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Home Office/Media Room: From start to Finish! (for now)
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Been following this and its looking really good, giving me ideas on what to do with my room.
That flooring looks great aswell.
That flooring looks great aswell.
Looks good.
Some words of advice. I am a flooring installer, and laminate is the cheapest way to go in terms of cost. Just watch regarding the scuffing and the marking on the floor. I would recommend taking a carpet mat and put it under your chair so that you don't make the roller marks on the floor (those non marking wheels are a bunch of BS, they don't work). DON'T use the plastic mats, they are not designed for wood floors. They will make impression marks in the laminate and those wont come out. When I go to sand and refinish a floor I know where people put their computer setups
As for the furniture, don't drag. put felt protection on all of the legs and corners of the furniture, so when you do drag it (and yes we are all lazy and do it sometimes) it will keep the floor in good shape.
Just a few things to keep your floor in relatively good shape. Laminate cannot be sanded down since it's just particle board and veneer coating on the top. Most warranties don't cover labour, just the material cost of the section that has to be removed, and if you used glue you are SOL cause you have to rip the whole floor out since it's tongue and groove laminate flooring.
Anyways good luck with your space! Looks great.
Some words of advice. I am a flooring installer, and laminate is the cheapest way to go in terms of cost. Just watch regarding the scuffing and the marking on the floor. I would recommend taking a carpet mat and put it under your chair so that you don't make the roller marks on the floor (those non marking wheels are a bunch of BS, they don't work). DON'T use the plastic mats, they are not designed for wood floors. They will make impression marks in the laminate and those wont come out. When I go to sand and refinish a floor I know where people put their computer setups
As for the furniture, don't drag. put felt protection on all of the legs and corners of the furniture, so when you do drag it (and yes we are all lazy and do it sometimes) it will keep the floor in good shape.
Just a few things to keep your floor in relatively good shape. Laminate cannot be sanded down since it's just particle board and veneer coating on the top. Most warranties don't cover labour, just the material cost of the section that has to be removed, and if you used glue you are SOL cause you have to rip the whole floor out since it's tongue and groove laminate flooring.
Anyways good luck with your space! Looks great.
Does anyone else see Goofy in this picture?
You talking about the two cans on the stool right?
I am indeed!
...and yup, that's the one
LOL I am not seeing it. Please outline it for me!
Finished the floors, but I am not going to post pictures until quarter round is in tomorrow. And to the poster a few posts above: We are going to use little foam squares leftover from the underlay to put under our furniture. Thanks for the tip
Spot the difference...
OMG I see it! LOL. I'm glad someone made me a little diagram
Picture = Quarter round molding drying
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Update: No pics as it hasn't changed.. The molding is still a bit tacky because of the Humidity. One large problem: I accidentally broke a piece of the glass desk. Not the actual glass (thank god) but the frame. Also, I lost 3 of the 10 little suction cup things that hold the glass in place.
It really frustrates me after painting it all, but I think I am going to order this desk. I can afford it, I just might have to put getting an EyeTV on hold..
It really frustrates me after painting it all, but I think I am going to order this desk. I can afford it, I just might have to put getting an EyeTV on hold..
Outlets and window ended up
ruling the day. I, too, planned and plotted only to realize that the phone jacks, cable jacks and unusual glare from a small window put it all in flux. Guess it's true what they say about the best laid plans.
OP, bad news on that desk situation. Can't wait to see the flooring in.
It's funny how much time people spend planning their studies/offices. When I knew I was moving, the thing I spent the most time on was planning exactly how I'd have my office laid out.
When I viewed the house, I decided instantly which room would become my office, measured it, and sat down with a room planning program. Unfortunately, things didn't turn out how I planned, and I'm still trying to organise my office - for a start, my girlfriend decided she wanted a desk in the office so I have to share
Good luck with the painting tomorrow
ruling the day. I, too, planned and plotted only to realize that the phone jacks, cable jacks and unusual glare from a small window put it all in flux. Guess it's true what they say about the best laid plans.
OP, bad news on that desk situation. Can't wait to see the flooring in.
We have installed quarter round in about 3/4 of the room. I have included a small teaser pic as well as a picture of where the desk will go. I didn't take pictures of the entire room because it is very very messy
Sorry for the slowing down of updates, a lot has been going on. Yesterday I took my road test and I am proud to say that I passed We live in a small town so We had to drive over an hour one way so I could take it, and we still have to go to the Secretary of State today to actually get my license. That combined with my parents having Doctors appointments and the County Fair currently going on, I haven't been able to work on the room as much as I would have liked. You will see big big changes by the end of the weekend though!
