person behind the ORC. To see my previous weeks click on each week below:
Week 1 || Week 2 || Week 3 || Week 4 || Week 5 || Week 6
I have been anxiously waiting to participate in the ORC. I was super excited that this time around I was able to join in all the fun. I have passed it up a couple times but I am ready for it now. So bring it!
For my ORC I have decided to transform my work out room. Since we are are currently renting we are somewhat limited to certain alterations I can make to the room. However I still feel that I can make this a functional, comfortable, and beautiful space to welcome me every morning.
I have cleverly titled this challenge Beer Belly to Six Pack. My hope is that by the end of 6 weeks I will have achieved 6 – pack type results. So let me introduce you to my home for the next 6 weeks…my workout room. 
Gosh I didn’t realize how sad this room looked until I saw these pictures.
Here is some information about this space. My workout room is located in our basement. There is no natural light and very low air flow. At its longest length it measures approximately 15 ft and 5 ft wide. Usable space for workouts is approximately 12 feet x 5 ft. There are high ceilings measuring 9 ft.
Here are two of the areas that need cleaning up, rearranging, and organizing. Great spot for the TV remotes right?
Fitness is very personal to me and therefore so is my workout room. I feel blessed that I have the ability to run, hike, lift weights, jump, kick, punch, squat, etc. and fitness is transformational in itself; it changes peoples lives. There are many inspirational stories about people overcoming many obstacles in their life through the avenue of fitness. I hope to share this inspiration, motivation, and life changing properties of fitness through the transformation of my workout room.
These last two pics of the room are of the view as I walk down the stairs. Very empty walls where the new inspirational gallery wall will soon be. 
My goals for this space:
- Organize – make the space more functional for workouts, which involves bringing items up off of the floor and somehow putting them on the wall; such as magazines, weight bands, sweat towels, workout balls, and a fan.
- Add shelving – to help place items like the TV remotes, workout videos, books and add some decorative items.
- Gallery wall – A space that has pictures, word art, typography, and/or quotes that adds interest creates a welcoming, inspirational and motivating place to work on that 6 pack :-).
- To add color in certain spaces – gym equipment can be mostly colorless and “hard” looking metal material. With the decorative items and gallery wall I am hoping to add color to make the space more inviting.
- Budget – I would like to stay around $300 – $350. I feel if I put a budget to this room it encourages me to think outside of the box and be creative with my space.
- And… anything else I decide to come up with at the last minute to add more stress to this project. Yes last minute thats just how I roll.
Check out my Inspirational Board and click here for my Pinterest Workout Room Board. 
You might be wondering what the chains are for…check back weekly and you will soon find out.
I hope to accomplish all this as listed plus will be out of town twice during this time and having out of town guests…whew there will be some late nights coming up.
Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my space. Please check back each Thursday to follow and watch the space transform. You can also follow my progress on social media. Please take some time to check out the other ORC participants and cheer us on towards transformation victories!
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Can’t wait to see what you can do to this space!
Hey Xan hope all is well! I am super excited. Glad to hear you will be following along.
I cannot wait to see how you make this space into your mini gym. Someday I hope to have a small gym/workout area. Excited!
I think it is very possible to have a workout area in a small space. You really don’t need much stuff to get that six pack ;-), haha!
I love your idea for the inspiration wall! Looks like you have a wonderful blank slate to start with! Good luck! (Don’t worry, I’m sure Ron and I can help when we’re there to visit 🙂 )
Erin @ the-organized-life recently posted…$100 “One Room Challenge”: Introducing the Laundry Room… Closet
Haha…just what you want to do is help me do my room on your vacation. Yes I think the gallery wall will make the biggest impact and be the biggest challenge.
This is going to be good!! I have a “workout room”, but I don’t use it sadly. It ended up being the catchall room in our house, so now I have the task of cleaning that out so I can use my equipment. Lord knows I need to do it soon! I’m excited to follow along with your makeover in the meantime! 🙂
Yeah I have seen a lot of treadmills become the place that laundry gets hung.
I think everyone needs a catchall room in a house. Mine happens to be my craft/personal office. Some day I will have to clean up that room, then what will I do.
Wow! That space certainly presents challenges. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Sarah recently posted…One Room Challenge | Master Bathroom | Week 1
Thanks for checking out my space! Yes I am excited and nervous about this challenge.
I love the idea of having a space dedicated to working out. Wish we had room for it. I’m looking forward to seeing the end result!
Sharon recently posted…One Room Challenge–Week 1
I would much rather work out at home then at a gym. The space works perfect and I don’t have to dedicate a whole bedroom/room. The width is just wide enough that I can stretch my arms out and not touch the walls. Although anyone taller than me or a longer arm span they might be limited. One benefit to being short I guess :-). Excited to have you follow along!
Love the inspirational board you created for this challenge. I can’t wait to follow along your progress with this! Haha re: beer belly to six pack project 😉
Glad you like the title! I need something funny amidst the stress. Thanks for following!
Yours is the first workout room I’ve read about…so fun! Looking forward to following.
Since we don’t have kids we end up with extra rooms to do random things like workout rooms with. Thanks for stopping by.
That’s such a cool little space, perfect for a workout room. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Katy recently posted…Bonus Room Makeover {One Room Challenge}, Week 1: Inspiration
It started out as a place to study while I was in school. Graduated from school, then became a messy craft room (preblogging). Too small for a craft room and needed more natural light. The workout room has obviously stuck and the space is perfect for it.
I love the ideas you have so far! The rustic and farmhouse look is my favorite and will work so nicely here. I am excited to follow along!
Emily, Our house now a home recently posted…One room challenge- Week 1
Thanks Emily. Anything rustic is my favorite too!
I can tell by your inspiration board that I’m going to love the outcome of your workout room, I look forward to watching the transformation!
Roxanne recently posted…One Room Challenge-Week 1
Hey Roxanne, Glad you like it! I can’t believe how excited and nervous I am about this challenge.
Hey Tiffany! So excited for you- I am also doing a home gym for ORC! Cheering you on!!!!
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Yeah I am excited to have someone else doing a home gym. Headed over to check yours out right now and will be checking in on your progress.
This is going to be such a great space, Tiffany! Can’t wait to see what you do with the chain!
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Haha I can’t either and hoping it works out actually. I might be creating more suspense than is warranted :-). Thanks for checking it out Melissa.
You’ve got a good space to work with and I love your inspiration! I look forward to seeing this come together!
Angela, Blue i Style recently posted…{swap it like it’s hot} Thrift Store Finds Turned Gift Giving Pretties
Hey Angela thanks for checking it out! Small spaces can be challenging but hopefully will encourage me to think outside the box. I am excited about the challenge.
I love that you are making your work out space more beautiful and organized. We use one of our bedrooms for the work out room. Maybe if I decorate it and make it pretty I’d work out more?!
Hi Ruthie,
I think that goes for anything right? If the space looks better than I want to use it. It even works with cleaning and organizing believe it or not.
Oh my gosh! This is so neat. I wish I had a workout room, perhaps I would use it more often than the gym. Love your inspirations and cant wait to see how it turns out!
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Hi Stephanie,
I don’t even have a gym membership anymore. Less time spent driving to the gym and fighting over gym equipment is great.
This is really nice & helpful! I like this useful information. Thanks a lot.