#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

:)