The Man Cave.

So I apologize for being MIA. It’s been a cRazY week! Not only have I been trying to get the Man Cave wrapped up, but we’re having 40-50 people over (Navy thing) tomorrow night!!!!  Ahhhh. Oh yeah, AND we’re providing all the food and drinks!  AAaaahhhh. Luckily, my sister Caroline has been here and she’s been an extra pair of hands. My hubby has been doing the shopping, yard work, house clean up for the party, while Caroline and I have been putting the Man Cave together.  Even with her help, I’ve been up till 1 or 2 am every night this week!  Yikes. Needless, to say, I’ve needed a lot of caffeine to power through my work days!!!

So, I tell you all this, not for your pity (okay, a little for your pity), but mostly because I’m going to reveal the Man Cave pictures tonight as it’s FINALLY finished! BUT…I’m not going to show you all the details until this weekend. Because, my friends, it’s 1:09am!

If you’ll remember, here is what the Man Cave looked like before. It was sad and pitiful and we didn’t spent time down there because it was sad and ugly.

And here is the before desk area:

And with some painting help from the hubby:

And lots of supervision from Caroline:

Here is what it looks like now!

As for the budget, I came in slightly over $300, which includes all the paint. We did, however, altready have the couch, entertainment center/dresser, bookshelf, and we just recently purchased the desk on craigslist. (But I did paint the bookshelf and desk). There are still a few things I’d like to purchase, but I’m pretty happy with where the room is now.

It was also a really neat project, because although my hubby helped paint the room, he knew nothing else about it. He hadn’t seen any of the new purchases or the painted furniture, and he knew nothing about my design plans. Muahahah. So tonight, I totally surprised him with the completed room. He was so excited, and it was so much fun to give him such a neat room–he deserves it!

And with that note, I’m off to bed! Be sure to stay tuned this weekend to see just how I did it all!

-This American Wife