#69 transforming a closet into a built in seating

those who've been to our house would know 

that this closet in our family room 
was where we had a shelf that held our TV.  

and since we placed the TV on the other side of the room, 

this corner of the room has been empty. 

i've been staring at this corner, as if the TV's still there, 

trying to figure out what a better way to utilize this space. 

a closet for more coats or a shelf for more stuff?

or a window built-in seating?
(except there's no window, just a closet)

don't you want to have a built-in window seat?
a place to read a book 
while having a cup of coffee and 
a view of the outside.


we can always use an extra seating
in the family room
to watch TV and to bond with the family.

here's how we did it ....

we accidentally damaged the wall 

while taking out the piece of wood across

so we had to repair it, 

that meant a trip back to Home Depot.

actually this was the most labor intensive part of this DIY,

otherwise, a weekend is enough to finish this job

we were supposed to just paint this corner

but ended up painting the whole family room.

it was a lot of work and a lot of moving 

but was worth it.

i love pillows and i love changing pillow covers 

to compliment the season and

 to compliment the house decor

happy crafting

:)

#14 just the right thing

when you just can't get the right size, the right color, 

the right word and the right feel - of a home decor or accessory 

• just make it yourself •

got my stuff from the craft store •
these 5 pcs cost less than $2

did a little sanding on the corners and assembled them

glued them together and spray-painted with the
same paint i used with the other accessories

hang it and enjoy!

i got the fleur-de-lis in brown and the bird cage in blue

(50% off but not exactly what i was looking for)

spray-painted them all with creamy-white paint

and for just less than half an hour •

i got what i wanted and i'm loving it 

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