It took all day - but only one day - to clean everything out. And at one point it really did look like the office had thrown up all over the living room. But now the office is a little more organized and not nearly as cluttered. It's still a little sloppy - lots of different colours and textures peeking out from every orafice, but it's a working office - not an Ikea showroom. Hopefully we'll all find it a little more use-able and pleasant now.
The big black shelves went to the basement along with most of their contents. Oddly, the camera didn't seem to want to take a clear "before" picture .
Southeast corner before:
Southeast corner after:
West wall before:
West wall after:
We're not actually getting rid of a lot of stuff at this point, but a few things went into recycling. Now there's room to breathe and a little space on the floor that Daniel has claimed for board games.