We built a laundry shed for a rental property (see it here) and had a ton of wood leftover. Typically after a design project, all leftover supplies get donated, but this time I kept the wood. The shelf below was quickly built from the wood scraps, stained and hung for additional storage. The initial mistakes like sanding the edges slightly too much, basically

A refresh can be as simple as updating a corner and repainting. The tenants who previously occupied this space weren't using the corner wisely, so we started over. 3 goals: make it cozy, interesting and add a lighting element. Built-ins were requested, but since it's such a small space, they weren't going to work. To get that built-in look without eating up floor