Office Redo

Last year I knew I wanted shelves for the office as this had diddle squat on it for storing all my beloved books, so I went to IKEA and found good shelves. Even though I love my shelves, I have never been happy with all the pumpkin orange colored walls in my house. I wanted to redo this room, but with the shelves, the different walls and insets this was going to be a mega task.

I went in to Sherwin Williams--my fav paint store--- to look at samples when my friendly paint lady told me to hold off and buy my paint in a few weeks during the 40% off sale. Oh how I love her! She also is great with colors, so with this being said I am looking and discussing colors with her while I am in there. Darn it all if someone else walks in and she has to leave me to help them. While she is away I wander towards the pamphlets they display with their color choices for different rooms for the house. AND much to my surprise is a room done in pumpkin orange, coral and turquoise. Not the actual names because those are too difficult to remember, but I fell in love with the choices. They were completely outside my box, but if it meant less work, I was tempted to go outside my box!

So, I did. I did an accent wall. I consulted the sisters and the KS bff and am in love with my new and updated office! I did buy new desks for all three of the boys. They were from IKEA. Instead of driving there I discovered it was a mere $100 to have it all delivered to my door! AWESOME.

The boys and I did learn when it comes to IKEA I cuss like a SAILOR. IKEA is great furniture for the price, but when it comes to their directions, there is MUCH to be desired. It doesn't help matters when I am trying to put the desks together at 2:30 a.m. I was beyond tired.

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I got up the next morning and was working on the desks when Zach walks into the room. He grunts and asks if I'm done yet, to which I reply, almost. And he just walked away shaking his head. He didn't want to be anywhere near me and IKEA furniture. I did get the desks done, but still had a cube shelf to put together. J-Bird wanted to make some money, so I told him I would pay him to help me put together this shelf. We are working on it around 11 at night. He looks at the clock, looks at me and says, "We need to hurry Mom."

"Why?" I ask.

"Because at midnight you start dropping the F-Bomb and cussing....."  Muwhahahaha.

One of our family quotes is "To Infinity & Beyond" Not too many people will get this and that is exactly the point!!!