Boho Craft Room Redo | Apartment Therapy

Some small areas pose explicit problem. In Annie Heath’s dwelling, the issue spot was this lengthy, slim room—solely eight toes vast however 30 toes lengthy, and painted black on one aspect and white on the opposite. “It felt like a haunted home hallway,” Annie says. Plus, different design quirks left her scratching her head (when it wasn’t spinning): “The ceiling was painted at a diagonal, black on one aspect, white on the opposite. That design was mirrored on the carpet. The entire house appeared darkish, cramped, and almost gave me vertigo!”

Annie wished to make use of the house for floral work, and knew that the present state wasn’t going to chop it. “I knew instantly the carpet was simply too excessive upkeep for all my clippings, and after just a few weeks with the darkish, black wall, I believed I used to be going to lose my thoughts,” she says. Her mission? Make the house really feel brighter, larger, and extra useful.

Annie and her husband did nearly your complete renovation on their very own, working over nights and weekends. She estimates it took 100 hours complete, and price simply over $5,000. First, they painted the partitions all white—an instantaneous space-maker! Then, they ripped up the outdated carpet, putting in vinyl planks as a substitute. “I extremely recommend vinyl planking for any type of craft or studio space,” Annie says. “It’s so sturdy, simple to wash, and easy to put in… when you get the hold of it.”

In fact, as with most initiatives, this one got here with a shock: “After finishing the vinyl plank flooring, I attempted to open the door and realized it may solely open midway as a result of your complete flooring was constructed on a slant,” Annie says. “I ended up eradicating the door from its hinges and minimize off a full inch from the underside with my jig noticed.” Downside fixing in motion!

After that was performed, Annie and her husband added in standing tables on one aspect, plus cupboards from IKEA. Annie introduced in a detailed buddy who additionally occurs to be a neighborhood artist in to do the Mission Loft customized macrame lighting set up—a severe showstopper. Now the house is useful—with tons of labor house and storage—in addition to stunning.

“I really like this house now,” Annie says. “I spend a lot time right here and discover it extraordinarily cozy, comfy, and useful. This was positively the most important DIY I’ve ever taken on, and I believe I may do the entire thing quicker and cheaper with what I discovered by the method.”

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