We're working on the Monster (Master) Bedroom suite this weekend. David is in there painting the walls right now. The current colors in there are rose and powder blue (it's a Victorian look) but we're changing it to a light yellow and white trim. He's already painted the ceiling an off white. He's doing a great job.

Here are some before pictures:

The lights will soon be up on the wall so the cat won't be so traumatized!


Notice the lovely colors. I can't believe that I actually chose to have those colors in my bedroom. Not very restful to me.


After a year the bed frame will finally be put up instead of leaning against the very rose colored wall.


The place could definitely use some curtains.


There's no real point in making the bed at this point (especially since the dogs just keep messing it up ).


This is definitely a weekend or so project, not a three month project like the garage was. I want my bedroom back. Waaaahhhhhh!

More pictures to come later...

WOW.. thats alot of pink! I think the yellow and white will be lovely.. and put your bed together... and some fresh sheets on it. Aint nuttin better than a fresh bed...
.. of course, let the room air out so you dont suffocate yourself with paint fumes!

Cant wait to see the AFTERs.

Rhonda

The rose and blue are very pretty from a decorator standpoint...but I could see why they wouldn't be very restful for a sleeping space. I also want to see the new room when it is finished!

yippa yuppa yoppa yeppa you two rock. see? these men nowadays, when you get them to do something, they do it brilliantly

DH continued the painting in the Monster Bedroom today. He has the first coat on all the walls and the second coat on 1/3 of the walls. He's really cruising along.

When he finished for the evening we went out for a ride. While we were out we started talking about the progress he was making in the bedroom. At one point he said "I was thinking about FlyLady saying that you could paint a room 15 minutes at a time. You sure can."

Wow! DH has the all the walls painted and has started on the trim! However, the Monster Bedroom is still torn apart, the bed is up against a wall and the guest room door is blocked by the massive bed frame (it's a four poster bed).

Okay, we just moved the bedframe back into the Monster Bedroom so we can sleep in the guest room tonight.

Hit's the 'Easy Button" (That was easy!)

Here is my thought.... Since you need help putting the bedroom together. I would get out some paper... and start drawing out "the plan" on some paper --- and start penciling in furniture placement. I dont know about you manly man.. but mine seems to be motivated by the PLAN written out.

You COULD even put out the furniture and start moving it around the paper.. (make sure you are within eyesight of man) and then look at him and go.. "hey honey.. how does this look" - at this point you can justify your furniture placement and offer to go in there right now and start scooting stuff around and making alot of noise.

My DH finished putting up the lights for me.. so now I have to go in there and not only clean out any sawdust and crumbs but figure out what dishes of ours we are keeping... and what part of MOMS stuff I am going to do with. She has a lot of china and I dont know what to do with two sets.
not to mention nice serving bowls etc.

Good luck!
Rhonda

DH had already decided on the furniture arrangement - putting it back where it was. It works best for him getting up at 4:30am to have the bed situated the way it was/is. I don't really care how it's situated as long as it's put together. It's not completely done yet, but it already looks 100% better. Here are the pictures of the progress we're making.

The bed is put together and ready to go. I'm washing all the bed sheets right now. I'm excited to put the bed together.


Notice the wall color: a soothing yellow instead of that bold rose color.


There's still trim painting to do so most of the stuff in the room is waiting to be moved back into place.


Woohoo!

love the yellow! And Im not a yellow fan, but I think this bedroom color will be alot less stimulating!

Now... since you are busy washing those sheets... I want pictures of the room with your bed made!

Great job Hubby on getting the furniture back in place (gives you a HIGH FIVE) Your bed is lovely. This room will be like a sanctuary!

Rhonda

wow, your bedroom looks more like a sanctuary now. I can imagine a yellow candle on the chest and maybe a soap bar. Just as in a posh hotel.

Sam, I am so proud of YOU and DH for getting so much done already! Your bedroom is indeed beautiful and inviting! I, too, love the new color and I'm sure you will find it much more restful. Your bed is certainly pretty and will be gorgeous when it's freshly made up. Way to go, both of you!

What!?!? No pictures yet???

Inquiring minds are going crazy wanting to see your new bedroom!

HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!! (just pickin at you)

Rhonda

It looks good Nettie! It will look fantastic when finished. Keep up your great work!

DH is still working on the trim (15 minutes a day). The room is looking better every day now. I didn't have time this week to work on the monster bedroom, but I'm going to put some time into it this weekend (hanging a picture, making up the bed, putting up some decorations, etc.). I'll take some more pictures and post them once I get some stuff done.

The new yellow color is sooooo relaxing. I look forward to going in there every night now. And when I look down the hallway it's not those rose and blue colors staring back at me screaming to be tamed. I think with both of us able to work on it this weekend we'll probably get it completed.

Well, DH got an initial coat of paint on all of the trim. The white looks so nice with the pale yellow. It's going slower than I thought it would, but I'm not really in any rush. I've got to go out and get some new curtains that will match the new colors. I did finally hang up my favorite picture. (You can see it on my Flybaby blog.) It's kind of nice to give ourselves a break by not trying to get it all done at once. I do look forward to it being done though.