Room Number Two - DONE

We didn't take any good "before" photos, but here are some "after" photos of the second room completed; our study. Don finished the last detail today; hanging the Venetian blinds. Twenty-four years ago, when we moved into the house, the room was paneled in dark knotty wood, had brown fabric shades, and a brown shag carpet and a built-in rough wood dresser. It served as Carl's bedroom. After Carl moved out, we pulled up the carpet and Don refinished the oak floor. We took out the built-in dresser and added bookcases. We painted over the wood paneling with a bright blue of Emily's choosing and exchanged the bed for a futon/couch. The room evolved over the years into our study, with the addition of an oak desk from Don's work that we rescued from being dumped (now Sami's desk), and the little roll top desk that was Don's father's desk (now Don's desk). Of course computers and printers and the tables that hold them have evolved. However, we both still prefer a desktop computer to a notebook or tablet. When we got serious about the remodel we switched out the futon for a large wardrobe, to make up for the lost closet space on the main floor that was being turned into part of the kitchen. Don ripped out the north wall, added insulation, and rebuilt it. Sami refinished some of the wood trim and Don rebuilt some. Sami gave everything fresh paint; "owl gray" for the walls, and a warm white for the trim. We are especially fond of the Venetian blinds because their horizontal lines contrast with the vertical lines of the now gray paneling.

It is a room where we spend a lot of time, and we are happy with its quiet, peaceful qualities. We may still hang a picture or two, but we are officially checking it off as COMPLETE!

Looking north to Sami's side.

Looking south-west to Don's area.