Office Love it.....Hate it

I haven't shown pictures of the office yet, because, well the title says it all.

I am loving the new floors, but the room just wasn't happy.

Flirty legs and some Spring color.

My view into the study from the living room.

Maybe it is the white or maybe the slipcover ruffles but I love the view now.

The new corner cabinet I bought over the summer.

Great bargains that day.

Both my sister and I drove away with a cabinet. 

 We would have bought more but we had no more room in the truck!

It did not have a back and was in need of a paint job.

My favorite pin board, love the chippy frame and vintage fabric.

We moved furniture until it was right.

And moved.
Yep, moved again!

My poor son has helped me move a table in the living room twice.

Move a table from the basement to the office. 

AND

Back down into the basement to the exact spot it came from.

My sister will read this and laugh because I used to ask her to do that.
She knew to screen calls and was hesitant to answer if I said "what ya doing?"

That was before my son had muscles.

We moved the couch from the office to the kitchen.

AND

The chair from the kitchen to the office.

I think I am almost done moving furniture.

I had to keep trying, I was hating the layout.

I just can not sit at the computer with my back to the door, I feel exposed.
Part Feng shui, part not being able to hear anyone behind me.

I think I have the room where I am comfortable.
Now if only I could get rid of all the cords.
I have a feeling Mr. M. the computer guy can help me with that.

Now it is time to hang the shelves and fluff the room.

I had been searching for a rug for under the office chair with no luck.

Until Mr. M. and I were out shopping over the weekend.

I really love all the color and it would look great against all the white.

Until I went on line to locate it and just as I was about to order, I looked around the office.

Color...mmm....no, more like black and white.

Change of plans.

More rug searching.

Then I found it.

The rug above is on order from Lucketts.

And while I was at it I added some of Miss Mustard Seed's Ironstone milk paint.

Although I may still get the orginal carpet for the living room, Spring is on it's way you know.

So, what do you think so far?

In Case You Thought I Dissapeared

I didn't.

I took a sick week.

Me.

The kids.

No not Mr. M.

Although, I did threaten to lick him.

It all started last Saturday, such a wonderful day off with lots of plans.

But, not for a sick child.

The little guy came down with the flu first.

OK, I can handle this, give him some Tylenol, a comfy spot on the couch and a day of rest and movies.

The older kids were enjoying the day of leisure.

What were Mr. M. and I doing?

Glad you asked.

The angels sing as we ripped out the carpeting in the office and laid the new pine floor all in one day.

In between gluing and screwing.....I made sure the little guy was doing OK.

We were able to finish getting the floors in and Mr. M. planned on picking up the sander on Sunday to finish the job.

Then it happened, the unthinkable.

I GOT SICK!

No...............this can not happen, I have too much to do.

Buggers.

I spent the day on the couch with the little guy while Mr. M. did the work.

I wish I could have stayed at home Monday too, but alas I had to go to work because my job has a odd way of dealing with sick days.  

Mr. M. stayed home with one sick child, but as the day progressed he ended up with all three children home sick.  Good thing I was going to have the next three days off.

The floor, each day I would look at it almost done.

Not forgotten, just put off. 

Till TODAY!

As I type, Mr. M. is finishing up the stain.

Then we are going out for lunch because it smells.

Funny, the room looks smaller without any furniture in it.
Tomorrow we will put a couple of coats of poly on.
 During the week we will put 2 more coats of poly on and I will repaint the walls and trim.
Then comes the fun part of  deciding what goes back into the room.

When we finished the living room, not all the furniture made it back in.
I must say I am doing well will the less cluttered look.
BUT, the basement seems to have some extra furniture now.

I hope you are all well and have a great weekend.