Our couches didn't want to make the turn from the stairway into the garage, so here they sit, legless, in our front room. This furniture arrangement confirms my desire to have a nice purple chair and ottoman between the front door and the window. Upholstered furniture adds just the right amount of "cozy" to a room with lots of hard surfaces and clean lines.
Lexi's room is now pink, and she has been sleeping in the portable crib (quite well, I might add) for a few days now. The curtains are just meh...and obviously I need to fix the longer one. I can't tell you how many times I have applied the seam ripper to those babies already. A seamstress I am not.
I am thrilled with the paint colors in my bedroom. THRILLED, I tell you. Even though this picture is horrible.
The other day Gavin grabbed hold of the towel rod in my bathroom and attempted to walk up the wall. I was in the shower and became quite startled when the rod ripped out of the wall and crashed to the floor with a screaming boy attached. Garry patched the hole today. Maybe this room will be the next to get paint.
Most of the furniture is in the garage. Our home teacher spent a couple hours helping Garry move the biggest stuff. We owe him a plate of cookies or something. Maybe two, since he is coming back in a few days to help put it all back.
This room looks positively enormous without furniture. This is the room I am most excited to see with new carpet.
Amidst all the furniture moving and the painting today, these machines were very busy. The laundry must go on! The only trouble is that all of our dressers are in the garage....
The most exciting news is that the treadmill, when disassembled, fit in the bathroom downstairs. What a relief! Hauling that beast up the stairs is no small feat.
Zach is thrilled about sleeping "on the floor." His closets were so jam-packed. Emptying them took a long time.
Food storage (from one of Zach's closets) is hanging out in the utility closet. Let's hope the furnace doesn't choose this week to spontaneously combust next to all that wheat.
I was almost giddy as I organized Gavin and Tyler's closet today. It was a long-overdue project. I filled a couple boxes for Goodwill and the stake's book drive. Sweet satisfaction!
Anyone who knows me will audibly gasp at the state of this counter. I am a clean counters sort of girl, and this level of clutter gives me heart palpitations. (Go ahead, laugh at me.)
Last night, after ironing our clothes for Family Picture Day (which I am sure will merit its own post when we get the pictures back), I unplugged the iron and set it on this cluttered counter. It immediately tipped over....right onto a plastic GAP bag. I haven't had the time to research the ways in which I might salvage my awesome iron. Bah.
And last -- but certainly not least -- Gavin has been wearing underpants on top of his diaper today. This is a compromise we have reached in recent weeks. I have once again determined that I am NOT ready for potty training. Gavin is very interested in underwear, but not in being responsible for his bodily functions. I just bought another jumbo box of diapers, which Gavin apparently intends to camouflage with briefs. I'm totally OK with that.
Perhaps I could negotiate a trade: I clean your closets and you potty-train my son. Anyone? Anyone? Eh, I didn't think so.
11 comments:
I love the paint! Fantastic! And the new carpet will be terrific...but what a pain in the neck! Best of luck!
Your bedroom colors remind me of my family room. I love the colors you chose! Way to go with all of your painting.
Getting carpet is almost as much work as actually moving. Glad you got some help to move the furniture. Love the paint, and the curtain is cute! And Gavin makes me smile. Nice compromise...have you had any takers yet?
Getting new carpet is such a pain!! You have been as busy as us and we ARE moving. I wish we could go get a Jamba together and rest our feet. (o: Thank goodness for a "day of rest" on Sundays after weeks like this, am I right? (o: It will be worth it when you walk across that new floor of gorgeous carpet.
Wow, you have been busy, and I beg to differ but you are a fantastic seamstress. What are you talking about girl? I know getting new carpet is a ton of work but you'll love it when it's all down and everything is back in its place. Good luck this week.
I must be a nerd too, because I find all this organizing, tweaking, and rearranging just fascinating and very exciting! I'm so excited for all your new surroundings, although I definitely agree that having major work (like floors!) done is very nearly as stressful as moving. Good luck surviving it!
Oooh, and forgot to say, the paint looks great! That light green you've got on one wall in the bedroom is NOT easy to pull off (too mint! too seafoam! too lime!) but it looks fantastic. I wish I could see it in person!
Funny, my Gavin is wearing underwear over his diapers and I refuse to start potty training right now! AND I love the color of your room.
Try pure acetone on the iron. I have found acetone to be a lifesaver in a lot of things. YOu can get it at Sally's Beauty Supply the cheapest. It should melt the plastic off the iron. Hope that helps. Love the pink and green:)
Your paint looks wonderful! I remember when we got new carpet for Jay, it was a pain, but we love it now and was totally worth it! Good luck!
Lexi's pink room is perfect! I love it :)
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