Hellobee Boards

@Reese: I think I get what you mean. So just fill in half the square or the whole square? If we filled in the whole square, would it look weird still having that ledge on right? I hate to fill in that ledge too b/c it makes the room feel a little more open and allows a little more light to filter in since that room doesn't get great natural light.

@HLK208: I thought about cabinet doors.. but I just can't picture whether it would look good or not.

@Mrs. Champagne: hanging large art in front of that opening could work. Baskets for shoes probably wouldn't work... I know myself and my DH and the baskets would probably get pushed to the back and shoes just placed on the shelf. But maybe I could move the shoes somewhere else entirely.

@IcebergMom: I like your suggestions since they don't involve too much work! pretty inspiration pic. I'm not sure how art leaning against the back of that square would look though. It's kinda dark in there. And I know the shoes look so bad.

@T.H.O.U.: oh I did see that post, but didn't even think about doing something like that.

@Smurfette: I guess we could fill it in. It's just a junk collector right now so it's not like we use it for anything useful. There is an outlet in it. Would that matter if we close it in?

@mrs. wagon: yeah we used to actually have a TV there because I think it was originally supposed to be a family room With the dining room & formal living in the front room where you can kinda see our couch in the first pic. We didn't like it so we switched it and made it the dining room now.

@pui: @Smurfette: I definitely agree that filling it in would balance it greatly. Glad that the ledge on the right wouldn't matter too much. A plant or vase is a good idea.

@pui: lol! I know. But I have lofty hopes that I can keep a plant alive.

@Smurfette: oh yikes. Not good. Expensive lesson learned I guess.