Sweet Dreams

Our bedroom (almost) complete

Last night was our first night in the new bedroom. It took us all day to put the room together (mostly because I had forgotten how heavy all that furniture is) and by the time we fell into bed, well past midnight, we were just happy that the pillows were soft and the sheets were clean. It was a looooong day!

So now that I have had a few hours to stand back and just look at it, I can honestly say how happy I am with the way this room turned out. The wood furniture looks beautiful next to the blue walls. I was a little worried that it would be too dark, but it worked out well. You can see that we haven't put any pictures up yet - that's what's under the bed. We have to live in it for a few days to see what will go where (and which ones will be relegated to the attic). The other thing you probably have noticed is that the bed isn't centered on the wall. I just didn't want to roll out of bed in the morning and immediately fall into the bathroom. Plus, the dresser would have been a little too close to the bed and that would guarantee me several skinned ankles and stubbed toes. I know for some people this lack of symmetry would put their teeth on edge; I'm hoping Darryl and I aren't those people.

With the "official" part of the remodel over, now we have to finish fixing up the rest of the house. The bathroom got pretty smashed up while the plasterer was working on the outside of the house. There are cracks on the walls and around the light and the mirror inside the medicine cabinet shattered. One of the windows now faces a brand new wall, so the window has to come out and shelves will go in its place. Then it has to be repainted of course. After that the rest of the house will get the new floors to match. After that . . . party!