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On a pregnancy note; I am still tired, big surprise. It's about every other day I feel like I can hardly drag myself around, then the next day I will be a little more energetic. I keep hoping I will get that last big nesting burst of energy and get some things finished up. Though I think that ugly dark holed bathroom is going to have to wait, even though I said it would be the first room I painted. Still need to finish up the nursery.

Here is a before and after of one of the rooms I have been working on all summer. There are still things that need tweaked here and there. Like one more chair, but it's always a work in progress. At least right now it is at a place where I can enjoy sitting in there and relax without running through my mind all that needs to be changed.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I am not really a fan of oak trim. I really like a crisp white trim so I really wasn't a fan of the oak built in shelves, or what to put on them for that matter. I finally decided to make it into a library of sorts and put a ton of books on them to in a sense hide or tone down all the oakishness that was happening. The one side is still a little cluttered looking but for now it will do. I think I need to stash the DVD's but the thing is the shelf they are resting on only has 3 out of 4 supports, so DVD's are about all it will hold right now.

Lipstick pizaz

There are definitely other things I should be doing. Like washing more baby clothes or actually organizing the baby's room and getting things put away. Or better yet painting the one room in the house that I swore would be the first to get a make over. Four painted rooms later I have yet to touch that dark gloomy bathroom. So the most logical thing to do is paint the coat closet right? Well winter and jacket weather will be here soon, so the closet did need organizing. And winter is rather drab so why not give the closet a little punch of color to brighten the mood when the door is opened? Besides having a fun closet is like having a fun lining in your coat. I am totally a sucker for cute linings. I know no one else will see if my jeans pockets have flowers on them, but I care, I think it's fun, it makes me happy. So here is the 'lining' in my house. It still didn't help the ugly bathroom get any cuter but there is still a chance it could get done before baby gets here right? I just need that last nesting burst of energy and it may happen.