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Kids Toy Storage Tips

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Kids collect a lot of toys these days and a room can look as if a tornado has ripped through it after the kids are done playing. Having good toy storage solutions can help keep a room looking tidy and make things easier for kids to find the toys they want to play with. Bunk bed with a desk beneath 1. Toy Storage Ideas A room may look cluttered with toys because there is no where to put them and they are left in piles around the room. The closet is the-go-to place to put toys, but if it is...

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I just completed a makeover — turning the old unit into a wood wrapped KALLAX. A little bit of glueing, staining and screwing and the old dresser has a new rustic look. 

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Firstly, I have a really old KALLAX 2×2, rather it is an EXPEDIT. KALLAX 2×2 unit | IKEA.com It was used in different rooms the last couple of years and looked really worn already. (It had self-made wooden doors for the last few years). Generally, KALLAX can be easily transformed, so I decided to renew it instead of throwing away. Materials: KALLAX 2 x 2 unit Wood panels Thin plywood Stain Wood glue Furniture legs of your choice I bought wooden panels and stain. The most expensive item were the furniture legs. Related: KALLAX as a modern card catalog cabinet...

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I decided to use the MALM chest of 4 drawers as the solution to an integrated drawer in a walk-in closet

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The MALM’s minimalistic and flat frontage made it a great choice for a project like this. It was much simpler and cheaper to hack the MALM unit than build something bespoke. IKEA items used: MALM chest of 4 drawers, Oak veneer, 80x100cm IKEA VIKEDAL mirrored doors to form the access to the walk-in closet area. One is used as a door, whilst the other is hung on “Z” brackets to form the illusion of a door (to create symmetry of design but also to throw light in to the room). Other materials & tools used 3”x2” pine timber MDF skirting...

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