Home is where the heart is. It’s also where all your stuff is — and if there is too much stuff in your house, it can make it stuffy and break your heart.
Most people are familiar with the Murphy bed, which is a bed that is hidden in the wall or a cabinet and can be folded down for slumbering purposes, but there are also lots of other innovative furniture and interior designs that can help to save space.
For instance, there are couches that turn into bunk beds, chairs that slide into wall units, stairs where each step is a pullout drawer, and full-length mirrors that double as ironing boards. The options are endless and enthralling to look at.
Yet, if you can’t afford some of pricier furniture designs or interior decorating rates — do not fear. It’s pretty easy to take a snug space and make it ample and airy all on your own.
For instance, Imgur user MidnightXII and his wife like to entertain. But all they had was a tiny space that was occupied by a massive table that only sat six. They decided enough was enough and figured out a way to double their space…
This is how their dining room originally looked. They squeezed an old hand-me-down table into the small space. This couple likes to entertain, so an upgrade was in order.
They cleared the space, leaving them with approximately 9x6.5 feet. Their dog also snuck into the picture.
On the longest wall, they attached a support at the studs.
Next they added seat supports 20 inches apart.
Vertical and horizontal supports were also added at the floor to stop any backward flexing.
The sidewalls were a little trickier. They couldn't attach a support due to the lack of studs and a window on one side, so they built square-shaped supports that they referred to as "ribs" and attached them to the walls.
Plywood was then measured and cut to cover the frame.
They bought two-inch seat foam and cut it to the size of the plywood.
Then they covered it in outdoor fabric. Once it was snug, it was stapled to the bottom of the plywood.
Once the seats were in place, they started cutting bead board for the facing.
Trim was then added.
After caulking, the whole thing was painted white.
They then installed a custom-made table for the space.
The space was decorated and completed! They can now squeeze 12–15 guests comfortably, plus extras at the open end if they want. It’s a huge improvement over the original six their old table could hold.
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