As the one person in the Venomous Household who actually works at home, I’ve always resented having the least amount of space in which to work.
My son, The Big-Eyed Boy, has a sitting area outside of his bedroom for his PlayStation, tv, books and computer as well as a bedroom where he plays with toys. My husband, VH1, has not only a workroom where he builds stuff, but also a large office where he plays computer games and whatever. Heck, even house guests — whom we don’t have all that often — nevertheless have a furnished, comfortable room.
Me? For the past five years I’ve had a cramped basement walk-in closet which has served double-duty as not only my office but also our “safe room” during severe weather. It’s nice and cool in the summer, but prone to big freaking Wolf spiders that scare the beejus out of me. The winter’s another matter: since the thing’s sub-grade and doesn’t have a heating vent it’s so cold that I wind up shivering too hard to type.
No more.
Since VH1 had pissed me off royally earlier in the week, I decided it was time I (read: he) did something about my lack of an office situation. So, Saturday morning I headed to the paint store and returned with everything he’d need to work off my wrath: two gallons of paint, a drop cloth, an armful of painter’s tape and some new rollers. As you might have guessed, I have a bit of a temper, so he was more than eager to spend his day getting back into my good graces. And, for the record, he did a fine job.
The new Venom Central is everything I wanted: spacious, heated and air-conditioned. It even has a door that locks as well as a window that lets the air in. Oh, and I love the color — Red Penny from Sherwin Williams. It reminds me of pumpkin pie. Mmmm…. pie.
Tomorrow I’m putting in my own coffee maker. Oh, and I’m getting a futon sofa to replace the sitting chair. That way, the next time he pisses me off I’ll be set.
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October 12, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Dayum. That is all.
No, wait. That’s not all. I want one, just like that, only in shades of blue, mmm-kay?
Now, I’m done.
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October 12, 2008 at 10:15 pm
That’s a deal, Margi. What you can’t see is that there’s also a decent-sized closet. I’m thinking of taking the door off of it and putting a coffee/martini bar in there.
I may never leave this room!
October 12, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Okay, I’ll point VH1 your direction so he can piss you off, too.
October 12, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Kate, it’s beautiful. I’m sorry you got pissed off, but wow, what a nice result! Enjoy!
I’ll stop by for coffee. ;o)
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October 12, 2008 at 11:54 pm
It looks great! You so deserve a retreat where you can be yourself, be creative or just sit in your underwear staring at the walls. (Men can do it, why can’t we?!)
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October 13, 2008 at 7:35 am
I’m loving it. Think I’ll look at a Flavia system like you have, Joni. Considering how quickly I go through coffee, I’ll probably spend more time on the stairs than at my desk some mornings.
October 13, 2008 at 8:09 am
I love it! Now I want to redo my office. Or boot one of my kids out of a bedroom so I can have more room.
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October 13, 2008 at 8:23 am
OMG I love the colours. wonder if I could give up my office snag my kids bedroom upstairs. Nice lofty ceilings like yours. Oh the decorative thoughts …
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October 13, 2008 at 8:50 am
Great digs!! I’m sure I can find something that my dear hubby does/will do to piss me off so I can get my little space soon! *L*
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October 13, 2008 at 8:53 am
I’ve already got his next project lined up – a new kitchen island. Just waiting….
October 13, 2008 at 9:13 am
It’s beautiful!
I was thinking about making the playroom our office/my scraproom in a few years, when the boys outgrow their toys. Your pictures are tempting me to do it sooner than later!
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October 13, 2008 at 9:37 am
I absolutely love it. As I sit typing this, I’m listening to the morning news and enjoying a wonderful breeze coming through the window. That’s not something I was able to do before: I didn’t have a window in my old office, and watching the news in the kitchen woke everyone up.
The only downside is that I don’t particularly like blogging at my desk. As you can see, it’s a roll top, so I feel like I’m in a cave while working at it. That’s fine when I’m researching or writing something meaty, but for blog- and news-reading it’s a bit much.
