The gift that keeps on giving...part1

So, this year for my birthday, Dan did something that he might never live down...

On top of all the fun gifts and dinner, he also gave me the "okay" to redo the upstairs loft.

You kinda got a sneek peek in my Birthday Post, but here is the official redo post....PART1.

(I am still waiting for my furniture to get in at IKEA...they keep pushing the arrival date further and further back. Hurry up already...my bum doesn't think sitting on the floor is too cozy anymore.)

So, with every redo; you must always have the BEFORE picture:

Country Living was the "theme" I was going for,

(OR it was what we had when we were apartment living many years ago.)

(By the way...I am still trying to sale that awesome checkered sofa/bed with matching rug PLUS even some decor for ONLY $60.00. Call me if you want the "Country Living" in your home.)

Notice the awesome OAK...not a fan. Never really was, but, we made it work.

So, let the old stripes be gone...and bring on the board and batten.
"We" (I say that term so loosely) even took out the old baseboards and added 5.5 inch baseboards. LOVE them!
So...with the magic of photos, this project is now done within minutes.
It only took a weekend.

AFTER:
New colors are:
Gray/Silver, White, Black, and a pop of Orange
(you will have to wait to see the orange)
*Clean lines.
*Bright.
*Openness.
*Classy.

Look! NO MORE OAK!
The tv is even off the floor.
I LOVE IT!

This room has been so much fun to do.
I can't wait to show the rest with the decor once the furniture is in place.
See why Dan may regret giving me the "okay" to redo the loft...because it hasn't stopped there with just this project.
I had him "finish" the look in the rest of the upstairs with the taller baseboards with board and batten throughout.
LOVE IT!
NOW...
The girls bathroom is on the list,
As well as our bedroom...See it's the gift that keeps on giving. ;)