He added in his tie rack along the side as well.
*Note - this is the SECOND time I am writing this post because Weebly currently does not offer an auto-save feature, and stupid me did not save a draft along the way and I must have clicked something which took me to my home page and did not save the post that took me an hour to do the first time...so here we try again, but first I will click SAVE. The first thing we got for the house when we moved was a Pax wardrobe from Ikea. We really needed a lot of storage space because our house does not have it! We have a tiny closet in the master that Matt had all his must-hang dress clothes, and I used the tiny closet in the "unmentionable name" middle room for all my must-hang dresses and clothes, plus shoes, purses, etc. It was stuffed. Our guest bedroom has no closet at all, but it is a good size so we put our condo's dresser and chest in there instead. It was full of clothes before the wardrobe and there was so much that there was a big pile of it on my bed. Guest bedroom storage pre-wardrobe - very organized as you can see Middle room packed with all my stuff pre-wardrobe Master closet packed with all Matt's stuff pre-wardrobe Once we got the wardrobe, almost all of our stuff is in the master bedroom. Some of my random stuff like bathing suits and old comfy clothes and hoodies, plus all the extra bathroom toiletries are in the drawers of the dresser in the guest bedroom. Guest bedroom now - much cleaner! Master closet post-wardrobe - ahhh my dresses can breathe! View of the master before the wardrobe Lots of room along the right wall for some storage space Putting it together was challenging. It is Ikea, so of course it was all DIY when it came to assembly. Matt did the basic structure and I made all the drawers and inserts. I had bruises on the inside of my hands from screwing in so many tiny parts. A shelf or storage container is one thing, but if you have the budget, get the Ikea people to make this wardrobe for you! The big splurge was the doors on the wardrobe - this really added cost to it, but they look great! We also added lighting on top versus in-wardrobe lighting (which would only be used when we were getting things from inside), which really brightens up the room after the sun sets. Unit 1 of 3 - my side of the wardrobe A few more doors needed and organization... Done - view from the bedroom door Daytime view Nighttime view - yes, the ceiling fan needs to go! My side - storage for clothes, shoes, and it's not even full yet! Matt's side - organized by me - we'll see how long it lasts He added in his tie rack along the side as well. Center - more of my dressy clothes on top, all our pants below, plus more shoe storage! Love this section for jewelry and day to day stuff we need So what's next for the bedroom? Well paint for sure. We are using Benjamin Moore Asphalt on the main walls, cloud white on the ceiling and trim, and dark grey Philip Jefferies grass cloth wallpaper for an accent wall at the head of the bed. We also need to change the lighting (simple overhead lighting and wall sconces), get a stand alone big mirror, and new end tables, plus some dramatic floor to ceiling curtains. Here is a sample of the grass cloth and paint samples all together
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CA
3/21/2011 06:52:15 am
Holy blog post batman! So many things to say...
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