Summer Projects–The Office

 

       We had a very busy and very productive summer.  We definitely managed to make a lot of progress on both of our properties.  Hubby and I opened our business fifteen and a half years ago, and, the last time we had done any painting or work to the office was before that.  So, it is definitely time for some fresh paint and some organizing.  This year we started by painting the hallway walls and painting and re-organizing the little office where I work. The paint definitely looked old and dated, and, the was a border along the middle which my son started removing for us years ago when he spent his days with us at the office while we were working.

       The finished project looks wonderful – thanks to my brother-in-law! Amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do.  The hallways look so nice and bright now. 

     We also managed to paint my little office and de-clutter that room.  Unfortunately I did not take a picture of this room before we did the work which is a shame because the change is unbelievable.  This little room held two desks, a card table in the corner between the two desks, a large filing cabinet and a bulletin board on the wall.  It felt so small and claustrophobic.  A fresh coat of paint and some shelves on the wall help to keep everything organized with just one desk and a small filing cabinet!  I love it!  Such a much more pleasant room to be in at work now.

    Such a great start!  And, I already have my projects for next summer all lined up!

Cleaning Out

 

     One of the big projects I have been working on this summer is cleaning out and sorting through all the stuff that has accumulated in our office and home.  I dislike clutter and years of letting things build up has created a lot of it.  Thus, I decided that it was time to tackle it all.  This summer we started to have all of our business files scanned and put onto a flash drive (special thanks to my sister for this) so we are now able to shred all the paper files.  Additionally, I went through all the old boxes of back taxes and old papers and added that to the mix.  Tomorrow, a mobile shredder is coming to our office to shred all of that paper, and, I am sad to admit that I am really excited about it.  I mean, like Christmas morning excited.  See how pathetic I have become.

    And, this weekend we had another summertime tradition in keeping with the whole clearing out theme – yes, yard sale time!  I was not planning to have a yard sale this year but I heard they were having a town wide yard sale this past Saturday, and, I had already compiled a huge pile of things that I wanted to get rid of – so I thought why not.

 

    I managed to get rid of the entire pile, plus some more stuff that wasn’t lucky enough to make the picture.  I tend to have a weakness for yard sales – you really can find some really nice things for your home for a real bargain – and could not resist raiding my mother-in-law’s stuff.  I know that there is definitely a lot of junk out there.  Yet, from my own personal experience, often the things I am trying to get rid of are perfectly good items, I just do not need them anymore for one reason or another.

     A shelf she had previously purchased from a yard sale – to me, for free!  You can’t beat it.  A little cleaning, a little paint and that is going on that wall right where the picture was taken.  Love finding a unique item to add to the home.  And, it always feels so good to get stuff done!