If you live in a cold climate and in an old house you know that some north facing walls could double as extra freezer space if you just added some shelving. My solution for this is borrowed from the freezing, drafty castles of the days of yore... tapestry. In my case I'm not referring to hand made wall hangings of a hunting party chasing down a unicorn but a simple blanket that you can hang from a rod to be attractive but more importantly prevent frostbite of your extremities. I took some old fabric and sheets I had lying around or picked up cheap at Goodwill and a quilted mattress cover from Goodwill for the backing (cheaper than buying batting) and sewed a scene using the colors I had on hand. I then added loops of fabric at the top to run a dowel through (or in my case a leftover piece of trim). Put a few screws in the wall to hang it from and you will be surprised at the difference in comfort level. Mine is next to my side of the bed and on a frigid north facing wall. My nose no longer looks like I've spent years hitting the bottle on cold January mornings. Big improvement!
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