Below are the semi-before shots. It's not the complete "before" picture since by this time we had already cleaned it out completely once then filled it back completely with my moving boxes. This is also past the time I decided to start painting the guest room (notice the half primed walls in some places) then didn't get it finished by the time we had guests actually coming and had to quickly move a bed back in. Which has since been moved to the kitchen house and was replaced with two twin beds I had. So when these were taken a couple months ago we had a sewing project going on as well as had the printer set up in there (aka, another temporary office spot) as well as a ton of other stuff that has been moving around since we've been married.
And my favorite part of the pictures is Reid's 30 Alt 6 that is in it's "coyote hunting" strategic position (although he never actually shoots because our dogs get too close but yes the screen is cut away just for this purpose.) Can you hear Deliverance?
Guest/sewing/coyote hunting/Kat's closet/random stuff room. Look at that ceiling light too...
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| A better shot of my priming skills...no wonder Reid didn't want me involved in painting. The twin beds are covering up the floor where I got paint from lack of any kind of prep work like laying down newspaper, plastic, etc. |
So...at first we wanted to completely redo the ceiling by taking down the drop tiles and sheet rocking it. But then we realized how good our hallway looked with the drop ceiling caulked, leveled and painted. Plus the main thing that made the ceiling look so bad was the huge panel light that was a little too reminiscent of the grocery store. After a couple trips to Lowe's we decided to change the ceiling lights and paint the existing ceiling. Then the next step was getting everything prepped to paint (which Reid insists is one of the most important steps...different from my "paint now clean later" philosophy). Finally the painting began along with wall repairs where the paneling had bowed a little, etc. Needless to say if I had done this room it would have looked pretty sorry because I would have just painted over everything and called it a "distressed" look.
And of course the first step was clearing EVERYTHING out of the room which has been nicely decorating the dining room for the past 7 weeks. So you can imagine how amazing it felt to come home to a room that was finally done! Painted, ceiling, great lighting, etc, etc. After over a year of trying to make slow but sure progress on the house (while also trying to run a business and work and get settled in the first place) we finally have a room done. It feels amazing to have a room done. I think we should host a dinner party in it.
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| Clearly, Reid removed the firearms from the baby's room. |
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| A mattress for the crib and that's everything right? |
I told Reid I am so relieved now-not completely prepared but not completely unprepared for a baby either. And word on the street is that if for some reason you don't have a car seat (because you are overwhelmed with the 50 zillion kinds that are offered) the hospital will loan you one until you do. So I feel like if I were to go into labor we would at least have a way for the baby to get safely home and a place to sleep when he or she gets here until my own mother can get here and take control of the "Kathryn doesn't actually know what to do with a baby" situation. (We are still hoping of course for another ten weeks to go...but that due date seems to be getting closer and closer and closer...)
