When we were designing our house, my husband claimed a corner of the basement and put some walls up and somehow got his own room....and I didn't. And for 16 years I admit it...I was a little jealous that he had a place to go and just hang out.
For the past few years I've had my home office & equipment crammed in a corner of our bedroom and then down in the basement along w/my oldest son's things he didn't want to take w/him when he moved up to the loft above our garage. For this last year I've had a buck's head above my desk, along w/a stop sign, & a giant "S". Oh, did I mention all of the walls were painted like a Cabela's fish tank...I was surrounded by bass, catfish, even a giant sturgeon. So we finally convinced Caleb to move to the basement bedroom....that led to lots of painting, sorting, etc....I know I've already blogged about all the chaos.
I decided though that my room was not only going to be a functional office space but also a place to get away from the normal everyday chaos of 5 kids...yeah okay I'll just go ahead and say it, an ESCAPE.
It's on the main floor of the house so it's super convenient and also can double as a guest room w/the nifty click clack couch that doubles as a bed or lounger. I've also got my very own tv. For those of you reading this that are here on a weekly basis....just to clarify...you are NOT GUESTS... & I mean that in the nicest possible way:)
Anyway, here are some pics....
I thought I'd have to rip the carpet up but after scrubbing it w/bleach (it's a special kind of carpet so don't try that at home) it actually isn't too bad...considering it was home to a teenage boy's dirty clothes, chips & dip, pizza w/garlic butter, hotdogs w/lots of ketchup, & many many soda spills for the past several years.
I should have taken a before pic but I'm learning that when it comes to my kid's rooms, the best thing for my sanity is just to keep the doors closed....besides, I would rather not remember what it looked like!
Beautiful, you did a great job with the decorating.
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