The Boys' Bedroom - Before & Afters!

So. I finally finished the mouldings in the boys' room. I got the furniture in there. Well, for the most part. Here are some before and afters...

What the room looked like from the door when we looked at the house:

What the room looks like from the door now:

A corner of the room before:

The same corner now:

And just a bonus picture for fun! Woohooo!

The Boys Room So Far...

So the walls are painted in the boys room. I have to do the mouldings and touch up a few areas. I still can't decide whether I like it or not. I liked the color on the sample. I liked the color of the wet paint and then it went up. I don't know. It's one of those shades that changes a lot with the light. When it's dark in the room, it's a really gross, pukey green. When it's light, it's very pretty.

Here's kind of a dark, gross picture.

Here's another view that I like a lot. The paint shade is very pretty with so much light on it.

So far, all we put back are the beds because I want to knock out the mouldings in the next few days. Both boys got extremely excited when I put the beds so close like this. Ben goes "So I get to sleep right next to Tommy?" We'll play around with it some after all is said and done.

Paint Prep In The Boys' Room!

The day has come to paint the boys' room! We said that we were going to let Ben pick out the color - but we've since changed that. Over the past few weeks he has mentioned a few colors -which we all boycotted. In a book, he picked out "Habanero Red" - which was a deep, fire truck like red. No. Then he was set on purple. No. Orange. No. We went to Lowe's and he picked a brown. Not a nice brown. A pupu brown. No. So I told him it had to be a green or blue. We agreed on a "Moss" color. Sort of a deeper green than what's in our dining room. I'm sure it will change by the time we actually go buy the paint.

We cleared out their room and did some prep work - fill in holes and cracks with joint compound. I'm hoping to whip out the ceiling here today or tomorrow and possibly start on the walls.

A Light in the Boys Room!

We spent Veteran's Day in the boys room. James wired up all the outlets and installed this beautiful light fan. The same one will be in the spare room and our room someday.

Home Inspection Day!

Today we had our home inspection. It was a marvelous event. I showed up late because I didn't want to be bothered with the basement stuff and outside stuff. I did go to get a better feel for this place we just purchased and take some pictures - pictures of what it really looks like and not just the fancy schmancy ones they put up to sell the place!

Here is Ben at the foot of the stairs. The carpet here is a pinkish color. It is such a fluffy, fun carpet.

This is the front room or living room. Pretty standard.

This is James in the kitchen from the front entry way. We love the wood paneling look and wall paper. The kitchen is my favorite room. We think it was remodeled in 1983.

James and Mr. Inspector noting some plumbing discrepancies. Look at all the chemicals they have!

The "dining room" which they use as a living room. This is a pretty big room. I want to use it as a living room too but the husband does not agree with me.

The back entry way and pantry of sorts. Look at all the stuff they have! It's like they are packing away for the blizzard or something. I love it.

Front bedroom. Not the biggest bedroom but we'll probably use this as our bedroom. I think it's current use is a knitting room. There are a lot of sewing things in there. And a very bright overhead florescent light. We'll have to change that.

Ben being like his mother - nosy. This is the master bedroom but will probably be the boys' room.

Another view of the big bedroom.

The third bedroom. This will look huge once all the stuff is out!

Another view of bedroom #3.

And yet another view!! And I thought my mother had lots of stuff!

Upstairs bathroom that was redone recently. It's nice. I like it.

Me being stupid in the new house.

Walk way to new attic...and more stuff.

Another view of the attic...and more stuff.

Ben is still being nosy.

James and Miss Real Estate Agent looking at the AC - which is staying! WooHoo!!!!

I love wall paper!!

Downstairs bathroom - circa 1983.

For some reason, I love this bathroom.