The Transformation

I'm not finished, but I've made enough progress now that I want to show off the living room.

Here is what it looked like before I bought it: a renter's bachelor pad, spartan and bare:

The first order of business was getting the floors done. Once that was complete, I cam in with a bunch of supplies from Home Depot and set up shop.

Once I got the paint up, I moved in, and after some effort, got a flight path. I used masking tape to play around with ideas of where to place the shelve:

And now, shelves. I picked these up at West Elm, all in, about $300 - with some more to come. I moved the desk out from around the corner - I want to leave that area to the right open as a dining area eventually.