Veronica Sweeny-Bird needed somewhere for her daughters, Ziva, nine, and Tali, seven, to do their homework but their room was too small.
Instead, the mum took inspiration from a trend for making a ‘cloffice’ – a closet office.
She had an old cupboard that was bursting with their stuff and for just £60, she turned it into an amazing homework station.
The project also gave her a chance to declutter and she donated the clothes she no longer needed to people through Facebook.
The 36-year-old, from Tunbridge Wells, told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘Both of my children had asked if they could have a desk each but unfortunately that wasn’t possible in their room so I figured if I could shift things around in the wardrobe I’d be able to make something for them that could be hidden away when not used and that wouldn’t take up precious floor space.
‘I had a look on Pinterest and came across lots of ideas for a ‘cloffice’ and decided, as I rent, that putting up a desk shelf with brackets would be the easiest way of doing it.’
Her method means that the desk can be taken down and turned back into a closet if she needs it to be changed in the future.
Veronica, who shares her creations on Instagram at @creativetherapy.vsb, decided to look for supplies and accessories at B&Q, Poundland and The Range.
She added: ‘I had a look at materials others had used, measured the space and had a look on B&Q. I decided upon buying a semi edged chipboard, the kind usually used to build wardrobes, as it meant I wouldn’t need to treat the surface.
‘I bought three shelf brackets, and the ones I chose are aesthetically pleasing, but you can get less expensive ones.
‘I then painted the space with white paint I already had and found a sample pot of grey Valspar paint for 50p in the bargain basket.
‘I furnished the space with Poundland pegboards and accessories, and stools from The Range. I customised some storage boxes from Poundland with Fablon I had left over from a different project and they had the rest of the accessories in their room already.
‘In total making this cloffice came to about £60 and my kids love it! The outcome was actually better than I had expected it to be! I have two very happy girls who love their new cloffice.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/03/mum-turns-old-wardrobe-amazing-homework-station-just-60-12174187/
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