To quote a Tom Petty song, "the waiting is the hardest part." It's been several weeks since my last post because John M. and I are patiently awaiting the arrival of the first wave of furniture for his Man Cave II.
Generally, in any decorating project the upholstered furniture has the longest lead time--usually 8-12 weeks. The reason for the lengthy wait is that each piece is constructed specifically for that project. A frame style is selected along with the cover (fabric) and cushion type and they are assembled by hand by expert craftsmen. Trust me, it's well worth the wait for the uniqueness and quality inherant in custom furniture.
Prior to the arrival of John M.'s upholstery his man cave will be cleared of all furniture that will not remain in the room and that furniture will be donated. Many charitable organizations will pick up and leave a donation receipt for your furniture, which saves you the logistical headaches while supporting a good cause. In the Omaha area I recommend an organization called "Hand Me Ups" for such donations.
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| SW6122 Camelback |
In addition to clearing out the space, John will have the room painted with a fresh coat of neutral "cave-colored" paint. At this point I'm leaning toward Sherwin Williams' Camelback. It's light enough for a small space with low ceilings, but warm enough to provide the ambience we want to achieve.
Once the upholstered furniture has arrived we will begin the next phase of our project, which includes the wood furniture pieces--desk/return, file cabinet and end tables (photos below). The lead time on wood furniture is typically 4-6 weeks depending on whether or not the items are in stock, so we'll have another short wait at that time.
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| Desk and return |
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| Rolling file cabinet |
The third phase of our project will be the addition of the artwork, area rug, blinds and lighting--in other words, the icing on the cake...or should I say the icing on the cave? (hahaha)
