Well, it’s finally time! This months-long redecorating effort is (for now) complete and ready for its internet debut. If you’ve been following along for the past couple of months, this is just a summary wrapping up the projects you’ve read about already and showing the room as a whole. If you’re new here, though, grab a snack or a drink (or both!) and get comfortable – there’s plenty to catch up on!
For some time, I’ve been halfheartedly looking for a new piece of furniture to serve as a small ‘media stand’ for the den. I couldn’t find anything I liked in thrift stores, so after a few months, I sort of stopped looking.
Then, one day last month, I was in the last mile of a 14-mile run in an historic neighborhood downtown, when up ahead of me I saw what appeared to be a piece of furniture on the side of the road. As I got closer, I saw that it wasn’t just my glucose-depleted state causing my imagination to run wild or a trick of the light; it was, in fact, an upside-down, three-legged nightstand that had seen better days. It was the perfect size and had the exact design I envisioned for my little media stand – a large opening for the cable box and DVD player and a drawer for small items (matches for the fireplace, extra extension cords, etc.) to be stored.
It’s a cool rainy afternoon here, so I’ve opened up the windows to listen to nature’s soundtrack as I work. It’s quite peaceful and a nice change. But – let’s move on to the new couch and pillows! Our couch was delivered in early March, so some of the new-ness has worn off (and Pipsqueek broke it in quickly by throwing up on it the day we got it…but I cleaned it right away and you can’t even see a stain!), but we’re both still very excited about it and the changes we’ve made in the den so far.
Today I’m coming to you from a shaded table on the sidewalk outside of a restaurant downtown. I’ve got a nice view of a fountain across the street and recent college graduates walking around in their black gowns, surrounded by family members. It’s a nice change of pace from blogging on our new couch, which is really unproductive because it’s so comfortable it just makes me want to take a nap. I really should get around to creating a new office space with a dedicated area for the computer soon. But first, I must finish the den project, which brings us around to curtains.