Thursday, November 24, 2011

Makeover part 2

I was going to split this post up, but have been pretty busy lately (and a poor blogger), so decided getting it all out of the way at once is better! I have a few more tips I learnt along the way, will save them for later.

So I decided that I HAD to put the furniture up my own- hey, I've lived on my own for 6 yrs, I hate admitting I need help for anything! So this is how I moved the bookcases....


pulled them into the room and stood them up (or something like that).


The desk was the longest to put together, about 2 hrs, I did that first so the bookshelves took about an hr each.


I found a clever idea for the huge drawers (kitchen drawer divider);

  
and moved a few of my older features around.


Getting an opinion from a friend (who I think should start charging for her great ideas) I decided to purchase a smaller ironing board from the oppy (found this just after my decision)


I bought a think new cover from Big W (the retro one was paper thin and no padding!)


 Here it is in action- can I just mention THE LIGHT~dark furniture begone, I 'have seen the light'!


I still want cupboards down the bottom to hide all the ugly crap.


This space will be used for a custom made cutting table for my height


 as long as it all fits up here!


No fabric was harmed in this makeover.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I'm totally jealous of your new sewing table. You and Cam might have to start asking Ikea for commission soon.

Kelly Casanova said...

It all looks great, I love getting crafty space organised. Check out that stash!

willywagtail said...

Looking good.I too went for a smaller ironing board. I saves so much room to not have the iron holder on the end. Mine was a roadside job. I'm using an old cot as my cutting table. It's the right height, needs a piece of MDF for the top and hold heaps of junk/stuff inside and underneath. Cherrie