I've been doing a little rearranging in the sewing room since this summer. I don't know, I guess I'm a little restless, but I love the change. The girls seemed like they were outgrowing their Ikea table and stools, so I wanted to search out something that would work and grow with them.
It took forever to come up with a reasonably cost effective solution for the shelves. Countertop pieces that length were crazy expensive and I didn't think I could pull off making floating shelves that size. So of course I looked and found ikea floating shelves that were *almost* the right length, for cheap. Yes please.
But that didn't solve the desktop issue. We ended up making it! Just sandwiched two pieces of plywood together, glued and screwed together, added a 1x2 for a facing and painted it. It's great! We just used some cleats on the sides and back of the desktop to support it. Now I just need to get motivated to wax the darn thing so it can be protected.
Only problem is that the girls love it and use it all the time! Good problem to have. I had scored the little chairs at an estate sale over the summer, not sure if I'll paint them or leave them as is, but they're the perfect size and really sturdy. There's another little goodie I just bought for the room, I'm excited to share it! Soon!
Wow, that looks so bright and beautiful. What a great space! I love making changes like that too. It's exciting to remake spaces so that they really serve.
ReplyDeleteAnna your solution is perfection! What a great way to make the best use of the space. I too find my 8,6, & 5 year old are outgrowing the 'little kid tables and chairs' and SO ready for an upsize. Love how you made it work in a cost effective way.
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ReplyDeleteLooks so perfect Anna! I'm so super jealous of your catherineholm saucepan too! Pretty :) xo
ReplyDeleteLooks great Anna!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic. I love how clean and airy it looks.
ReplyDeleteI love that little nook ! Your girls are so adorable too.
ReplyDeleteYou know what would be cute to protect the surface... Oilcloth. You could just staple it underneath the table. Then take it off if you ever don't want it again.
It looks so awesome!! My girls would love a space like that!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. I am a huge Craigs list fan too!
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos would love that! So would I, working in the same room like that sounds perfect :) Momma sews, kids do what their hearts desire. Sounds like harmony!
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect! I think the shelves are the perfect size.
ReplyDeleteSimple. Beautiful. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic! It's hard to be patient when searching for suitable solutions but it sure can pay off!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT. What a great use of space. My kids use their art table all the time, but as they get older I'll be wishing I had a nook like this to build into!
ReplyDeletei love that nook! the shelves are perfect and it looks so light and inviting. yay for plans working out!
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect, I love the light in that room! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow! that looks fantastic.
ReplyDeletelove that fun little nook! the girls look like they love it! Those little chairs are adorable too, even in their natural color. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wish I had a nice nook like this!
ReplyDeleteI would love to do something like this at our house - but I lack the wonderful nook. It looks bright and lovely - no wonder your daughters are inspired!
ReplyDeletelooks great. my kids are still crammed into their ikea table and chairs. we have the rectangle version of what you had. They 8yo is much too big to be sitting there, but its all we have room for.
ReplyDeleteI really need to get over the fear of putting nails and screws into our walls. This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteUnrelated: Hope you've been able to swim lately!
it looks great, perfect for the kids.
ReplyDeleteI can never keep my shelves that clear though, I need a big clean out.. too much junk! Inspired to sort it out now, thanks :)
What a lovely nook! We have those same shelves in our living room, they do look good, although I can never get my head round floating shelves! They chairs look beautiful just as they are. It must be the time of year, there seem to be lots of blog posts about decorating, decluttering and rearranging just now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great space! I want one :o)
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to also say I've made three of those lovely divider baskets. I've blogged about it if you want to have a read at my impromptu review...I'm just so impressed :o)
it's perfect, anna.
ReplyDeleteLove this little space! I think the floating shelves look amazing and those chairs - awesome! I wish we had better estate sales here :)
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