{"id":22278,"date":"2019-02-14T02:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/?p=22278"},"modified":"2019-02-13T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T06:26:39","slug":"how-we-designed-our-diy-built-ins-10-gorgeous-inspiration-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/2019\/02\/how-we-designed-our-diy-built-ins-10-gorgeous-inspiration-photos.html","title":{"rendered":"How We Designed Our DIY Built-Ins + 10 Gorgeous Inspiration Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just over two weeks ago I sat in our living room staring at our huge blank wall and randomly asked my husband what he thought about building built-ins for that large space.<\/p>\n
We have vaulted ceilings in our living room with light-colored walls, so one of the first things my husband did when we moved into our home was utilized that big blank wall by getting a projector in place of a tv. I liked the thought of not having to decorate around a large black tv, but keeping the wall bare for the picture to hit the wall proved tricky as well.<\/p>\n
I opted for a buffet sandwiched in-between two chairs to look like a little sitting area, with the screen beginning above the allotted 15″ I was given to decorate with above the buffet. This worked just fine for a while, but with the ceilings being so tall, it was something that had always bugged me.<\/p>\n
Before photos:<\/p>\n
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Thus, the question Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
My husband stared at the wall for a bit and then asked me to draw something up. So, I did! And this was my initial drawing:<\/p>\n
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He seemed to like this idea because it sparked a conversation that lasted about three hours as we researched online, mapped out what it might look like with painter’s tape on the wall, and talked it through.<\/p>\n
A little more research and another draft of the drawing later, and my husband announced he was off to Lowe’s. It happened that quickly!<\/p>\n
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We have been chipping away at this project over the last two weeks, and this is where we are with it!\u00a0 (See below.) To see a more\u00a0detailed breakdown of the process, you can check out my Instagram highlights HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n While I didn’t have very much time to come up with our design, I was able to scroll through Pinterest a little bit and I thought I would show you some of the photos that caught my eye in case you too are interested in building your own.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source Unknown<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Home Bunch\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Creativity Exchange\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FT Decor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n House Updated<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n My Domain\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Decor Pad\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shades of Blue Interiors\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gypsy Home Decor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n