The leaking roof/siding appears to be fixed. The wet mark is no bigger and just the old stain. This was a good test with the downpours and high winds.
Our motorized shade is fixed with a different motor from a different company. Apparently, there was a 6 month window when the shade company used a motor company with faulty solar charging panels. These should last a decade (plus) with no charging issue, etc.
I pushed off the call to the insurance company until today. My day was full and I need to be in the right frame of mind.
Hubby and I worked all day getting closets switched, furniture moved, pictures hung. I was in the ZONE. New ideas left and right. Only thing left to do is the linen closets (they can wait until the weekend).
The result? I LOVE my new office space. Hubby LOVES his new space. Here are some pictures of my new digs (I took them just now -- sorry about the lighting).
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| My itty bitty desk. |
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| My dog pictures arranged. |
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| The closet with an added bookshelf. |
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| I took out the pen holder to show the liner. |
Here are the problem-solving details ...
(1) I ordered a butt cushion for the chair. I had one years ago and the rubber shell disintegrated -- I ordered a black mesh covered one that should fix the chair issue. These work really well for my backside and I expect it will fix the problem.
(2) Hung a few of the desk pictures on the wall under the posters. Gives me more surface space and a perfect view of my Parker and a dog drawing my aunt did that includes Parker and Duke.
(3) Put the monitor on the side to give me more space for my arms when I type. Works perfectly.
(4) My BIG idea was removing the half shelf in the closet so I could fit one bookshelf. Hubby has one in his office and didn't need both. This lets me have my books and my special things. The room is crowded and "busy" and I like having it in the closet.
(5) The closet shelves are filled with office supplies and such. I got a set of bins from Home Goods to hold the little things that won't fit in my desk now (stapler, extra pens, extra notepads -- things like this)
(6) I lined the desk drawers with shelf paper since they were unfinished (but clean). Looks so much prettier now.
(7) I ordered a HUGE framed cork board from Etsy. I couldn't figure out how to display my pictures when there's no surface room for them. Out of frames on onto the board -- PERFECT. I have another kind I use in the hallway and it makes me HAPPY. Pictures that aren't necessarily frame worthy, but they're memory worthy and I like to see them. It'll go on the wall with the round mirror -- plenty of room. I'll take a picture when it arrives in a few weeks.
Overall, the room is FULL. Walls are full, lots of furniture, lots of THINGS ... but it works. Cosy and MINE. Filled with things I love. I wouldn't have ordered the framed pictures over my desk if I had know this would become my office -- I would've put the cork board there instead. Still, it's not bad and I'm feeling good about this decision to give hubby the big office.
Coaching Call:
We chatted about change. Chatted about boundaries. Nothing earth shattering, but tweaked some of my thinking and reinforced my resolve on continued "thought" work.
Oh ... looks like my period came last night. 10 days late. Let the rollercoaster begin.
Today is INSURANCE CALL (bless me) and a trip to Home Goods for hubby's office. He needs a man picture - hah. Looking for a map or something office-like to fill a space between the windows. He's finally run out of sports pictures.
We hung a few other pictures yesterday. The West Elm backorder came for the gold star burst mirrors. I hung them on the wall heading from the basement. It gives it some transition and flow -- like it's not The Basement, but part of our living space. They are nice, but, a wait of MONTHS was not worth it.
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| Not much too see, but it looks nice. |
Okay, this is a long post. Time to run -- dogs are up and wanting attention. Happy Weekend. Later gators.
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