A Blank Slate

The paint is on the wall and WOW what a difference in the room.

It's amazing what paint can do! And I haven't done the moulding yet, and when I do, everything should be even crisper.

Even Mr. Tablelamp looks happier now.

Of course it doesn't change the fact that most of the outlets in the room look like this. It's this way because the room used to be the garage and was wired after the fact. If I were a hip chick, I would find a way to use the industrial element to my advantage. But, I'm not sure if that will work with the rest of our style. I'll keep thinking about this one.

But, dear readers, now that everything is painted, what should I do with this door?

It's not our front door. It's just an extra door. A remnant of when the previous owner used this room as a home office. Should I leave it unpainted? Match it to the trim (white) or to the walls (Ben Moore's Manchester Tan)? Or something bold? Any thoughts on this? I'm completely drawing a blank on this one.

In other great news, we had our yard sale this morning!

You might remember that I had decided I would spend what I made on the sale plus about $50. I had guessed that the total play-guest-room budget would then come to $150. Well I made $161 today! So if I followed my plan I would now have a $211 budget for this room! But, I'll try to keep it under $161. I like a challenge. Oh, and did I mention it was a multi-family yard sale? So I got to shop thrift-style while earning money for my deco fund.

 

That's a Homegoods lamp, and Peir 1 hydrangeas. The crate was just too cute to pass up as well. A little paint or stain could make that really fun. I paid $8.75 for all three! At least two of them will be part of the play-guest-room remake.  Possibly all three.

I also spent about $10 at Home Depot. I can't wait to get to it so I can show it to you. I'm so excited to do a little bit of construction! With lumber. I feel so handy! Stay tuned to see what I make!

And, please weigh in on the door before you go!

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