Life is hectic, there are always a million things to do but sometimes we need to stop and be still. Where do you go in your home to unwind? Mine is my porch. I have a comfy lounge chair, a ceiling fan, and a beautiful view. I love to sit there and look at the colorful flowers and watch the hummingbirds at the feeder. Sometimes I get a good book and read. We all need that special space in our home where we can go and unwind.
Well here was Anji’s space, the place where she would go to unwind and get away from the stress of the day. I think that we can all agree that this space is not a place to unwind. The dark colors and clutter are depressing and certainly don’t provide a comfy relaxed feeling.
There were a few challenges to this project but I love a challenge! Because this is a rental property we were not able to paint, and secondly we were trying to keep the cost low. Anji had already found a comforter set that she liked so we had a color palette to work with. I began by shopping her home, finding things that she already owned. The first of which was a headboard.
Anji had a headboard but she really wanted a padded one so I got this crazy idea. Because I have a hard time throwing things away I knew that I had some pillows that I wasn’t using anymore, and presto! I was also super lucky because I found this awesome upholstery fabric for only $10.00!
This dresser needed a little face lift. The gold drawer handles were dated and some were missing. So for $40.00 I was able to replace all of the handles!
The next thing that this spaced needed was light. The paneling behind the headboard was very dark and because I couldn’t paint the wall I needed to find another way to lighten it up. Anji loves decorative lighting so I went on Amazon and found some really affordable curtain lights!
A relaxing place to read.
The white curtains really brighten up this corner. They were only $10 at Kohl’s!
