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So it is Friday evening and I'm sitting at home like a lame-o because I'm too tired to go out, but I'm not ready to go to bed yet. So I thought I'd pontificate on how my house is shaping up until Best Week Ever airs. :) All our friends are harrassing us to hurry up and do the finishing touches so we can host our housewarming party.

I'm acquiring more new furniture soon which I am very excited about. Technically one of the pieces isn't new-new, it is a couch belonging to my parents that I've coveted ever since they bought it. Lucky for me they recently redecorated and it doesn't match their new color scheme but it will blend perfectly with the paint in the living room at my house! :) I'm also planning to buy a coffee table (even though I'll probably never actually set a cup of coffee on it ha ha) because I finally found one I can't stop thinking about and if I like it that much I should probably bite the bullet and get it. I have a new dining set here but the table part needs assembly (rather simple, the base to the top) before it counts. I'm buying a complementary wine storage unit once I settle on one. Finally, I spied an armoire that ~could~ work in my bedroom. Right now we're using two dressers which don't coordinate with each other nor do they coordinate with my beautiful bed, so I definitely need a piece to tie in nicely before I take the plunge. Armoires have to be the most expensive furniture on the planet. I know they're sort of tall but they are basically just boards thrown together with a couple hinged doors and maybe a few shelves and drawers inside. I would think a large dresser with multiple drawers requires more craftsmanship and materials.

Tomorrow I am going to order roman shades for three little windows. Two are currently bare and one has ugly, 1980's style vinyl blinds on it. They look so tacky and cheap and dirty. Yuck. I'm thinking natural (matchstick wooden/bamboo/hewn materials) or modern (tasteful papyrus textured). I sure as hell hope someone else is willing to install them because I don't have the patience for tedious chores like that.

Of all the tasks remaining, the one I'm dreading is deciding what to do about our bedroom. Right now the paint is a crazy love-it-or-hate-it color. I can't find any bed linens (aside from white) that adhere to the asthetic I prefer while blending in with the color scheme. I need new ones though because the comforter we're using now matches but makes me wake up in a hot sweat. Repainting is such a pain though, even if I hire a pro everything will still have to be moved/tarped/etc. And I don't want it plain white because there is beautiful crown molding that 'pops' more with a colored wall. Maybe I should look at some paint swatches for inspiration. Or just embrace the color it is now. Oh well, if this is my biggest problem with the new house I'll consider myself blessed :)