House Pretty project

Hey guess what? I still have NOT painted the white trim downstairs! But we are starting a new project upstairs: what used to be Youngest's room is now a play room. It is pretty small and has a heart border going around the top and one wall has striped/heart wallpaper that coordinates with the border. We are debating about splitting the boys up (they currently share a room the size of our master) because Youngest is STILL having sleeping issues.

Here is the problem: I want to put Youngest back into his old room but it is at the front of the house. And it is loud when the older kids (his siblings) are out playing until 10pm and it gets really light, really early in there.

I also do not want to make Middle child move out of his big room. I feel like he gets screwed out of a lot of things because of Youngest and the last thing I want to do is take away the big room that was his first.

So I find myself in Dilemmaland.

I would like to put a comfy chair up there and a desk and make it a study/reading room. That option is still open.

But first and foremost, we have to get the border and wallpaper off. The people that lived here before us, I kid you not, SUPERGLUED this stuff to the walls. When I did the kitchen, it seemed a breeze until I realized that I was just pulling the facing off and still had to get the backing off. I was ready to set the walls on fire if it meant it would go faster. The upstairs looks like the same gig. Thankfully,  it is just one small wall of paper and the whole room of border. I think we will paint it a pretty neutral color and it has a great closet since it is over the steps. It's the kind of closet, when I was a kid, you would make a fort in. I don't think my kids know what a fort is. That's sad.

Husband is off tomorrow and we are all off Monday so I am hoping we can get this project done this weekend.  We need to clear out all the pirate, dragon and potato head stuff that is in there and then we will be ready to go. Wish us luck!

On a food note, I made a gluten free chocolate cake tonight that everyone loved. I plan on scouting out more gluten free stuff this weekend. Youngest loved the uber expensive waffles I got for him. I think I need to buy a waffle maker and buy the mix. It would have to be cheaper, right??

Have a great night. If you are in the Midwest, get ready for winter! We really can't complain as it is mid January and today was the most wintery it has been yet. That is ok with me though. I like me some mild winter temps and lots of sun.

All the best,
Cat