TRANSFORMED A CLOSET INTO A DESK
Changes are abound in the Place Under The Pine. Floors, ceilings, and even closets are being replaced, updated, or transformed.
The closet was originally being used to hold coats, shoes, umbrellas...front door stuff. The problem was the location of the closet did not match the contents. The closet was not at the front door. Instead, the closet was in the living room - a few meters from the door and up three stairs.
The closet never functioned well for the citizens of the PUTP.
For years, Jen had the vision of this closet turning to a more usable space. A space for crafting, computer-ing, sewing, homework-ing...that kind of thing. The location was ideal being in the living room and not out of the way in a dark corner of the basement (where it would never get used).
The citizen construction crew finally broke ground and cleared out the closet. Not too long later they ended with this:
Watch this citizens in action in this short documentary "Transforming a closet into a desk"
The citizens of the PUTP love reusing materials in their projects. Crazy ideas like an old door as the desktop were tossed about. But in the end the desktop and drawers were sourced by a retailer known for its easy to read assembly instructions - IKEA. Convenience won out on this project.
The floating shelves were found at Home Depot. They were easy, easy, easy to install and look very sleek. In a confined space like this former closet every extra milimeter makes a difference. So, a floating shelf, sans brackets, takes up less space.
The result of this project is more than just another desktop to place a laptop or write a letter (writing a real life letter, what, it could happen?). This space adds another dimension to our living space. It adds a much needed 'public' zone for the younger citizens to use the computer/internet. Our living room can now accomodate more activities of life and bring everyone into the same room at the same time. One way to think about this office nook is that it brings our family closer together.
