Foyer Mirror, Bedroom Bench, and Question About The Longest Bedroom Wall

I wanted the mirror to come back off the wall 1.25″ to clear the chair rail, and I figured that I may get that distance with a chunk of 1″ x 4″ lumber (which is 3/4″ thick) connected to the wall with two screws protruding the remainder of the best way. I painted the board darkish teal to match the wallpaper (type of) after which screwed it to the wall. The mirror is type of heavy, so I had to make use of screws. I don’t love the thought of placing screws into the wallpaper, however I didn’t actually have an alternative choice.

These are the lights I attempted out. I selected these as a result of they’d a vivid white choice and the transformer field is fairly small, so it could possibly be tucked behind the mirror. Many of the different tape lights had actually large transformer containers that wouldn’t match behind the mirror.

It wasn’t fairly lengthy sufficient to place it proper on the edge by the body, so I needed to deliver the sunshine strip in about three inches to make all of it the best way across the again of the mirror.

I had excessive hopes for this, however after I obtained the mirror hung and turned the lights on, I wasn’t impressed.

I’d prefer it extra if the wall was the identical from ceiling to ground. If the entire wall have been grasscloth, or if the entire wall have been painted white, I’d really feel in a different way about it. However this look simply wasn’t working for me. Plus, it didn’t actually present any helpful lighting within the space. The ceiling gentle is definitely loads vivid and offers all of the lighting that this small lobby space wants.

So I deserted that concept and unhooked the lights. Then I introduced on this plant (it’s a faux one from World Market) and put it on this fairly basket {that a} pal gave me for my birthday just a few months again, and I cherished it. So in the long run, I received’t have any further lighting on this wall.

I nonetheless want to scrub the mirror and get the sticky tag off of it, however right here’s a have a look at the facet view so as to see the way it stands out from the wall only a bit. The hole doesn’t trouble me, and it really seems significantly better than I had anticipated.

I do have another ornamental gadgets that I’m going so as to add to this wall across the mirror, in addition to the partitions on both facet of the toilet (i.e., future storage closet) doorways, however I don’t have them but. They’re alleged to be delivered right now, so keep tuned for that.

So the lobby is coming alongside. My greatest query now could be what to do with this lengthy, uninterrupted wall that’s partly within the lobby space and continues into the bed room.

From the suitable fringe of the toilet door trim to the tip of the wall, I’ve 11′ 4″ of area. It’s the longest, uninterrupted wall area in your complete bed room suite, and I do not know what to place there.

I’m type of tempted simply to depart it clean. I don’t essentially assume that each single wall wants one thing on it. However alternatively, that’s an terrible lot of wall area to depart clean.

In different information, I introduced within the different bench from the breakfast room to see if I had sufficient room on the finish of the mattress for the bench. And because it seems, I’ve loads of room! And now I’m questioning if this is able to be an excellent place to make use of extra of the chicken cloth.

If it sits on the foot of the mattress, that is the place it could sit.

And that also leaves me loads of area between the bench and the dresser. It’s proper at 5 toes of area between the 2.

If I exploit the bench on the foot of the mattress, I need the legs to be stained and never painted. I must tape off the place the recliner will go to ensure there’s room for each of them, however I believe there’s loads of room. Anyway, I don’t know that I essentially want each a bench and a recliner, however I do assume a bench lined within the chicken cloth on the foot of the mattress could be stunning.

I’ll in all probability wait till I’ve the recliner in hand (and in place) earlier than making that closing choice. The excellent news is that it has lastly been shipped. The dangerous information is that it’s coming from abroad someplace, and it takes 7-14 days to even attain the U.S. Then it’ll be one other few days earlier than it reaches our entrance door. So I’d nonetheless be taking a look at three weeks earlier than I’ve the recliner. *Sigh* Oh properly. There’s nothing I can do about that aside from be affected person and work on different issues till it will get right here.

However the chicken cloth will certainly make an look on one thing giant and vital within the room. I already know for certain I’ll be utilizing it on large pillows on the mattress, after which I’ll both use it for a cover cowl (or throw) for the foot of the mattress, or I’ll use it to reupholster this bench for the foot of the mattress. Both means, it’ll play a distinguished function within the total design of the room. It received’t be as distinguished as the unique plan of utilizing it on the headboard, nevertheless it’ll be a giant participant within the design.

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