Sorry for the slowing down of updates, a lot has been going on. Yesterday I took my road test and I am proud to say that I passed
We live in a small town so We had to drive over an hour one way so I could take it, and we still have to go to the Secretary of State today to actually get my license. That combined with my parents having Doctors appointments and the County Fair currently going on, I haven't been able to work on the room as much as I would have liked. You will see big big changes by the end of the weekend though! Attachments
tyvm macfan Some small updates. Molding is 95% done, the other 5% being the transition thing that goes in the doorway. We purchased new blinds on sale at Home Depot (regularly $66 cellulars on sale for $22!!!!) So we got all 3 windows for the price of one. We also installed the wall shelves, as seen in the picture. We are really just waiting on the desk to bring everything in. Also, we are going down to IKEA again tomorrow to return some extra packs of floor. We are going to put that money into some accessories for the room.
sitting area. Perfect spot to do some homework/watch TV! (Waiting on the TV tuner ) Not exactly the first sofa choice, but for our budget some throw pillows make it look great IMHO.
another angle of the room. Notice the Yucca plant we got! I love that thing haha. Ignore the table its on. I am either going to spray it black or just buy another one at IKEA. it looks like the lack tables are only like $8 now.
Ikea Jarpen shelves. I really really like these for some reason Also notice: the blinds arent put in yet. one is laying vertically in the window frame though. The roller shade is coming down.
still waiting on that desk!
floors looking beautiful!
Thanks for keeping this thread alive MR!
Edit: I also included an attatchment of the current floor plan so you know what you are looking at in the pictures.
Some small updates. Molding is 95% done, the other 5% being the transition thing that goes in the doorway. We purchased new blinds on sale at Home Depot (regularly $66 cellulars on sale for $22!!!!) So we got all 3 windows for the price of one. We also installed the wall shelves, as seen in the picture. We are really just waiting on the desk to bring everything in. Also, we are going down to IKEA again tomorrow to return some extra packs of floor. We are going to put that money into some accessories for the room.
sitting area. Perfect spot to do some homework/watch TV!
(Waiting on the TV tuner ) Not exactly the first sofa choice, but for our budget some throw pillows make it look great IMHO.
another angle of the room. Notice the Yucca plant we got! I love that thing haha. Ignore the table its on. I am either going to spray it black or just buy another one at IKEA. it looks like the lack tables are only like $8 now.
Ikea Jarpen shelves. I really really like these for some reason
Also notice: the blinds arent put in yet. one is laying vertically in the window frame though. The roller shade is coming down.
still waiting on that desk!
floors looking beautiful!
Thanks for keeping this thread alive MR!
Edit: I also included an attatchment of the current floor plan so you know what you are looking at in the pictures.
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It is indeed looking good. I had planned to have a sofa in my office until my girlfriend decided she wanted a desk in here too ....one day, we will see hahaha.
From your diagram it looks like there's be a lot of empty space at the moment. Where is your desk going?
....one day, we will see hahaha.From your diagram it looks like there's be a lot of empty space at the moment. Where is your desk going?
It is indeed looking good. I had planned to have a sofa in my office until my girlfriend decided she wanted a desk in here too
From your diagram it looks like there's be a lot of empty space at the moment. Where is your desk going?
too bad about the sofa
I don't have to worry about any of that. yet.. the chair is going to the right of the desk chair in the diagram. It is going to swing out into the room like the rendition I posted a few posts back. Once the desk is in their wont be too much free space, the diagram isnt exactly proportional.
Looking good brother.
I was looking at your wood floor and it reminded of installing laminate flooring into my buddy's condo. Not completely thinking the steps thru, we originally started in the middle and worked our way to each edge. We got one side completed and realized you have to work from one side of the room to the other. We had to take the whole floor apart - good times.
I was looking at your wood floor and it reminded of installing laminate flooring into my buddy's condo. Not completely thinking the steps thru, we originally started in the middle and worked our way to each edge. We got one side completed and realized you have to work from one side of the room to the other. We had to take the whole floor apart - good times.
haha yea I hate when stuff like that happens to me. All that matters is that you finished it though
We watched so many youtube videos about laminate flooring.. I think I could do almost any home improvement project with youtubes help haha
haha yea I hate when stuff like that happens to me. All that matters is that you finished it though
Haha, yes YouTube is a big help and it helps me a lot. Especially when I'm doing stuff that requires a bit of DIY.