I love our living room, but I don't spend that much time in it. Most of my time home is spent in my office or my bedroom. Third place would really go to the dining room/kitchen area. Even when friends are over, most of our entertaining is done down there (since it has a table big enough to play Carcassonne and Catan). But the living room is my favorite. It was the room that made me want to get the house in the first place.
It has a massive vaulted ceiling, a ledge about ten feet up (where we have our undecorated Christmas tree on display), large windows on three sides, and lots of space. Our large TV is up here (although we watch the one downstairs more regularly), as are our new couches, Connor's desk and computer (Janelle's old one), and four of our bookshelves (two of them even have books on them). It's a comfortable place to spend some time, and I try to make sure I do that for at least a little bit every day.
One of its downsides comes from one of its perks: the windows. Especially in the warmer days of the summer, but even in particularly sunny days in the spring and fall (sometimes even winter), the room gets quite hot. Sunny days can also make it very difficult to see the TV at times. Eventually, on one of our trips to Anchorage, Janelle is going to pick out material for curtains (I will probably be present, but my opinion will likely be limited). We will also need to figure out how to install rods on some of the taller windows (that not only reach up about eight feet, but are positioned over the stairs that lead down). Thankfully, a few windows open in such a way that produces an effective crossbreeze.
In the meantime, we planned on putting up a window coating that is supposed to reduce the heat that enters while still providing a nice view. My time with it today did not go well. It was like trying to apply a massive sheet of saran wrap that was determined to stick to itself. Despite a great deal of effort and entirely too much swearing, the end result was terrible. We are going to try again later with a new roll, at a time when the window isn't quite so warm, and when Janelle is there to help.
Even with its quarks, it's still my favorite room.
It has a massive vaulted ceiling, a ledge about ten feet up (where we have our undecorated Christmas tree on display), large windows on three sides, and lots of space. Our large TV is up here (although we watch the one downstairs more regularly), as are our new couches, Connor's desk and computer (Janelle's old one), and four of our bookshelves (two of them even have books on them). It's a comfortable place to spend some time, and I try to make sure I do that for at least a little bit every day.
One of its downsides comes from one of its perks: the windows. Especially in the warmer days of the summer, but even in particularly sunny days in the spring and fall (sometimes even winter), the room gets quite hot. Sunny days can also make it very difficult to see the TV at times. Eventually, on one of our trips to Anchorage, Janelle is going to pick out material for curtains (I will probably be present, but my opinion will likely be limited). We will also need to figure out how to install rods on some of the taller windows (that not only reach up about eight feet, but are positioned over the stairs that lead down). Thankfully, a few windows open in such a way that produces an effective crossbreeze.
In the meantime, we planned on putting up a window coating that is supposed to reduce the heat that enters while still providing a nice view. My time with it today did not go well. It was like trying to apply a massive sheet of saran wrap that was determined to stick to itself. Despite a great deal of effort and entirely too much swearing, the end result was terrible. We are going to try again later with a new roll, at a time when the window isn't quite so warm, and when Janelle is there to help.
Even with its quarks, it's still my favorite room.
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