A corner of a living room was repurposed into a dining area for family meals and hosting. The original space had popcorn ceilings, wood paneling, and stained carpeting, and it felt visually dull. A low-budget renovation used DIY work and about $350, excluding flooring and drywall/paint done elsewhere in the home. Two IKEA KALLAX units were arranged to form an L-shaped bench with built-in storage. The storage was placed within the bench by turning the units on their backs, adding trim to the sides, and topping the structure with wood as a lid. Multiple coats of poly seal were recommended due to heavy toddler use, including spills and dirty feet. Second-hand finds were used to keep additions budget-friendly.
"Alexis transformed what was once a corner of her living room into a dining area. "The previous owners had the large room set up as a living room and had a small round table in the kitchen," she explains. "The dining room wasn't actually a dining room at all.""
"The corner "was pretty drab," Alexis says. It had popcorn ceilings, wood paneling, and stained carpeting. She wanted to give the space an aesthetic overhaul as well as a functional one. "We needed an actual space to eat - for our family, but also for hosting friends," Alexis says. Using about $350 and DIY skills, she made it happen."
"For her low-budget redo, Alexis used two IKEA KALLAX units (about $50 each) to create L-shaped seating (and storage!) in the corner. "I've seen several IKEA hacks turning the bookcase on its side for storage baskets to sit behind your legs, but we wanted the storage to be entirely within the bench. So I opted to turn the bookcases on their backs so the storage is on top, and then I added some trim to the sides and topped it with wood to act as a lid," she says."
"She's pleased with the bench but says she suggests two or more coats of poly seal to anyone doing a similar project. "My toddler sits there regularly," she says. "Spills, crayons, dirty feet - it gets the brunt of it." Second-Hand Finds Turned into Budget-Friendly Additions Alexis also saved money on her revamp by sourcing t"
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