Mere minutes before the Colonel walked through the door, we finished the room.
A couple of trips to Bed,Bath and Beyond, Marshalls and Starbucks yielded a down comforterer, sheets, a bed skirt and the caffeine energy to carry on.
Carry on up to the attic where we found mirrors, prints, rugs and lamps to furnish the freshly painted room.
We had painted the old battered dresser with Annie Sloan chalk paint and on the advice of Rachel finished it off with several coats of a water based satin varnish as opposed to the hand rubbed wax finish suggested by Ms. Sloan.
Thank god for that, we would still be rubbing away as she tried to sleep.
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Hopefully we thought of everything she will need, a bed, dresser, book shelves, reading lights, fresh flowers, a green plant or two and the most important accoutrement of all:
a warm body to cuddle up with at night.
Mission accomplished.
P.S. The Colonel has been in bed for about an hour now and we haven't seen hide nor hair of Gus.
Do you think he's left us for a soldier?
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Very nice!
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DeleteIt looks great--you are so thoughtful. The charcoal wall looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteShe's lucky to have found you. (Kind of cool to have a female colonel around.)
It is kind of cool. She's pretty laid back for the military tho'.
DeleteIt looks great, and i'm with Jen about the Colonel. Cool. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks Webb.
DeleteMission accomplished indeed Jane - I love that fabulous wall colour behind the bed! Fueled by caffeine - I love what can be achieved with a good coffee on board! xx
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job. Everything looks very nice.
ReplyDeleteDid you try bouncing a coin on the bed before the Colonel's inspection?
Everything else looks perfect.
No bounced a cat instead!
DeleteLooking gorgeous Jane- also love the wall colour as well as that mirror and the printer tray and bedside shelf.....I'll stop now :) Fresh and lovely! x
ReplyDeleteOh don't stop....
DeleteVery welcoming and warm. I agree with everyone on the charcoal colored wall--looks great. You gave her Gus???? How can I get this gig?
ReplyDeleteI thought I was loaning her Gus.....I didn't know he's be such a tramp!
DeleteWow! Love the picture wall and the bedside table. And the wall color is perfect! Gus looks very happy. Uh-oh...
ReplyDeleteI know, he's such a hussy.
DeleteDid you remember bowls and a litter box for the colonel's room ;)
ReplyDeleteI laughed aloud to that one!
DeleteThe room looks great. I always thought I could rent a room if I needed help paying the bills but I wonder, is it wierd having a stranger in the house?
ReplyDeletewell we're pretty particular about the people we invite in. And they're usually out and about not hanging around blogging thank god:-)
DeleteThey've all been very sweet and have remained friends.
Plus it's a pretty steep rent which makes it the company easier to accept.
It all sounds inviting. Great job! Oh I love the printer's tray. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI want to move into that room...
ReplyDeleteyou would be very welcome, by us and by Gus:-)
DeleteYou have made such a cozy and inviting space! I'm sure The Colonel will be very happy there :)
ReplyDeleteHow sweet...it is as though your tenant is more like a house guest, but a generous one that pitches in on the mortgage! I think you thought of everything and more. The room looks perfect!
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annie
Looks fabulous - and thank you for the credit! I have a little tester pot of the ASCP charcoal grey paint - so far I've just tried it on two small ceramic tealight holders, but I am now in love with it, and may have to paint a wall.....
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous - and thank you for the credit! I have a little tester pot of the ASCP charcoal grey paint - so far I've just tried it on two small ceramic tealight holders, but I am now in love with it, and may have to paint a wall.....
ReplyDeleteadorable room and pet ;) love the colors !
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