Just Begun & Almost Done

This is the state of my master bedroom.  Luxurious, no?  Actually we've mostly finished the ceiling since that photo was taken.  And painted the ceiling fan white. I just need to lightly sand the new plaster and paint it.  Then we move on to the board and batten wall treatment.  It will be similar to this beautiful one at House of Smiths. . .

 . . . with a pretty birch white on the lower half and a beautiful warm gray up above.  So lovely. And then, THEN, I can finally do the floors which were, if you recall, the real reason this room is torn up.  I just thought if we have to remove all the furniture anyway, why not go all the way?  Right? 

Now, because I feel the need to show a finished project once in a while, here's my new living room artwork.

Remember how I made that picture back in December?  I mounted it on a giant canvas and I've been looking for just the right frame for it all this time. I wanted something substantial and gallery-like.  But without the gallery-like price tag.  I found this lovely at Hobby Lobby in their 80% off clearance section.  Regularly $150, mine for less than $30!  A couple of cans of black spray paint later, I am thrilled to death with it.  Next time I go to Lowes I need to get some picture wire and anchors and it'll be good to go.  For now it can lean there on the {soon to be fixed up}mantle . . . mostly finished . . . like most of the projects I do in my home.