Family Room Floor

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It took Ray, my contractor guy, 2 1/2 days to complete the family room floor from start (tearing out the old carpet) to putting all the finishing touches on.  He even washed down all my furniture of dust!  

He's the best:

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Ray Klimko

He did my whole kitchen and dining room redo.

My next plans down the line are some more painting then a first floor laundry and bathroom redos.

But that's a ways down the line.

Here's my completed floor in the family room

It will make it so much easier with the dogs!

I'm just going to keep my Shark steamer handy and that should do the trick!

Shirley

A New Purchase

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This was my old TV stand. Much too small for the TV and I sure didn't like the black with my new bright yellow room. I need things to brighten up the room since I can't get rid of the brown leather furniture right now.

I may even paint my blanket chest white. It's in front of the couch, used as a coffee table.

The little table had to go.

I found the perfect TV cabinet I wanted and had to wait for it as it was out of stock FOREVER!!

It was finally delivered UPS and they left it in the middle of the driveway halfway to the house!!! That's a long ways! I couldn't get out there in time to plead for him to bring it at least to the deck before he sped away!

Thank goodness I found a hand truck in the garage.

Still, it was so hard!

I tipped it back onto the deck and slid it off.

Then practically killing myself, I slid it into the doorway to the family room.

As you can see, it weighs 92.8 lbs!!!!!!!!!!

Once I got it in, I un-boxed it and stacked it to wait for my son. (Because I hate to put this type of furniture together!)

My son came over after a couple days and whipped it together in no time. He also but all my electronics back in there correctly.

Wow, what a difference. It brightens up that whole corner. I LOVE it!!

And all my DVD's etc. fit inside with room to spare. So neat!

I got it from Overstock.com : ))

Shirley

Just a Teensy Peek

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I have to add Mellow Yellow Monday to this post as that's all I've been seeing for the past two weeks!! See the peek at the finished painting in third photo.

http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/

OK, these first two photos are the BEFORE of my family room, right off my newly renovated kitchen and dining room.

Notice, no woodwork to speak of and you know how I love woodwork! Those horrible styrofoam fake beams, the nasty room color and the dreaded popcorn ceiling!!!

I also think the placement of the smoke detector added a charming touch!

Taking down the beams. One good thing . . . they were really light! We found some little nests build by mice or chipmunks in one of them. I thought I heard something!!

I chose to redo the kitchen, dining room and family room because that is where I spend most of my time and likewise when I have people over.

Below is the After before putting the room back together.

Here's your one peek of the finished work by my carpenter guy (Ray), I have wood work, beautiful crown moulding, a perfectly smooth ceiling and these beautiful sunny yellow walls that, believe me, took 7 little jars of samples to choose! I have a little trouble with decisions but you guys helped out a lot and I chose the recommended deeper shade.

I can't do anything about decorating till after Monday when the carpet is getting cleaned.

I certainly wish there was something I could do about the dark leather furniture. I can't afford to get new right now.

Any ideas out there??? Remember it's leather.

Shirley

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