Creating a Private Little Nook Within a Larger Room
We needed a small private space within a larger room and wanted it to have a tv and bed for napping, relaxing or overnight guests.
This room was a bit under 8' along one wall. With a door at one end and a window at the other they aligned perfectly and gave just enough depth to enclose a twin size bed. If your room is even larger you could make an L shaped curtain divider for the room but for us this was perfect.
Using two scrap pieces of wood cut off of our longer face board I stained them before he attached them to the wall. He predrilled pocket holes in them so that the long board could be attached to the edge fronts and screwed them in place.
After cutting down a 1x8x8 piece of pine to the right length I stained and dry brushed it then he attached it to the scrap wood that was attached to the wall as shown above. It will hide the metal pole that the curtains hang on.
I got these wood closet pole supports and stained them to match and attached them behind the long board.
Cut a 3/4" conduit metal bar to the length needed for your space if it isn't already the length needed.
Here you can see the it from the back side before putting curtains on.
Shower curtains come in fabric with so many prints in a variety of lengths so we had lots of choices!
For my purpose though it wasn't wide enough so I also used semi sheer curtains on the ends...
These semi sheer pocket rod curtains slid easily onto the pole at each side of the shower curtain.
That stained wood board looks great and hides the metal pole for the curtains so well.
It's not really part of this project but we got in on a good deal for a smart tv so installed it at one end with a tilt tv wall bracket. It's great cause we can enjoy music and tv in this space. Oh, and we added an outlet extender with USB ports and a very long phone charging cord that has a mini shelf for the phone. I'll include it in the links below but not in the cost. Later we'll add some shelving for books and things.
With the semi sheer curtains on either end the shower curtain in the middle slides open and shut easily using the metal shower rings.
My next project I share will be the window shutters with the crescent moon cut out.
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That is very cute!! I love it!!
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Great idea!
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So, where does the dog sleep?
Where did you find the cow shower curtain? I LOVE it!!! I could use it in the bathtub and on so many windows in my house that the neighbors would talk.
Could you not include the window? It's a bit cramped but the idea is wonderful.