With the air handler and gas furnace installed we were finally able to unpack and begin settling into our upstairs rooms. We also had to figure out how to cover up the unsightly air handler and furnace, and keep the cats out of the knee wall space.
My Hero is pretty handy with this type of thing and in no time he had constructed this great platform-box enclosure. It is rock solid with top and front panels that open easily for access. (Those two weird looking blocks sticking out of the ceiling will make sense in a moment.)
Plus it’s a great place for stackable storage, but who wants to look at all that stuff?
Years earlier my Hero bought a church window turned mirror in a little shop in Exmore, Virginia. It took a bit of effort to get it anchored in place (using those two weird blocks), but it turned out to be the perfect screen.
We also put a protective back on it, but not before my Hero had another brilliant idea.
The addition of two LED light strips creates a soft glow through the stained glass panels.
The addition of two LED light strips creates a soft glow through the stained glass panels.
Plus it makes a pretty night light over the stairwell.
I made curtain panels to flank the window; the fabric color is a close match to the frame which worked to soften the fact that one end of the window is different from the other. We also chose a length of bold paisley to curtain the doorway into the storage area for a splash of color. It's not quite finished, but close.
We are still working on ideas for ways to create storage and hide ductwork in the rest of the room; more about that as it evolves.
For now, sometimes you just have to live in a space, and maybe listen a bit to an old house to get a sense of what to do next.
Joy!
Cindy
We are still working on ideas for ways to create storage and hide ductwork in the rest of the room; more about that as it evolves.
For now, sometimes you just have to live in a space, and maybe listen a bit to an old house to get a sense of what to do next.
Joy!
Cindy
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