With the room complete, we started on the Murphy bed project.
Getting the bed from the garage to the backyard was a project in itself. My goodness, it was heavy! This is one solid piece of furniture, and we got an amazing deal on it.
Stace had to get all the pieces out to figure out how it went together - I love watching his engineer brain at work. We were able to find a schematic online, which also helped. Then, we were off to Newhall Hardware to find the right screws, nuts and bolts to put it together. (This is how we got such a great deal - the seller had misplaced the bag of bits.)
I hated to paint it, because I liked the color, but we want the finished wall cabinetry to all match. We ordered IKEA cabinets to fit either side for storage and decorative display space.
Winston was helpful as we primed.
Having three cats - two of which are very active and curious - makes painting projects extra fun!
Here, Cora and Stace are sanding and wiping down the IKEA cabinet pieces.
Unfortunately, despite using "the right" primer, the first coat scratched off too easily. We had to peel it all off and start over with more sanding and different, even pricier primer.
Nothing like doing a job twice - like painting Violet's walls, too. And the new room's walls, though technically we painted them once, covering over what the contractor did because I didn't like the color I'd chosen.
The cats loved having the new mattress in the room, as a high perch.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, here's the finished paint color and baseboards in.
The Murphy bed painted and in place!
Next up - finishing the cabinets.
Also in recent weeks, Stace finished the solar tubes.
I absolutely love how much daylight they bring in!
We also have one in the girls' bathroom, and one in the kitchen.
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