Be Our Guest!

New Project!  I've been itching to paint the guest room anything but mustard yellow and hot pink, but we've postponed the project for several months now.  I finally made it a New Year's Resolution and chose a somber gray winter color to match the weather outside.  And at Adam's suggestion (say what!?!), we added Flor carpet tiles to cut down on somber gray winter drafts.

The Postman delivered our project on a Tuesday afternoon.

After three weekends of painting the walls, ceiling, and trim, TJ helped us clear the room of all leftover debris.  Now we were ready to begin.

Here is Exhibit A for carpet tiles.  The guest room was a later addition to the house, and little care was taken to blend the floor styles.  Also, there is no basement underneath the addition, and the guest room (along with the sun/computer room) gets quite a bit colder than the rest of the house.      

Start by finding the center of your room, placing the first tile, and building your cross-section.  Give up when you realize that it's much easier and faster not to measure, and just start laying down tiles according to color preference.

Use a high-quality carpet knife to carefully cut smaller sections.  Use a kitchen shears when you can't remember where you placed the carpet knife.  

Remember to not box yourself into a corner.  It's best to work from the center out.

Use the enclosed Flor Dots to secure the four corners.  They are delicious. 

If possible, bring a friend to help out.  The job is always more fun when you get everyone together in a small room.

Don't forget to take a nap when you get tired of all the hard work.  It is hard work, especially when you've only had two naps and two meals by noon.

Admire your hard work once completed.  It's best to celebrate with chicken wings.

We'll need a few curtains and some stuff for the walls, and this room is done!

Here is the before photo.  It was fine for a kid's room, but a little difficult to fall asleep in.  

First guest to stop by earns a free night's sleep.  We'll even tuck you in!  Project Complete!