We have been busy bees working on our son's room for the ORC!
I bet by now, all of you are pretty familiar with this awesome link party hosted by Linda from "Calling It Home".
I bet by now, all of you are pretty familiar with this awesome link party hosted by Linda from "Calling It Home".
We have been mostly doing a lot of building and painting!
First, we got into building the bench for the Reading nook dormer...
Yup, we used Laundry cabinets! |
We used laundry cabinets for the front since it was the perfect height for this space and it already came with 2 rows of shelves on the inside for books!
Building it in |
My handy-man a.k.a husband, worked his 'magic' and made it to look like this.
This is what it looks like from the top without the seat and how he attached it the walls. |
It's pretty sturdy and he only used one each of the 2' x 6' and 4"x 4" wood.
The Laundry cabinet cost us $89.99 + wood put us about $110.
The Laundry cabinet cost us $89.99 + wood put us about $110.
And here it is now with the foam seat we added!
Can't believe we built this thing! |
We basically used a 3 inch foam, spray-glued batting and stapled this beautiful Navy & White striped Robert Allen Fabric onto the wooden seat! The wooden seat is made up of solid pine and very thick so no worries about staples cutting our boy's booty!
The best part was that all our materials for the foam seat were all 50% off at Joann's! So over all, this built-in bench cost us $178!!!!
The best part was that all our materials for the foam seat were all 50% off at Joann's! So over all, this built-in bench cost us $178!!!!
I am also updating this...
Mid-century style dresser |
It's a Salvation Army dresser I scored years ago for $5. It's in great shape except for a lot of deep scratches on the side and it was from "Marshall Fields" furniture line. For those not familiar with MF, it was a Chicago Store, bought out by Macy's in 2006(I think).
The dresser once 'lived' in my younger son's bedroom but he got a new white IKEA Malm dresser, so I thought it would make a great DIY furniture update project for me.
The dresser once 'lived' in my younger son's bedroom but he got a new white IKEA Malm dresser, so I thought it would make a great DIY furniture update project for me.
I am also hacking the IKEA Lack for one of the side tables...
Parsons-like LACK table from IKEA |
I'll show you what it both looks like next week and also the some of the other decorative updates I did for the space!
Now, let's go check on the others' progress!
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A Stylish Interior
Our Home Away from Home
Savvy Southern Style
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The DIY dreamer
From My Front Porch to Yours
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Bench looks AWEsome! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteoooh, I LOVE the bench! That has me thinking about the built in seating I want to do in our kitchen/dining/nook/multipurpose space. I may have to borrow this idea =)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Vel! Isn't is awesome to have a husband who can take your design dreams and turn them into reality? Gotta love those boys! :)
ReplyDeleteYour bench turned out great, and I bet your son will spend many happy hours on it. I love the lighting you picked out. It's really coming together!
ReplyDeleteVel, you did an amazing job with that reading nook. I love the stripes and the bench, but using the cabinets was brilliant!! So good.
ReplyDeleteI love the how your son's nook is coming along. Genius to use base cabinets as a bench.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love what you did to adjust for the non-standard sized opening! Can't wait to see the whole reveal!
ReplyDeleteThe bench and reading nook looks great! Great idea to use the laundry cabinets. Also, love the $5 dresser score.
ReplyDeleteI love the window bench/reading nook! You guys did such a good job!!!
ReplyDeleteBoy, that bench looks GREAT! Looking forward to seeing how things come together.
ReplyDeleteI love the white and blue you used for the reading nook bench. Look at the storage you get with the cabinets. Good thinking!!!! ..... Candy
ReplyDeleteI would love to sit on that bench and read. What a great space!
ReplyDeleteThe cabinets-turned-bench is a great idea! I love it.
ReplyDeleteWow, love your custom built-in bench!!! Perfect for that small space.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use the cabinets and turned it into a custom built-in bench! Love the fabrics you use for the seating. Excited to see everything come together!
ReplyDeleteJessie
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That window seat is absolutely gorgeous - all of it - loved how you used the cabinetry and incorporated the seat on top. Looking forward to seeing the completed space.
ReplyDeletePatty at Home and Lifestyle Design
Great built in bench Vel, and I love the striped walls:)
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome idea for a built in bench! Lov'n the striped walls too. I found you over at the Pin Junkie party.
ReplyDeleteMarie@InteriorFrugalista
I love the built in bench. It was brilliantly thought about. I love this for my living area which serves as a playing area of my kids. This is a great cabinet for storing my kids toys
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe nook looks great! Loving the built-in bench and those sconces are fab there!!
ReplyDeleteThose sconces and stripes are a perfect pair!
ReplyDeleteThat window bench loooooks GREAT! Looking forward to see how you update the dresser, I like its clean lines ;) Have a great weekend, Vel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use for the space (and I love the sconces!)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome and so easy! I wish I would have found it before we started renovating our mudroom!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little space! Love the blue & white on the walls and the bench. The sconces are fab!
ReplyDeleteThat bench is perfect there! Dormer spaces are hard, but that is a great use for that space and it gives you hidden storage. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat reading bench is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteVel!!!! This area came out so great, I LOVE the built in bench!! How awesome!!!!! Great job to you and your husband!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!!! That built-in bench looks like a million bucks!!! Amazing! I better step it up this week! :)
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous choices, Vel! Love the bench and the lighting and that bold stripe. Looking fab over there!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cozy spot - and love the grain sack inspired stripe!! I have a few attic nooks like this - great way to make it usable.
ReplyDeleteKelly
The blue and white striping looks stunning! Great idea to use laundry cabinets and you are so fortunate to have a handy husband.:)
ReplyDeleteWow - this is looking good! That is great fabric and your husband's carpentry skills are amazing. Looking forward to the future installments!
ReplyDeleteVel, Your son's room looks cute with the stripes and the bench turned out wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sherry
If that awesome space doesn't make you want to curl up with a book! Such a great idea to use the cabinets! I love the striped seat with the stripe on the wall, too! Nice work!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely perfect solution for such a space! The room is looking great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great nook! I love how this room is turning out.
ReplyDeleteThat little nook looks awesome! I love the whole thing!
ReplyDeleteLove how the space is coming together Vel! What a cozy little book - the bench looks great :)
ReplyDeleteThe room is really coming together so well. I'm sure your son must be so excited!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project, I am in love with your seating area! I could definately see myself curled up with a book :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing, Vel. I can't wait to see the rest of the projects finished.
ReplyDeleteThat window seat is amazing. I love the little corner you've created!
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