Be Our Guest!

After all the craziness at our house in December, I found myself flitting from one project to the next and not really getting anything done once January came. I reminded myself of my sweet Grandma Carol. One time I watched her pour a bowl of Cheerios - milk and everything - then she went outside and picked strawberries for about 45 minutes. Then she came back inside and ate the Cheerios. When I remembered that, I knew I had to fight the flitting gene and finish something. That something is the guest room in our basement. Let's explore the magnitude of my accomplishment.

Here is a view of the southwest corner of the guest room last June:
The sheetrock had been hung with sort-of care and stacks of mud, still in the boxes, were in the middle of the room. Here is the same corner of the guest room yesterday:
I know, right?!

Here we have the evolution of the other side of the room. Last June:
And in December before the carpet and after the second paint color and trim:
Here is that view yesterday:
Did you notice the closet door is different? Yeah, I saw that too. They brought nine six-paneled doors to our house and one two-paneled door. Also, let's get a better look at those beautiful curtains I made:
See, Allyn? It only took me four years to do something with that fabric I bought in L.A. Now the room is complete. Until I figure out how to paint Grandpa's old headboard...