I learned that it’s very forgiving and any extra you have peeking out can be tucked away into the cracks, never to be seen again!.

I have no explanation for this.So now I have a room that I love and that feels just right for our family right now, even if we do still have peel n stick tile over the hardwood for now (which we’ve patched up), a drop ceiling (for some reason) and paneled walls (not the good kind).. My last rule is that I have to keep adding little things to the room here and there on an ongoing basis and moving things around.

Shiny new distractions and having favorite items turn up in different places goes a long ways to distracting the eye from all those not-so-favorite parts of the room.. I’m even pretty sure that I won’t lose my mind if we don’t get the floor refinished in here in the next year.. …which is saying a lot for this impatient girl!.Do you have an ugly room that you’ve learned to love?What are you tricks?.

You can find my complete-ish paint color and source list for this room.This post contains affiliate links.I feel like kind of a chump.

You know I love my new light fixtures and I love them a lot.

The thing is, any time that I’ve needed one installed, I’ve always asked Chris to do it.And here was the problem:.

(If you ever come to visit me and ever sit on these chairs, you’d better look away now.Like really away.

Just stop reading.).As you can see, this has kind of become Chuck’s chair..