How to make a 5x10 deck cozy for 4
snvh
6 years ago
I just bought a condo with a tiny deck and would like to make it a usable space for one or two people to read and if I can for 4 people to have drinks. Can I make all this happen in such a small space? There's also no direct sun and no view (other than the neighbors door) so I was thinking some sort of outdoor curtain/sheer and lots of string lights? Thank you! BTW none of the stuff in the picture is staying and there is no screen door there now.
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Claire Buoyant
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Comments (38)We have a fairly large bedroom and we both consider it very cozy. I think cozy is not really a matter of size, but how the space is furnished. If there are comfortable places to sit, to read, to put one's feet up, to write a note or check email when you don't want to go to your office, to step outside to enjoy the weather in a comfortable chair--- to me, this evokes a comfortable, safe feeling that is the epitome of "cozy." With respect to guest rooms, now that our children are out of the house we have several :) One is a large room with a double bed, a club chair and ottoman, a desk, dressing room and spacious bath. It is off by itself and has its own HVAC zone, so we usually put people there. The other two rooms have two twin beds and one single bed, respectively. We find that this configuration lends itself to a versatile combination of sleeping arrangements. The only thing I would change is to put a double in the room that holds one twin. But since my ,other is the one who uses that room most often and finds the bed very comfortable, we haven't bothered. And since we also have beds downstairs, they're not the only options. IMO it should not be considered a hardship for a married couple to sleep in twin beds for a few nights. In fact, I find the concern about it sort of odd. After all, it's only a few nights out of years.....right?...See Morehow to make my family room open floor plan cozy and put together
Comments (29)you may want to try sofa on the wall across from the window and love seat on window side. good job not crowding the window, by the way. if you move the sofa, keep the loveseat away from the window (you should be able to walk behind it) more on that later. having the sofas across from each other will open up the room and say "welcome, come on in" when you put a sofa across the room it says, caution keep out. your choice on how you want the room to feel. keep the sofa and loveseat the same distance from the fireplace sides, center them on fireplace not the room. if you want to keep the black footstool, try your red throw folded and draped over it and/or add a woven tray similar to your beautiful basket. (the tray will act as a place for snacks/remotes etc.) A lovely tall/and wide plant would be great behind/and to the side of the furniture on the window wall. (use a quality faux if you aren't a plant person or don't want to maintain it.)...See MoreHow to dry 5/4-6"-12" PT decking boards for fencing
Comments (7)Sawmiller here. You would want to 'stack and sticker.' Get some strips of wood 1/2-3/4" thick x 1 to 4 ft long. These can be recycled crate lumber, 1x2s, anything. I've even sliced up scrap OSB on a table saw. It would work fine for 5 weeks. They must be the same thickness, and if not, you must use sets of equal thickness for each layer so the boards will dry straight. Build a base to keep the lumber off the ground/floor. If on concrete, 2x4s can work. If on the ground, 4x4. They can be 4' long or maybe 6 or 8' depending on how much space you have and how wide and tall you want to make the stack. Lay down several of these parallel to each other. You're going to stack layers on top of them so they must be all in the same plane - a flat surface. This is critical because if the base is not flat, every board will be warped or twisted into that shape. Get on your hands and knees and make sure of it. The outer two base timbers should be as far apart as your boards are long, no overhang of the lumber. Put one or two spaced evenly in the middle. Usually you want the supports about 2 ft apart, so for 6' boards you'd use 4. Lay down a single layer of lumber, leaving 1/2-1" between boards for air circulation. Lay down a set of sticks on top to separate from the next layer, each one directly over the base timber below so the weight is transmitted into them. Then another layer of lumber, and so on. The pile will be most stable if the width and height is about equal. The taller it is the more weight there will be on the lower levels which will keep them straight, but too tall and skinny and it can be unstable, especially if it dries faster on one side due to sun. https://www.google.com/search?q=stack+sticker+lumber&safe=active&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS944US945&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivpsXZ7-zwAhVNcq0KHdWNB88Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1600&bih=757 Plenty of pictures here. Cover the stack if it's outside, you can use a tarp but it's kind of a pain, but for a few weeks it would be OK. Don't seal it up too much, you want air to come in. Or use some plywood sheets or old barn tin or whatever. Just make sure water runs off the top and not down into the stack. If it rains a bit on the uncovered sides that's OK, the air will re-dry that rapidly. Add some weight to the top if you can, some bricks or cinder blocks, timbers, whatever you have around. It will keep the upper layers from warping....See MoreHelp with master bedroom decor and furniture. Help to make cozy!
Comments (116)well closet bid came in for material.. wow... $$$$ more than I thought and that with my husband doing it. so my budget just went down. I really want the closet redone....See Moreroarah
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