"We have a 'kid corner' in the living room, but of course the quantity of toys rapidly outpaced the single corner. Rather than allow the increasing clutter to overwhelm the room, I wanted to find a way to make use of the space under our couch. The Ikea Pax/Komplement wardrobe drawers proved to be the answer. The drawers were a tiny bit too tall, so I had to shorten them about a quarter inch with a table saw. To maximize storage space, wheels rather than casters (which are inevitably under mounts) were needed, and it was also important to mount the wheels to allow for just enough clearance for the drawer to roll. The wheels were surprisingly hard to find, but the internet eventually produced a source."
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Under-sofa toy story
Yeah, under the sofa is a great spot of unused space. Alix reclaimed it as a kid's toy storage space, with a surprisingly easy to do hack.
"We have a 'kid corner' in the living room, but of course the quantity of toys rapidly outpaced the single corner. Rather than allow the increasing clutter to overwhelm the room, I wanted to find a way to make use of the space under our couch. The Ikea Pax/Komplement wardrobe drawers proved to be the answer. The drawers were a tiny bit too tall, so I had to shorten them about a quarter inch with a table saw. To maximize storage space, wheels rather than casters (which are inevitably under mounts) were needed, and it was also important to mount the wheels to allow for just enough clearance for the drawer to roll. The wheels were surprisingly hard to find, but the internet eventually produced a source."

"We have a 'kid corner' in the living room, but of course the quantity of toys rapidly outpaced the single corner. Rather than allow the increasing clutter to overwhelm the room, I wanted to find a way to make use of the space under our couch. The Ikea Pax/Komplement wardrobe drawers proved to be the answer. The drawers were a tiny bit too tall, so I had to shorten them about a quarter inch with a table saw. To maximize storage space, wheels rather than casters (which are inevitably under mounts) were needed, and it was also important to mount the wheels to allow for just enough clearance for the drawer to roll. The wheels were surprisingly hard to find, but the internet eventually produced a source."
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Where did you get that cool sofa?
ReplyDeleteNeat idea to use wheels instead of casters!
ReplyDeletemy kids would be dumping the content of the drawers and using them as race cars. It would be fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the sofa, where did you get it?
Alternatively, you could have gotten a set of sofa foot coasters and raised the sofa a quarter of an inch.
ReplyDeletemy kids would be dumping the content of the drawers and using them as race cars. It would be fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the sofa, where did you get it?
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ReplyDeleteIt's an Ekornes "Stressless Pegasus, Low-back" sofa.
ReplyDeletevery interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you enhancing Ikea! Great Job!
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