A little more on the creepy side for sure, but luckily that’s just what I’ll be needing in a few weeks!
Overall though, definitely a great project that makes a big impact visually and functionally, with a pretty simple process.. Here’s what we did!.We started out by putting together a basic frame with four roof-support legs and some two-by-fours.
We made the whole thing 36 inches tall (standard counter height), and about 5 feet wide.The counter top is about 22 inches deep, which is a bit less than a standard kitchen counter.I really had no reason for that other than the fact that it felt right.
When you design your own DIY project, you get to make calls like that.Next, we had to create our counter top out of barn wood, as well as the lower shelf, which is made from new pine..
The top is actually made from three barn wood siding pieces held together with wood glue and dowels.
We held everything together with clamps in every direction to make sure things would dry to be straight and strong.Most of the furniture (except for that exercise bike!)
will be staying for now, but we’ll be adding some curtains, a rug, new bedding, a new light fixture, and some other fun things to make it feel extra comfortable for the next little while until we’re ready to start tearing down (more) walls..In the future, we’re going to do some built-in storage on this wall with some open shelving exposing the brick, but for now just some trim around rough edges of the door way will do the trick..
I started gathering a few supplies recently and I’m pretty excited about where this is going..I have a few different fabrics that I’m considering too for pillows and stuff like that.