Ok, so I was reading this crazy book I found on sale called “The Worst-Case scenario Survival Handbook: College” and they’ve got a whole section on ‘small living areas.’
I thought I’d share a few of them, because seriously. They’re awesome.
How to Decorate Your Room when you’re BROKE
Materials: Square stackable milk crate, cloth placemat, old magazine, 6 large car wash sponges, heavy upholstery thread, sewing needle, and scissors.
1) Turn the Crate upside down
2) Create the Base of the Cushion. Place the magazine on top of the bottom of the crate. Use the scissors to trim the magazine pages so that the magazine rests about 3/4 inch from the inside edge of the crate.
3) Arrange 4 sponges on top of the magazine. This forms the cushion. You may have to trim them down, first.
4)Lay the remaining sponges on top of the existing row.
5)Anchor the placemat to the crate. Position the placemat on top of the sponges. Using the needle and thread, secure both shorter sides of the placemat to the crate by hooking a single loop stitch through the edge and around a crate grid square.
6)Push down on the placemat. Compress the sponges until the longer sides of the fabric reach the edges of the crate.
7)Sew the placemat to the crate. Secure the placemat with a continuous loop stitch around the perimeter of the crate.
8)Sit. :D
I’ll throw more of these out later, once my fingers recover from all of this typing xD
Just be on the lookout! <3
