guest room/office in the making

 This empty room used to be Phil's bedroom. We took down the mini blinds, gave the room a fresh coat of white paint, and tore up the old carpeting.

Within the past few weeks, we got new windows and hardwood flooring.

There is still so much work to be done in order to make this room into a

guest room and office. I need to paint that ugly, faux wood trim

around the windows before we get window treatments.

That little side table with the lamp isn't staying - I'm looking for a two-drawer small dresser 

that will also serve as a nightstand.

I found this gorgeous twin headboard many years ago in a garage sale. 

Phil actually used it for a few years until he decided it wasn't "cool" enough 

for a boy. It's been in the basement this entire time. 

I think it would look even prettier if it were painted, but that will be 

a project for the future.

In the meantime, we also have to shop for a twin bed.

This corner table was Phil's TV stand and we'll continue to use it as such.

Another item on the shopping list: A new TV.

The two plastic bins are filled with my scrapbooking stuff.

(Zippo had to poke his head in to see what I was doing. I think he's yawning - 

guess he wasn't impressed.)

We'll also be putting a desk in front of this window that looks out into the back yard.

The desk was originally Brian's from when he was growing up, then it was Phil's.

It's unattractive - very 70's looking with a dark brown finish and outdated hardware.

It's currently in the garage - I was going to sand, prime, and paint it - but time

has gotten away from me and now it is getting too cold to be doing all that work.

So, if I don't get to the desk really soon - it'll be going into this room as-is 

until next summer.

The projects just never end around the house, do they?