The big reveal!

I know you've been waiting and waiting...and here it is.

It seems so long since I said I was going to do this. Oh wait, it was August when Shannon offered to help so I suppose it was longer ago than I though.

Whatever, I'm a working girl, thanks for being patient.

So, with the house being put on the market this week, we had to do something with our second bedroom/mudroom/second family room. We started with this:

Lots of clutter, space, and cat litter...oh, the cat litter. 

Shannon suggested some earthy tones, using a brick or burnt sienna to highlight (RIP, Bob Ross) and went with an organic feel to try and align the felling of the room with the rest of the house and the weirdo-crunchy-yuppies (feel free to use that phrase) that me and my husband are. 

On a budget as usual (remember the room make over for $100?) I hit up Walmart and found a three piece futon/ottoman set for $200 and change and saw these awesome pieces in the outdoor section (rug, pillows and throw) and figured outdoor might be a better fit for this room since they're more durable and our cats walk through their own feces to get upstairs and if they take a detour and run over the couch, it would be easier to clean. We were right.

So without further adieu:

There's still clutter in the back corner that needs to be weeded out, and the crappy cell phone pics are part of the thrown-together-chic charm...(in my next life I'll be more detail oriented) but overall, I'm pleased with the adjustment. 

The orange that Shannon recommended was replaced with green (at the time Walmart didn't have a comparable orange set) and I'd really like to add the finishing touches that she suggested but if we're moving, I don't want to buy anything else that might not fit somewhere else so I see what we have around the house when it comes time to staging.

So that's it friends. Thanks for being patient!

PS- Windows Live Photogallery is responsible for the panoramic attempts.