Family Room Makeover: In Progress

"But the room is done!!", you protest. Yeah yeah, but I still need to get some pictures in the daylight, so for now, you get an in-progress teaser. 

This was, by far, the fastest big project Raf and I have completed on this house. We made our first trip to Ikea about a month ago, for brainstorming purposes. By the following weekend we were back to make our final design decisions and make our purchases. In the middle of the next week, the pieces were delivered, and that same weekend we completely overhauled the family room! Go us! 

This past weekend, we applied most of the finishing touches to the craft and storage areas. That's not to say that all the finishing touches are complete in the room--we still have moulding to paint and hang, tape to remove, and a TV and entertainment center to purchase...but let me tell you, it looks NOTHING like it did two weeks ago!!

Here are some shots of our process...

We tested no less than 9 paint colors. Yes, NINE. We're crazy, and indecisive, and disagreeable like that. 

Getting ready for paint. 

Hmm, I think I like the blue, Mom. No, the other blue. No, no, the OTHER blue!!

Raf had to remove this old AC unit and patch the hole inside and out. Finished it in record time. And just about broke his back carrying this beast out of the house! 

 And we're on to late night painting! I swear it changed color about 12 times in the drying process.

 By Saturday morning the paint was dry and Pete was over to help us assemble furniture!

 And, of course, Lana did her part too. Such a good team player.

Get excited: I hope to have a full unveil ready for you later this week! WOO HOO!