Folding Space

This is a late project recap from the winter when my dad put up a shelf in our laundry room for folding clothes.  It's already proving to come in handy in the small space where I used to have to fold on top of the dirty machines.

This was another project completed with two-by-fours and plywood. After it was built, I painted it white and applied a couple coats of Safecoat sealant to help with durability.

Eventually, fresh paint will help brighten up the room which is has already improved in function and style with the shelf and other projects we've been working on (more on that later).

Cushion Conundrum

During my journey to find an inexpensive custom window seat cushion for our seat (which is about 82 x 25 inches), I learned that upholstery foam is outrageously expensive, and that only rich people buy anything custom.

Plan B took us to World Market where we noticed 17-inch square chair cushions were 20% off, bringing the $16.99 price to under $14 each.  We could fit four of these yellow chevron patterned cushions along the seat, and figure that we'll fill in the back and sides with accent pillows.

It's not perfect, and it's certainly not custom, but for $54 total, it was the easiest and most affordable solution. Most importantly, Maya doesn't seem to care as long as it's soft.