Taking Back Your Old Den

It has been many years. The children are all grown up. They have residences and families of their own. All those years of fatherhood are about to pay off. Many years ago, you had a room that you could call your own. It was a sanctuary. Finally, you get your old study back. Here are tips to help you, in your transformation.

You may want to move out the old loft bed, or any other beds. You should have little use for them. Store them in the attic. Perhaps you can sell them in a yard sale. Remove the posters and stickers that adorn the wall. If it makes you sad, take pictures or videos first. Then you will still have those memories. There may be imperfections under all of those posters and things. You may find holes in the wall. There may be some works of art in crayon under there, too. You may need to strip the walls.

How would you like to save a lot of time and labor? Place paneling on the walls. Just set it up and nail it on. No wall preparation should be necessary. You can give your room a warm and cozy feeling with the right paneling. You also have the option to refinish the walls. You can paint them with any color you desire.

How is the floor? Will it need to be replaced? Can you keep the old surface? Carpet is a good choice for dens. New carpet for a small room should not be expensive. Look for carpet remnants. You can get excellent carpet for a big discount. There is also carpet with padding attached. Install it with a staple gun or glue.

Children can place a lot of wear on electrical outlets and switches. Save yourself future trouble and replace them. Change the color if you desire. Are you going to need cable TV run into the room? Do not forget phone lines. You may also want Internet cable. Take care of it now, before you redo the room.

Are you going to have a couch and a desk? Those are good choices for study furniture. Remember, this room may be a temporary guest room at times. Save the quilt set from the bunk bed. Place it in the closet. It will make good temporary bedding.

Where do you keep all of your tools? Your new room can be a good place to store many of your tools. You can stack your toolboxes in there. Get large tool cabinets and you can store many tools. You can keep your Husqvarna chainsaw in there, also.

Final thoughts

Are you getting your study back? Take your time and fix it the way you want it. Make sure that you have phone and electronic lines run first. Replace things that may be worn, like electric outlets. Consider any storage that you need, also.