Evolution of an Exercise room...

We just had three floors remodeled in our home. The kitchen (which needed it pretty badly), the school room (which is always covered with a rug, but it did need the refinishing also) and the exercise room. The exercise room showed the most dramatic difference. The day we decided to buy the house, the exercise room looked like this:
 It is hard to tell from the photo, but the floor was not in the best condition. It does look like a warm, cozy little office, but we had visions of a home gym. So the first thing we did is rip out those built in cabinets. I know you are gasping, but wait...
 Ripping out those cabinets created a lovely hole in the floor and a lovely unfinished back wall. To add to the charm of this rustic room, we placed an old TV on top of a cooler. We were well on our way to being featured in Better Homes & Gardens.
 This configuration DID get me through the first few months of my first 500 mile challenge. We did spring for a new TV, but the room still had a way to go.
 Following the wall and floor refinishing.......TADA!