Ellie the Worker

We are working on a project at home. I think Adam realized that my nesting instincts were not being utilized as we don't know what kind of baby we are having and I can't make any sort of preparations yet. He suggested we tackle the basement playroom, a room we have always meant to be more of a family room than the pile of toys that have seem to take over. We are redoing the basement ceiling tiles, adding recessed lighting, painting, and finding a better arrangement for television watching.

I'll give you some before pictures. I usually keep the place a little neater, but I thought these would get a more dramatic effect when you see the end result.

Ellie has been our little helper throughout the project. Yesterday, I was putting the face plates back on the outlets and she asked if she could try. I let her and she completed the rest of them. It was the cutest thing, she kept the screwdriver in her front pocket as she worked around the room. Later, she tried to tease Adam and went and found a toy cell phone and cover to hook to her belt to use while working.

This is kind of the way we are heading, but I'm not sure how well the curtains go with the couch, Jen, Robin? what do you think?