Wall nook ideas

If you've ever renovated an old house you'll know how weird and wonderful they can be! Our home had a fair few quirks once we started ripping walls down and measuring up for the extension. One of the biggest dramas (because there is always drama of some kind during a renovation!) was that the centre

Do you have a niche in your home that you aren't quite sure what to do with? If you are like me, I've tried for years to find a good use for the space - I've even covered it up but then thought it was a waste of good storage space. Read on to see how an article from Sawdust 2 Stitches sparked an ide

Cozy reading nook with a wood wall created out of an empty alcove. This DIY home renovation project packs a huge punch. Click through to see the full transformation and for free plans to build your own reading nook bench!

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This wall of ours was a LOT of work. However, if you don’t have a plant shelf, which most of you won’t, it will be EASY! If your ceiling isn’t sloped, it will also make your cuts a piece of cake! Lucky you! This was one of our most inexpensive projects to date and made such an impact in our home.

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When we built our current house, Phil and I wanted to make sure there were no wall niches because I just find them awkward and never love what I end up doing with them. Somehow, this one snuck by and it's taken me forever to decide what I want to do with it. I had some MDF left over from the cabana bathroom I re-did (blog post coming soon-ish!) and decided it was finally time to do something! I'm super happy with the way it turned out and wanted to share for anyone who may be stuck on what…

Hello again... I am continuing my after Christmas decorating. My hubby made me these shelves in the niche before the holidays. I loved having them decorated for Christmas. But now they are more like the rest of the house. They're a great way to display my vintage photos. Old books... and wooden boxes and crates. I added some new greenery from At Home... And more of my battery operated candles. I love turning them on at night by remote! Hope things are going well for you. Been very cold, but…

FacebookTweetPin491 I’m linking up to the handmade home today, as Ashley posed a fun question about color in your home. What is your latest obsession or inspiration when it comes to color? I’m in the process of putting my personal stamp on our still-new-to-us home, so here we go… I have fallen in love with different shades of blue lately, and that is what I have been incorporating in my home. There is the family room which I painted in Benjamin Moore’s Palladian Blue: And how can you not be…

It's important to maximize every corner in smaller homes. Let me show you how you can turn a nook into a functional display case.