Vindicated

When I proclaimed the back hallway "finished" this is how it looked.   After living with it for a couple of months now, I can tell you that it's been really functional for such a small space.   We have plenty of hooks for everyone, and Chris and I just hang our keys on them when we come in, too.   The rug turned out to be a little small, so we went back to using a large carpet remnant, at least until muddy spring is over.

But every week or so I would do a search on Craigslist to try and find a slim bench to fit in the space.  Which to be honest, is something Chris and I disagreed on - he kept saying that a bench wouldn't fit in such a narrow space - and I was determined that if I found a really skinny one that it would work.  I found one I thought would work, and Chris prepared himself to give me loads of crap about how bad it looked.

Fifteen bucks later this is how it looks:

It fits perfectly.  I  had to touch up the white paint because it was in pretty rough shape, and I might restain the top at some point in the future, but other than that I think it looks pretty good.

I was using the bucket next to it for hats and mittens, but now that spring has FINALLY arrived we're starting to have fires in our little firebowl out back, so I put some wood in it.  I think it's a little short for the space, so now my weekly Craigslist search will be "redwing crock" :)

But the best part?  I got to hear the sweet, sweet words - "You were right."