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Pre-School Entrance & Welcome Lounge — Furnishing & Feature Wall

The first room our youngest families walk into — warm, calm, and unmistakably home.

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Investment
$2,400–$4,800
Time
14–22 hrs
Difficulty
Easy to Moderate
Skill level
Beginner
The vision

This bright, high-ceilinged entrance is already beautiful — it just needs to feel lived in and loved. The vision turns it into a welcoming lounge: comfortable sofas and chairs around a coffee table, a warm wood feature wall with "Faith, Learning, Community," soft lamplight, greenery, and room for parents to sit a moment at drop-off. It's the space that sets the tone for a preschooler's whole day — and for a parent's whole impression of Harvest Academy.

What you'd be doing

This is a bigger, furniture-driven project, so it's built to be shared:\n\n• The seating: sofas and accent chairs — a natural fit for a business sponsor or furniture donation.\n• The feature wall: the wood accent wall, lights, and "Faith Learning Community" sign — a rewarding centerpiece for a handy family.\n• The styling: rug, lamps, plants, signs, and finishing touches — a beautiful, beginner-friendly afternoon.

Materials
  • 2 sofas (blue)
  • 2 brown leather accent chairs
  • Round coffee table + 2 round accent/side tables
  • Large area rug + non-slip pad
  • Wood-plank/shiplap accent-wall material + fasteners or adhesive
  • 2–3 black gooseneck/barn light fixtures + bulbs
  • "FAITH LEARNING COMMUNITY" mounted sign
  • "GROW LEAD SERVE" framed sign
  • 2 table lamps
  • 3–4 large potted plants/trees + planters
  • Framed art, throw pillows, decorative books/objects
  • Picture-hanging hardware, wall anchors, assembly consumables
Tools needed
  • Cordless drill/driver
  • Screwdrivers
  • Allen/hex keys (usually included)
  • Tape measure
  • Level (laser ideal for feature wall + sign alignment)
  • Stud finder
  • Miter/circular saw or Lowe's cut service for the plank wall
  • Brad nailer or construction adhesive for planks
  • Utility knife
  • Step ladder
Cost breakdown
ItemStoreEstimate
2 sofas (blue, one as room divider)HomeGoods/retail$700–$1,500
2 brown leather accent chairsHomeGoods/retail$400–$800
Round coffee table + 2 accent side tablesHomeGoods/Target$200–$450
Large area rug + non-slip padHomeGoods/Lowe's$200–$450
Wood-plank accent wall material + fastenersLowe's$150–$350
2–3 black gooseneck/barn light fixtures + bulbsLowe's$120–$280
"FAITH LEARNING COMMUNITY" + "GROW LEAD SERVE" signsSign/print shop$120–$240
2 table lampsHomeGoods/Target$80–$180
3–4 large potted plants/trees + plantersHomeGoods/Lowe's$200–$450
Framed art, throw pillows, books/decorHomeGoods/Target$120–$280
Hanging hardware, anchors, install consumablesLowe's$40–$80
Site notes

Feature-wall lights: confirm whether the gooseneck fixtures are hardwired or plug-in. Hardwired = licensed electrician + possible permit. If you'd rather keep it all-volunteer, spec plug-in fixtures or sconces with a discreet cord, or skip lights and let the planking + sign stand alone.\n\nMount the plank wall into studs (or use heavy-duty adhesive rated for the panel weight) — locate studs first; the gooseneck lights add weight if mounted to the planking.\n\nThe dark bookcase/console appears reused in the vision — confirm it stays, so it's not double-counted. The current black-vinyl chairs and ornate side tables are being removed/replaced — confirm a destination.\n\nFloor, ceiling, paint, glass entry, windows, pendant lights, EXIT signs, fire equipment, and drinking fountain all stay as-is.\n\nMeasure the seating area before buying the rug and sofas — a room-divider sofa layout needs confirmed clearance so the entry traffic path to the glass doors stays open (and keep the path to both EXIT doors clear — likely a code requirement).

Ideal sponsor

A multi-family or business project. Great fit for a business sponsor (furniture donation) on the big-ticket seating, with a family handling the feature wall + styling. If a family includes someone handy (or an electrician for the lights), they could own the whole feature wall as a satisfying centerpiece.

Financial support

This project's a bigger lift — team up with 1 or 2 other families to make it happen.

Fund it all
$3,600

Covers the full project

Fund half
$1,800

Team up with one other family

Fund a portion
$1,200

Join 2 other families

Funding

Be the first to chip in toward this project's $4,800 goal.

Your family covers the materials and completes the build.

Chip in money — another family handles the work.