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I finally managed to spread some concrete sealer on the floor of our three-car-garage-sized shed (not so much to prevent stains, but rather to prevent moisture transmission up through the concrete). So, I've started to shift things over from our jam-packed living room, dining room, and library.

The problem with using an attached two-car garage as your library (we have a **lot**of books) is that -- if your house has neither basement nor [useable] attic --you're left with nowhere to put your miscellaneous ''stuff'': off-season Christmas ornaments, suitcases, your old childrens' toys that the kids aren't yet old enough for, and the like.

So, here's our blank slate:



And:



And here's what will be shifting out to there (for all the photos, click to enlarge)...


THE LIBRARY:


There's a narrow path from the door to the bookshelves. But we'd like to move our desks into there. So, we need to shift some boxes...


THE LIVING ROOM:


There's actually a baby grand piano back there.


THE DINING ROOM:


Under those table lamps (and etcetera) is a fairly nice dining room table.


I've already started shifting things to the shed: a baby stroller that we no longer use, and some pedestal fans (if it gets hot enough this summer, I'll fetch 'em back). I'll move a few things each evening, until we have a useable ''that end of the house''.


Exciting times!!!


--GG