A little project we the talented hubby and son undertook during the school holidays was turning a wardrobe full of junk into a study nook.....
Our home has very little bedrooms and there was no room for a desk in Fraser's room....we were getting tired of clearing off all his drawing stuff from the lounge and floor.
So now he has somewhere to draw, do homework or at least a place I can stick all his bits of paper.
This is what we started with...well I had already cleaned out most of the junk before this pic....
Our home has very little bedrooms and there was no room for a desk in Fraser's room....we were getting tired of clearing off all his drawing stuff from the lounge and floor.
So now he has somewhere to draw, do homework or at least a place I can stick all his bits of paper.
This is what we started with...well I had already cleaned out most of the junk before this pic....
Lets face it he is a boy and not much was getting hung up in there anyways
Here is the rest of his junk....belongings from the inside...
So once it was cleaned out...the painting began....
The hubby made a simple desk at just the right height....
We then made a trip to IKEA and picked up a chair and mat...
a magnetic board....
Reused a pin up board we had lying around.....
Bought some hanging containers for pencils and bits and pieces....
A times table chart ......
and presto ...one happy little guy with his new space....
One happy mumma having somewhere to off load all the drawing creations....
We also purchase some little self adhesive battery operated LED lights and attached them under the top shelf, to light up the space should he need extra
He will outgrow this space but it buys us some time before we have to find other creative methods to create space in our home.
Tell me about it re: cupboards and nothing getting hung up in them. That's an excellent use of space, I love that he's a draw-er and creator, hope he keeps it up xx
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I need one of those for my place lol xx
ReplyDeleteHe looks pretty pleased there! It turned out great, I'm sure it will last longer than you think - he'll be able to change things to suit him as he grows.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of space! And if you put another shelf just under it, he could store his homework books in there just like an old school desk!
ReplyDeleteHey Bron, what a great little study nook. Great job guys.....
ReplyDeleteLooks so cool all lit up......
CLaire x
Brilliant. x
ReplyDeleteawesome! brilliant idea and use of space..we have bedrooms but no cupboards
ReplyDeletelove the capsule living, i always wanted a space like this when i was a kid. my home studio isn't much bigger! i used mini pulleys to mount a light to the ceiling so i could move it up and down and side-to-side. thanks for commenting on my 41/52 post, i appreciate it! x
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Looks like he had fun helping too. Cx
ReplyDeleteGreat little nook and use of space! I'm sure he is loving having and using it x
ReplyDeletefabulous work! Well done. He looks well chuffed!
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