So I’m looking forward to getting that futon sofa from Tarjay today. Best part: I’ll be able to lock the door and nap without anyone knowing. Oh, and it’s tax deductible!
October 13, 2008 at 10:33 am
Red and the kids and I are moving to a new house, and I’ve already laid the law down on one item….the parental bedroom, associated bathroom, sauna, garden tub, et al are strictly off limits unless specifically invited in.
Fortunately, we aren’t going to have to deal with as much of a lack of space for computers/office, and so on, as with our current home. Right now, Red’s computer is in our bedroom, as is one of the household televisions, and the combination of the two means that there is a constant Presence Of Children in our room. Makes it really hard to get ready for bed, go to sleep, or much of anything else. :s
October 13, 2008 at 10:34 am
Doesn’t blood blend in better with green, though?
I like the color too.
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October 13, 2008 at 10:35 am
With that carpet, the blood stains don’t show. Or so I assume.
October 13, 2008 at 10:36 am
Hey, there’s a lot to be said for the family bonding that occurs when kids share a room.
October 13, 2008 at 10:39 am
That’s a law I wish we’d laid down. The Big-Eyed Boy routinely pounds on the door while I’m taking a bath, even when I’ve warned him repeatedly that I’ll be bathing and that he’s to leave me alone.
The worst, though, is when I get into bed and start reading an awesome book. It’s almost a given that, by the end of the first paragraph, he’ll be standing there begging to sleep in my room.
But in my book, when your son is old enough to call his genitals “junk” he’s too old to be sleeping in Mommy’s bed.
October 13, 2008 at 10:39 am
eBay. I got a brand new Flavia system there last year for under $70. And the rails (each “rail” is 100 packets) cost about $30 each on the Flavia web site. You KNOW this girl does not pay retail. I buy House Decaf and Breakfast Blend, and I can get them on eBay from different vendors for about $18-22 a rail. It really does cut down on the mess, plus, even tho I’m a hard core coffee drinker, sometimes there’s still coffee left over, and this cuts down on that as well. You’ll LOVE it, there’s all kinds of coffees, teas, even cocoa! And nothing’s more fun than feathering one’s own little nest!
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October 13, 2008 at 10:42 am
And speaking of renovations, I’m a first timer at them. We just converted our bathroom into a roll in shower for my husband who’s been in a wheelchair since 2003. We ripped out the jacuzzi tub and dropped the floor and tiled it and put in some snazzy fixtures. Even tho my friends warned me, nothing, and I mean nothing, not even my over active imagination, prepared me for the “Trifecta of Renovation” … dust, mess and noise. And a crew of sweaty strangers parading in and out of the house for days on end. The renovation took 12 days but the end result … I’m so pleased with it and most important, so is Robert. It’s the nicest room in our house, I even want to throw a shower party!
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October 13, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I’m a hardcore coffee (as well as tea) fiend, too. Gotta have my caffeine. Gotta. I’d worried that the Flavia system would make it terribly expensive to maintain my habit, but that eBay pointer and the price for the rail have convinced me.
Thanks!
October 13, 2008 at 12:08 pm
That’s exactly why we haven’t done much renovation, aside from DIY projects here and there. I can’t handle that trifecta! But we’ve reached the point now where we need a new deck, and the 15+ year old carpets have just about reached the end of their life. So, I may have to bite the bullet and go for the Trifecta after all.
October 13, 2008 at 7:31 pm
He/you did all that in one weekend? It looks like something out of a magazine. Beautiful!
You deserve it and I hope you enjoy it!
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October 13, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Thanks for the kudos. I really love it, particularly now that I picked up scented candles. We did it from noon on Saturday until two hours before I posted this yesterday. And I have the injured rotator cuff to prove it!
October 15, 2008 at 12:00 am
I simply ignore pounding on the door when I don’t wish to be bothered. I’ve been known to occasionally open the door, tell whoever it is that unless a) something is on fire, b) someone is bleeding, or c) the police are at the door, I do not care what they want and it will wait.
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