We’re back with our regular basement update (here’s where we left off) as well as this time we conquered the bare-bulb ceiling fixture (by dressing it up with a polished linen shade). We likewise snagged a vertical balancing bike rack (on sale!) because our cinder block walls make hanging weight-baring hooks as well as stands close to impossible) as well as got the supreme surprise from Flor in the type of an incredible 5 x 8 rug thanks to their fantastic carpet squares. sure we still have to add privacy to the windows, paint the built-in cupboard near the bikes, develop a screen to hide our eyesore of a water heater, as well as more… however here’s what the space appears like these days with the new diy light fixture, discount rate bike rack as well as fun new area rug:
And you may question why the fine folks at Flor would offer us a totally free area rug of our selecting (other than the truth that they’re insanely wonderful over there) however we’re really teaming up with them for this week’s giveaway so they’re also dishing out a free area rug to one of our visitors this afternoon (!). It’s a win-win situation. And installing the floor tiles we chosen (after cautious consideration we went for the fun as well as resilient Ascot stripe variety) was very easy. They even include easy bit sticky circles that adhere all of the corners from underneath…
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… for a seamless as well as protected end result.
Now for the details on the bike rack. We were on the lookout for a rack that would enable us to store the bikes above one one more for to maximize area as well as produce some rate of interest on the back wall… however the impossible cinder block walls made anything that has to be screwed or anchored to the wall completely out of the question. go into this infant stage best (it was really suggested by a visitor in our last post- thanks Lauren!). plus when we got to Target it occurred to be on sale for $39 (down from $49) so we grabbed it as well as squandered no time getting both bikes off the floor. It’s type of industial-chic, no?
The lamp shade likewise hails from Target, where we were instantly struck by the stylish linen look, generous size, as well as fantastic price. Twenty-five beans later we got it home, eliminated the ceiling bulb, slipped the metal sound that’s connected to the inside the shade onto the bulb, as well as screwed the bulb back into the formerly bare fixture box. essentially it’s the exact same method you’d put a shade on a table lamp, however it hangs from the ceiling instead.
Here’s a detail shot where you can see the metal sound from the shade slipped over the bulb as well as held in location by screwing the bulb into location in the overhead fixture box. So simple as well as so much cleaner looking! We likewise emplyed this technique in the den to class up our ceiling fan (here’s that link for ya).
So that’s where we are with the basement. As we mentioned, we still have the windows as well as the water heater (among other things) to address, so stick around for those updates soon. as well as we also plan to tons up on containers as well as bins to store a whole mess of stuff in the armoires that we added last week so stay tuned for all the nitty gritty organizing details when we throw open the doors as well as bare all.
And while we’re on the subject of organizing, what do you men prefer? remove plastic bins so you can see whatever inside? opaque bins so you can’t? cable baskets for Parisian flair? material boxes or cardboard ones in fun colors? name your preferred organization accessories at the beep. Beeeeeep.
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