Our Fort Mckinley campus is growing – with three explosive worship celebration every Sunday morning. The worship team needed some space to relax and refresh but what 1960s church building sports a green room close to the worship stage? Enter one of my favorite mantras:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED YOU ALREADY HAVE.
And yes, we did have just the right space – a large, neglected storage closet just off the stage. Some planning, painting, decoupaging and a trip to IKEA – and wha-la. We’ve got a green room, fondly named THE BUNKER. What do you think? Do you have a closet that needs to “come out” with a new and improved purpose?
first up, this old altar was too big and bulky for the crazy-crowded stage. why not repurpose it as a counter?
next we decoupaged classy paper napkins onto the top and once dry, covered with a piece of Plexiglass. we added a long springrod in front and a few yards of landscape burlap for an organic-looking curtain. extra shelving added inside the "counter" for refreshment supplies.
final look: IKEA couch and tables on the left, outdoor weave rugs on the floor, decoupaged altar-turned-coffee counter on the right, shelves for a few decor essentials and accessories. a limited color schemes helps the room take on a more "relaxed professional" feeling. the warm gold tones on the walls match the worship area - and the stained glass looks pretty snazzy with the black/brown furnishings.
I know I loved being in this space after the makeover. I especially love the altar redesign.