Changes
This week I did a little bit of redecorating in the loft area upstairs. It was crowded with family photos and the litterbox and bookcases — it needed streamlining. Those of you who have been to my home would probably attest that this area was a bit cluttered. See what I did, after the jump.
I bought a bamboo screen from Overstock.com and put it around the litterbox to hide the ugly (and the stink). Took down all the photos and got rid of/put away everything I don’t need out there.
View from the other side.
To add some color to this very beige space, I bought four scrapbook background pages from Michael’s. Found four square frames to match, and there you go.
So far I’m pleased with how it looks. I’d love to find a chocolate or deep orange chair or something, though.
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September 11th, 2009 - 11:08
I like it! Scrapbook pages are a great idea.
September 11th, 2009 - 11:48
I like the scrapbook idea too – and I’ve got a bunch of blank walls staring at me in my office, so I think I might steal it for my space.
September 11th, 2009 - 11:49
LOVE! Looks so clean and fresh. :)
September 11th, 2009 - 12:16
I likey!
September 11th, 2009 - 12:26
LOVE!
September 11th, 2009 - 13:46
Seriously, why didn’t I think about the screen idea before? Our cat litter is also in our (still underused) loft and is such a hideous addition. I’m totally stealing your great idea. I know what a big job getting rid of clutter is, so I applaud you. Looks fab.
September 11th, 2009 - 13:52
I don’t know why it took me so long to figure out a screen would work, either. Duh!
And thank you.
September 11th, 2009 - 17:29
Looks great! Pete asked ‘where’s that?’ when I showed him. So-job well done :) Any plans for the tv tray? xoxo
September 11th, 2009 - 17:50
I have seen some great cute chairs at overstock.com lately, and the shipping is super cheap, just fyi. It looks great!
September 11th, 2009 - 20:35
So clean and awesome looking! come do my place.
I’m still in process of finishing a cat litter hiding solution….. simple idea…but no access to power tools basically slowed it down. Anyway….found a large toy box at a second hand store… inserted a cat door in side, bingo-bango, hidden cat litter! Just have to get paint for it now….and TIME to work on it.
September 11th, 2009 - 23:58
You are Martha Stewart Girl…. Not FreakGirl. ;) as for the chair… Find an awesome fabric with some “pull” (stretchy-ish) and buy reupolstering tacks that simply screw into the frame of any old chair. Super simple. Easy, fast and looks great. (bit for some reason, I keep imagining a Papasan chair fromy college days. You know, the round pillow ones, on a wicker sort of frame. In that case, you could easily make a slipcover… Or two… Or, a reversible one!
Finally, I think you should center some old 45s in those scrapbook pages to give depth and personality to the space.
Opinions, opinions… just my 2 cents. ;)
September 12th, 2009 - 08:24
Soosan, I would have loved to have a cat box like that, but I can’t because Meena is a freak. I use this cat box so she can’t pee out the side:
http://www.petco.com/product/1.....erralID=NA
McCall, I have a papsan-like chair (but with a metal frame). The print doesn’t quite match, but it might with some freshening up. Really cool idea about the old 45s, too!