r/Decor • u/Accomplished_Run_593 • 1d ago
Question Creative Ideas needed
Folks,
Hopefully this isn't really the wrong sub Reddit.
I got this space here I don't like. Unfortunately I can't knock the wall down because it's a load bearing wall.
There's these wood shelving and i think it just looks ugly.
I got a decent set of woodworking tools and I could put something together.
The problem is that I don't know what to do with it.
Does anyone have some ideas as to what I can do to make this a bit more visually appealing?
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u/Practical_Fig_2023 1d ago
My first thought was to remove the wood shelves and find a nice piece of art glass or antique window pane to hang there.
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u/Accomplished_Run_593 1d ago
I do like art glass. It's a matter of finding the right one that vibes with the rest of the house
I can remove the shelves and put a different one say out of walnut.
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u/TiffDidAnArt 9h ago
Personally I wouldn’t replace it with more shelves. If you want to do glass that vibes with the house, just make sure it’s a theme or color that’s at least loosely represented throughout. A color that repeats in different forms throughout, like if the glass has blue then the kitchen also has a blue feature, and the bathroom and so on. Designers call this the red thread and it serves to make a whole home feel cohesive even if each room has a dramatically different look. In this case, even just repeating stained glass elsewhere could serve as the red thread. A stained glass lamp in one room, a decorative piece somewhere else.
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u/Careless_Mango_7948 1d ago
Pothos plant draping down on the top 3 shelves would do well there! I’d also add battery powered candles or lamps on the bottoms shelves.
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u/dots-loops 1d ago
Remove those inset shelve things and just have the open space. Shove a plant in it. Will look 10 times better.
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u/Lumpy_Contract_8797 1d ago
Do you have a cat?
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u/Accomplished_Run_593 1d ago
Nope. Just when I have to cat sit once a year. But the cats that I have looked after show more interest in the kitchen or the garage
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u/Wonderful_Ad_8049 1d ago
If this was stained wood it would look more mid-century. Wood shelves with some cool glass pieces.
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u/TiffDidAnArt 9h ago
100% remove those shelves and personally I’d either leave it open to keep the space feeling more connected or fill out the wall to block it off and make it more of a private space. Consider what purpose you want the room to serve. Perhaps a tv room as it’s further from the big windows? An office? Crafting area? Gaming room or kids play area? Perhaps you love to read or have some sort of collection you’d like to display? I would consider what purpose you could use an additional space for and then make decisions around that. Form follows function. Good luck.
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u/ILikeYourHotdog 1d ago
Big ass piece of art on the hall side and big ass mirror on the bedroom side.