Keep in mind my failed try at a floral wall mural on the TV wall of the sitting room (i.e., our breakfast room)? I lastly painted over it final week (whereas Matt sat in his recliner and actually booed me repeatedly all through the method ? ). , and changed it with one thing that I completely love. I didn’t wish to do away with the body that I constructed years in the past for the TV, so with a purpose to make it look not so dominant on that wall, I wanted to provide you with an answer that built-in the framed TV whereas taking among the consideration away from the TV. My resolution was to construct some easy DIY image ledges to encompass the TV. As soon as I had these constructed and put in, I stuffed them up with colourful art work. Right here’s how this challenge turned out…
I can’t even inform you how a lot I like this! I’ll be the primary to confess that if you add velvet curtains to a room, particularly in a considerably darkish and saturated shade, issues can go in a really formal and critical route in a rush. Properly, that was the very last thing I needed, and I believe this wall went a good distance in the direction of lightening issues up, injecting a lot of shade and brightness, and including some lightheartedness to the room.
I completely like to stroll by this room or sit in my recliner and simply take all of it in. My objective was to fill these cabinets with shiny and colourful artwork that I might truly take pleasure in taking a look at day after day, and whereas it took me a few hours of scouring Etsy for prints that match the invoice, I managed to discover a assortment that I like to see as I’m strolling by or sitting within the room.
These image ledges have been so extremely easy to construct, so let me present you the method.
I began with a 1″ x 3″ x 8′ board and a 1″ x 4″ x 8′ board. I put a bead of wooden glue on the sting of the 1″ x 4″ board…
…after which positioned the 1″ x 3″ board on that, lining up the sides, and nailing that into place with 18-gauge 1.5-inch nails in my nail gun.
Right here’s the way it regarded as soon as these have been nailed collectively and positioned upright as it might seem in opposition to the wall.
Right here’s a view of the profile so you possibly can see how they’re nailed collectively…
For the lip on the entrance fringe of the ledge, I used my desk noticed to tear a 1″ x 3″ board in half, after which connected that to the entrance utilizing wooden glue and the identical 18-gauge 1.5-inch nails.
In case you don’t have a desk noticed, you possibly can merely buy a easy trim that covers the entrance edge and offers a bit of lip.
As soon as the ledge was assembled, I lower the sizes I wanted for my wall. I like to recommend assembling the ledge first after which trimming the sides so that each one three items are lower on the similar time to offer a very nice finish.
As soon as the ledges have been lower to measurement, I went forward and put in them on the wall earlier than priming and portray. For the little cabinets, I used two screws (one on the high of every nook) and screwed into drywall anchors. For the lengthy shelf, I used three screws (including one within the very heart of the ledge), additionally screwed into drywall anchors. You may see the location of the screws circled in pink beneath.
In fact, you possibly can prime and paint the ledges earlier than putting in them, however I discovered it was a lot simpler to put in after which paint.
After two coats of paint, I gave them about 24 hours to dry, loaded up on some frames that I discovered on sale at Pastime Foyer, after which set about arranging them to see what measurement would go the place to offer me an concept of what route to go with art work.
All the art work I bought got here from Etsy, they usually have been all prompt downloads. I did change the colours on three of them so they might higher coordinate with my room, after which I uploaded them to the Walgreen’s web site, they usually have been prepared in beneath an hour.
Right here’s the place I discovered every merchandise:
Right here’s how the image ledges look from the aspect view.
And that is the superior view that I’ve after I’m sitting in my recliner. This entire factor, with all of it’s shiny and comfortable colours, simply makes me smile.
I hadn’t deliberate on “coaching” my curtains to hold completely as a result of for the previous couple of years, I’ve discovered myself preferring the much less structured look. However I believe I’m going to go forward and “practice” these curtains to hold in a extra structured method in order that they don’t cowl up the ends of the cabinets on the appropriate. Once I’m sitting in my recliner and enjoyable on the finish of the day, I need to have the ability to see all the things as a lot as attainable with out the curtains obstructing any of the view. ?
Listed here are just a few shut(er) up views of the objects on the cabinets…
Now I simply want some new pillow covers for the pillows on the benches flanking the pantry, and this room might be completed.
Right here’s how this wall used to look. There’s nothing inherently flawed with this, but it surely simply wasn’t me. It’s lacking the nice and cozy colours that I’ve realized I like a lot, and it’s a bit of too plain for me.
And right here’s it’s new extra colourful look. That is undoubtedly extra me — colourful and busy. ?
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You may be taught extra about me right here.
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