My transformed den

 So I figured it was time to participate in Kelly's "Show us where you live..." Fridays. 

Chris and I poured lots of time and love into this room.  Before we moved all of our belongings into the house, we stayed here and painted in the evenings after work.  We had enough at the house to shower, get ready and eat dinner.  We didn't have a clock, just a radio.  We would paint and just lose track of time, some nights we wouldn't go to bed until midnight.

Here is a BEFORE picture (picture that was from the house listing)

Wood flors, wood panel on the walls, wood door, wood blinds, wood ceiling fan, wood bookshelves with scalloped edging, wood doors on bookshelves...need I say more?

Here is our transformation:

This is the view as you walk into the house.  We added a mantle and a Buck stove (wood burning).
Wood floors, door and beams are the same- everything else has been painted.  This was definitely a labor of love, primer, tape and paint! (If you are a soap opera person, the screen shot is that of As the World Turns.  The series finale was today, so sad.  And if you are very observant- you'll see the red lights on the monitor.  I was trying to convince Emmy to nap)

The wall of pictures (frames from Exposures). This is also the "dump spot": diaper bag, shoes, purse, magazines, a stroller box that's 2 weeks old, shoes, camera bag, etc.

The view from the rocking-recliner (many hours were spent in this chair when Emmy was a newborn)

Another view, this time with the pertussis commercial on TV.

Since I posted a pic of all the other walls, here's the last one.



Paintin the Town...err, House

We've had a busy Memorial Day weekend here at 3817 (first part of our address, it's what Chris and I have used to refer to the house). We did QUITE a bit of painting. Yes, I said "we" and don't worry- the rooms were plenty ventilated. Here are some before and after pictures of all the house things we've done lately. The first set of pictures is of the formal living room, Chris installed a ceiling fan/light where there previously was NOTHING. I love it! It's weird though, sometimes the light comes on by itself.

LIVING ROOM:

LAUNDRY ROOM: I don't have a before picture, but where you see gray- it used to be white. The gray paint is actually chalkboard paint, I can't wait to draw on it tomorrow morning once it's all dry!

OUR LOVELY MASTER BATHROOM: It once had a door going into the workout room (and our bedroom too, a miniature Jack and Jill type). Now there is no door, just wall. Thanks dear!

WORKOUT ROOM (NEW GUEST ROOM)-

The following pic is from the hallway looking in, the red part you see is the only accent wall. We will use the bedding that's in the following "Emmy's room" picture.

To the left of the non-working intercom is where there was a door leading into the master bath.

EMMY'S ROOM: Previously the guest room. When we first moved in, the room was VERY girly!

When it was the guest room:

On it's way to being the nursery, I will post pictures of the material swatches for the nursery bedding after I take some pictures. I think the color is called Toasted Honey? Or toasted something or other.

Well, that sums up our weekend. Back to work tomorrow morning, which means I should probably be in bed. Oh well.