Dreaming & Scheming

Now, of course, all I can think about is packing and moving in June. Well, at least it's closer and can distract me from thinking about this.

I'm going to need a new kitchen table and a pull out sofa/futon/daybed thingy for my guest room which will primarily be my office.

My desk looks like this:


It's the Expedit Desk from IKEA in brown black. It's not a great photo. It has four rows of four cubes each with the desk jutting out. I also have a black filing cabinet that is in no way attractive, but it's functional. I'm going to have to break down and get a credenza of some sort. I'm thinking two of these should do the trick.

Then there are two Billy bookcases. Also considering this for coffee table/storage.

So, for the sleeping/lounging part of my guestroom/office, I really like this:


It's the Lubi Daybed from CB2, the new offshoot of Crate & Barrel. What do you think? And I really like it with the blue walls or even green walls, think the same green that's in the throw and rug when you click "room views". I think it'll be nice with the rust of the bed and the brown black of the furniture. It's a very bright room, so it can handle some bold colors.

Eek, can't wait to start buying stuff. I'm going to visit CB2 this weekend and make sure it's comfy and then watch out to see when the have any kind of promotions. I'm also hoping to hit Home Depot for some paint swatches. I'm thinking orange in the kitchen and blue in my bedroom. For the living room, probably brown or khaki of some sort since my couch and chair are a Merlot velvet. Any suggestions? Maybe a gold or mustardy color?