Ta Da!

The master bedroom with new drapes.

Technically the mural and quilt aren't new but still a great pic of Sam's corner.

Soft-fold Roman shades in the boys' room.

Paisley flat-fold Roman shade in the den.

The floral pattern on the master bedroom drapes.

The crowning glory.....entertainment center with new t.v.

Corner desk and cabinet - notice the striped cushions on the window seat.

Today was the "official" last day of our home improvements (for now anyway). Bright and early we welcomed Cameron from Direct Window Coverings to install the drapes in the master bedroom, and Roman shades in the den and boys' room. In less than two hours the rooms were transformed with the beautiful fabrics. The funniest thing to me is that when Brian arrives home this evening it will be a surprise for him just like everybody else since I chose the fabrics from small swatches on my own and gave him basic descriptions. How nice it will be to sleep with privacy and total darkness. All the window coverings have blackout panels and thermal panels sewn in so we will have nice dark rooms that should also be more efficient along with the new windows.

I was especially excited to put the boys down for their rests today in dark rooms. I'm hoping it will lengthen their total nap times and give me more time to take care of myself and the house each day.

To sum things up....we had a custom entertainment/storage unit built into the living room along with a corner desk and cabinet. We installed new Pella wood frame windows throughout the house. The windows in the living room and kitchen have the shades between the glass so the kids don't destroy them. We also removed some windows in the living room that were along the floor and built in window seats. We had custom cushions and throw pillows made for the window seats. We repainted the living room a sage green. And we installed drapes and Roman shades in the bedrooms and den.

So, enjoy the photos and come visit!