We worked long and hard on the base boards today. When we did the room 30 years ago my DH was very meticulous about making exact measurements and the cut outs were right on as far as vent covers, switch plates, etc. But today he just put the baseboards over all of them and said he would do the cut outs later when he had the energy. That means we would have to take that piece of base board off, buy another piece, and do the cut out and nail it back on. So now I have all the plug ins and air intake vent that will have to stay bare until he 'has the energy'. I know he is tired but I am to. The chair rail will also have to come off to make room for the switch plates when he has the energy. Plus the stupid builder 35 years ago put all the switch plates at different levels.

We are exhausted! Over my DH three day weekend we got most of the base board and chair rail up and did the framing around one door. We have three doors left and all three windows to do. We are using my Dads very old miter box and saw and part of it broke today. We are leaving off the chair rail on the wall that it's going to be such a tight fit to get the fuirniture around. We figure every inch available helps so no chair rail until it's in.

Then we swept, and swept and swept some more. I don't care how many times you sweep it always comes back! And I think we probbaly need to sweep down the walls again. When we sat on the concrete floor we would get drywall dust on out buts. Then if we touched a wall we had a butt print on the wall! You think you have all that dust up but it isn't. We have even wet mopped the floor three times. So the carpeting is up that was on the stairs and everything is ready for the carpeters Wednesday.

When we were in makeing the down payment on the carpet today my DH saw an area rup he liked. It would be about $150.But when i showed him one that cost $59 it was to expensive! I don't understand. I've just got to get him to take back the ugly drapes he bought!!!

I think I'm going to make a wish list, kind of like a wedding or baby registry and give it to people for Christmas presents. I'll even put a bow on it and put there name on it for Christmas. But I think that's the only way I will get the drapes I want!

What a wonderful idea!

I wish you luck with the reburbishing of your new room. From what you've told us about it here, it seems you're gunna need it.

I can't wait to see the "finished" photos.

I cannot wait for the final product! It looks so nice already!

WooHoo, looking good!!!!

The Christmas idea is a great one..

I hope our accents of black and red give us a punch. It's a whole lot of brown going on!

Attached Images

	carpet in 007.jpg (214.1 KB, 91 views)
	carpet in 004.jpg (201.0 KB, 89 views)
	carpet in 003.jpg (214.6 KB, 87 views)

Wow, Doyd, it looks like a whole other room! It's great and now you have to force yourself to put stuff on the pretty, new carpet!

Wow, it looks very nice Doydie!

Very pretty! And the kitty likes it too, hopefully not enough to pull at the carpet or pee on it!

I only had one cat who pulled at the carpet thank goodness.

the family room has 4 different doors coming off of it. I plan on sanding, priming and painting all the doors the color of the upper wall. Now I just have to figure out what light fixtures I want. I'm hoping that the furniture will give me inspiration! That comes TOMORROW!!!!!!!! Well at least part of it does. Our theatre wall that will surround our black 52 in TV is black so I'm hoping that will help break up all the brown. We have to pick that up ourselves on Saturday. We could have paid $75 for delivery but we declined. My husband picked out maroon and gold curtains which I don't like but they only cost $15 at Walmart. I'm hoping to change his mind on that.