i finally got around to working on our little 11 x 14 bedroom. given the window placement on the longest wall, our huge dresser, and the king size bed...there wasn't a lot of wiggle room.
the goal: ditch the dresser so we can center the bed under the high window and use built-ins surrounding the bed to expand our closet space.
yes, for the thousandth time, i toyed with the idea of learning carpentry so i could make just what i want in a built-in. but that would potentially be a lot of wasted money, time and effort since we eventually want to either rebuild or pop the top of our rambler and this (hopefully!) won't always be the master. also, i happen to have a full time job.
i figured there was really only one place to go for creative storage that won't break the bank: ikea. even the most basic furniture can be dressed up with trim and anthropologie knobs. i started searching on pinterest and google images for "bedroom built-ins ikea" and sure enough, my fav blog for inspiration,
young house love, had a great post for almost the exact same bedroom layout!
here's the before:
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before: bed off center under window and too close to exterior wall (dresser is just to the left of picture)
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| before: closet wall opposite bed, with cool original built-ins - note original sliding metal doors that make it so you can only see half the closet at a time |
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| before: this is our first walk-through of the place, showing the only possible placement for a dresser |
solution: (still need to do some crown molding that "attach" the ikea units to the ceiling and pick out a headboard)
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| ikea besta units with 5 drawers and one door each; home goods frames around window; ikea tv console with 3 drawers and cubbies to replace the bench at end of bed (storage for jammies!) - and note how much better it looks to have the bed centered! |
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| anthropologie knob |
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| etsy knob |
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| etsy antique drawer pull |
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| no more dresser! hmm what to do with the empty wall... |
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| replaced metal doors with curtains for better closet access, painted trim white to emphasize built-ins, installed etsy antique ceramic knobs, painted the closets "sticks & stones" by sherwin williams (leftover from main living area, love how it goes with the green!) |
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| adair plug-in sconces from pottery barn (when we have a headboard we can hide the cord!) |
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| the doggies are glad mommy dog has put the room back together! the construction zone this week stressed them out |
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