Nest/Guest Room DONE

It's DONE.  Well, until I find

something else I want to change.  Here are the

photos,  hopefully you will notice a

few less things around.

 

The only things on the bed are pillows!!
I will try to keep it that way. 

I moved the blue cabinet and added a
chair so guests would have a place to relax. 

The area behind the desk now
has a lower profile.  I still needed
the storage since I got rid of the
big desk with drawers.

Beside the cabinet are my suitcases.
They are now full of things that were
stored elsewhere. 

My desk is ready for whatever I
need.  My hope is to start
making jewelry....we'll see. 

From the desk looking out of the room.
I am enjoying the less cluttered look.  I
would like to say uncluttered but can't
quite pull that phrase off just yet.

 Besides working in the yard this summer,
my two main projects are now complete.
The potting shed and the nest/guestroom.
It feels good.  The next room to do is our
office.  That will take some major work
and if when we get started I will take you
along for the ride.



Current Project: The Nest/Guest Room

 

 

My current project has been to

rearrange my Nest....the guest room.

We don't have many guests, so I have

made this room into my Nest, where I

do my "fun" things.

 

These are "before" pictures. 

There really wasn't much room for
guests.  I am trying to lighten things. 

This great old library table was my
parents, and will become my desk. 

I would love to reach a point where
this bed does not always have STUFF
on top. 

Things have been moved out. 
Some will get painted and some will
go away, some will come back. 

I will miss the large school teacher
desk.  It has served me well and
gives me much room to use.  But,
it also takes up much room!!

Next I will show the completed room! 



The Potting Shed Round 2

 

Much progress has been made with

my precious little shed.

 



Here is what came out of the shed. All of
this is going away soon.
Minus the little blue top table.  That is
going in our guest room. 

I was surprised at some of the things
I was willing to let go.  Things I
have enjoyed, but it seems they
have served their purpose and need
to move on to a new home. 

The boxes, of course, are full of small things. 

Then out comes what is left ( a lot)
and I clean the floor.  I was thrilled
when I found this piece of linoleum that
looks almost like hardwood.   It adds
a nice touch to the shed.

The one piece that was not removed for
the floor cleaning was a large wood
cabinet.  It is getting a little TLC here. 

It was made from old wood and windows.
But I am going for a softer feel in here
now, so decided it needed a lift. 

I like it much better now with the shelf lining.
It is brighter, softer, and things show up better.

Here we are getting down to the wire.  I have
added a few pieces........the shelves under the window, the cabinet in the right corner.  I am
almost ready for the full reveal.  The furniture
is rearranged, things are rearranged on the
walls, new things are added.  Stay tuned for
more. 

The Potting Shed Round 1

The Potting Shed has always been changing.

 

Lately I am trying to get rid of things (hahaha)

and so the Potting Shed is getting a Make Over.

 

This would be the outside a few years ago.
This part hasn't changed much.

 

This is my little nest and is full of
all things garden and fun.  Oh, I forgot
to mention that the potting shed is not
used for potting.  That's done on the
potting bench outside. 

This isn't even the whole thing,
but gives you an idea of the quantity of
"stuff" that lives here. 

And this is the process of sorting
out what to get rid of and what to keep.
It has been very difficult because I
wouldn't have it if I didn't like/love it. 

Everything is getting packed up so
I can move it all out and clean the floor.
Then it will all go back in and begin a
new chapter.  I will still have a lot
of "stuff".