Ah, yes! The beauty of return air grilles. Who doesn't love them? Uh, me. That's who. They are just a bunch of eye sores screwing up beautifully decorated rooms. Especially when they're the size of Timbuktu and have been placed so elegantly OFF CENTER within the wall like the doozy in our living room. Deep sigh.
So ... you can understand my delight (or maybe not) when finding this wonderful idea on Pinterest. I immediately ran to my husband and proclaimed, "This is what we need!!! It will solve all our horrible return air grille problems!!!"
Because I can't build anything to save my life, this instantly became a Honey-Do task. My obliging other half was sweet enough to add yet another home improvement item to his long and dreadful list and now I have the CUTEST return air grille ever! Don't be jealous.
Before the installation...
We never put the ugly old cover back on after painting this room a gazillion years ago. We have been living with a GAPING hole for a looooooong time now. This will explain my over-the-moon excitement about a simple little air grille DIY upgrade. Translation: Get a life, Brooke.
After the installation...
My honey used:
- sheet metal with this awesome retro pattern (find it at Lowe's)
- scrap wood from the garage to build the frame
- matching wall paint
See Pinterest link above for detailed steps. Again, I'm no Builder Bob. My talent lies in stealing the ideas from Pinterest.
DIY On Deck: Still thinking about hanging a cluster of ceiling medallions on the wall above my couch (just under the air grille) for a more textured look. I'd like to figure out a way to add just a dusting of shimmer along the medallion perimeters. I'm sure it'll be another 6 months before I get around to it.
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