This is Why I Have Been Missing

I have rolled up my sleeves to finally attack the remodeling of the upstairs of our house.  We spent the first year here working endlessly on the downstairs, and the next year adding all the finishing touches.  We were frankly too tired to even think about the upstairs, and I still am, but the ladder and I are back in business.

First order of business--obliterate the blood red walls in the master bedroom.  Now that I have started the painting, I wonder how I stood it for this long--it is really ghastly!  Here is a photo of the former owner's décor:

Next, is my first painting day.

Goodbye murder room!  Here it is getting better:

I am now in the midst of the worst task of all--stripping the floors.  We pulled up the ugly beige carpet to find really nice oak floors covered with paint splashes--for goodness sake people, why not put down a drop cloth????

I'm about 3/4 done, then comes the staining and varnishing.  Hoping to have a beautiful tada! photo of the completely finished room.  Even in this half finished state it is SOOO much better than that horrible red.