Update on C1 & C2 room

Wow time flies, I haven't done an offical blog post since February! Life just gets busy sometimes and there aren't enough hours in the day to do it all. I am NOT superwoman  - though sometimes I pretend that I am.

Anyways lets spend some time catching up where we are right now.  We have done alot in the last 7 months, especially the last month, when I did something crazy - like bought a whole kitchen off of craigslist.  

Today I will catch you up with where we are in the boys room.   Lots of pictures  - face it everyone wants to see not hear about.

Arrow stencil, if you follow the Garome on facebook you might remember this.

This is Carson's bed  - the boys call their "headboards/cubes" their holes. Ha.  This is also the access ladder for the 2nd story loft.

Again Carson's side of the room.

Cooper's side of the room.  He has a "hole" too. Ha.

 

 

Ceiling over the boys sleeping area. It was wall papered with map wallpaper. The oars are actually a find from the pole building before it become the Garome. I just love that.

Upper loft area or play area. 

Other side of loft, where the trap door opens up.

Looking into the room  - loft railing.

Close up of loft railing.

Welcome our new addition - Kevin

Welcome our new addition – Kevin the Moose…..

 

 

Seriously you guys didn’t think I was pregnant did you?!?  

I have wanted one of these guys or one similar for a LONG time. I think they are just great!  This is a good compromise for us – Jason being the hunter and me being the “I will never hang a (dead) animal in my home.” 

I spent months searching the internet for an inexpensive one.  One that wouldn't bust my very small budget. I really wasn’t stuck on any particular animal.  So I found some here.  Then I started searching for a DIY version and came across this website, The Aspirational Hipster - SCORE!   This allowed me to see how someone else DIY'd and provided where they bought the moose.  So over to Ebay I went and made the purchase!!  Once it arrived Jason spray painted, waited for it to dry and spray painted some more! Then....he found his home!

 

So, Kevin is the new addition to our family and will great all vistors that come to visit the Garome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C1 C2 finally a place of their own

The boys have been loving their new room! There is still plenty to do but at least they are able to sleep in "their" room - which means it is only a matter of time before Jason and I will no longer be sleeping in the living room. YES folks, we have had our make shift bedroom in the living room area since day 1 of moving in - that was back in August.

I shared a few of these photos via facebook, Jason building the 2nd floor loft.



Bargain Bedroom: So my style is always SAVE MONEY.  I have been buying things along the way, slowly building their bedroom sytle. I was able to score really great target sheets at Marc's for just 7.99 a set, and the really cute fox pillows are also target threshold, at Marc's for just 4.99 each. Oh, and I scored mattress covers, thanks to target mobile coupons, cartwheel app and red card savings, for the price of one, saving about $28 bucks.

 

 

The best bargain to date for the room has to be the carpet.  Have you heard of ishoptcounty.com ? If you haven't you are missing out!!  I scored a $500 Bear One carpet gift certificate for only $125, we were able to carpet the boys floor & purchase the flooring for the 2nd story loft with that gift certificate!!! 



 

 

Just a sneak peek of the 2nd story loft, still have some things to do before I get up there to snap and share pictures.

 

 

 

 

This is the opposite wall from the boys bed.  As you can see still lots in boxes and disorganization happening....someday it will all come together.

 

 

To Do List

Install Lighting (hence why the lighting in these pictures is so terrible)

Build stairs or ladder to get to 2nd story (we can't decide which to do)

Install some kind of barrier for the loft (so kids don't decide to jump off of it)

Build headboards & small nightstand in between beds

Art (above dresser)

Finishing painting window trim & install wood blinds

Install celing (under loft) have a great idea just need to figure out how to do it cheaper & DIY