There was some pondering/melancholy over that fact, but to look at the positive, I decided to reclaim that room of the house and give it a makeover.
He had a bed and a coffee table with tv and stereo in that room, dresser in the closet, and bunch of stuff just laying around. It was quite a mess, and not a pretty sight to look at at the end of the long hallway. I had him empty it all out, and all that was left was bed and the dresser.
Clean slate. (literally, this was how it looked after hours of cleaning)
Since the two items in the room were from IKEA, I looked what else they have that would match. And I found all the stuff for the bedroom on their website. Everything but mattress and pillows is from that store! I should contact their marketing department or something to advertise. :)
And it all started with that poster my SIL found at their previous apartment when someone moved out, and it also is from IKEA. It was falling apart when they were moving out their stuff from my house, so they left it behind. It was an inspiration for the whole room!
My mom will probably stay in this room when she visits, even though she was used to "her" room next door. She'll have the choice, but I think the decision will not be hard. I almost wanted to move in!
