the day has come

i feel like it's been a year.

wait, it has. almost.

but finally i am able to show the basement finale.

da da na naaa!

carpet.

remember this?

the top right carpet won.

it's easier to see the diamond pattern once you get more than just a tiny square.

but the picture above shows a better color sample.

the one below looks more brown and it's not.

new and no more mauve.

we're thrilled.

and i told ronnie that this means it's

DECORATION TIME.

here are my ideas.

 this is my favorite part.

to recap the steps

please follow along:

the beginning

clear the clutter

paint the walls and trim

rip up old carpet

install new carpet

enjoy.