Moving in

Finally !! The walls are finished and the carpet is installed. I finally get to use my private family/sitting room. It is much needed, so Don can spread his magazines and papers around without worry that we will have some unexpected guests call for a room.

I restrained myself from putting books on the shelf before Don had installed the last book case. His complaint about me, I always start moving in before he gets it half done. As you can see, I have a couple shelves to put in place in the book case and the media cabinet. There are some things I would do different, and it would not be hard to change.. except.. with Don there is NO changing anything, even it is done wrong. Someday, when I am home alone...... perhaps when it is below 0 and snowing outside .....
I am happy to see one of the rummage sale lamps fits in that little alcove, perfectly. I love the soft look of indirect lighting from lamps. I need to put a doily under that lamp. I know I have some around here, somewhere.
We made a trip to Menards for more sheetrock and insulation, yesterday. Donya finally decided it was time to set up her massage studio and got her National license.. so we gave her a 20x12 ft section in my old workroom at the shop. I will no longer strip and refinish furniture (I'm retiring that part of my shop, right now.!!) We are dividing up that 40x20 room into 3 sections, her studio will have the best part with a large window and private entrance door, the center part will be used to expand the ever growing scrap book/paper arts shop, and the small remaining room will be office. Fred already has the partition wall up and ready for the next step. He would have done more if we had not run out of sheet rock and insulation.

Our next project is to install this:
We found the fan I had bought a few years ago for the personal sitting room is too big, due to the angles of the roof (attic rooms cause that kind of problem). As I was shopping for a replacement, I found that Hunter does not make any fans smaller then 42 inches. I refuse to buy another low end fan, after using the Hunter in my bedroom. So I bought this 'cutesy' pink fan to put in one of the bedrooms that already have a small white 'low end'(cheap) fan in it, and move that small fan into the sitting room. hmmm how long do you think it will take Don to get in the mood to do that?!! Donya is excited to have the new fan in her room because it is shabby chic, her favorite way to decorate these days.

Fred is busy making hay (the sun finally came out and it is not supposed to rain for a few days) so he will not be available to help with the remodeling/building project for a while. He also complains that I try to move in before he is done. I guess I just get a little excited about getting something new.