Materials: BEKVAM kitchen trolley, wood boards
Description: We needed a small changing table for our newborn. Since both of us are students with limited income, we decided IKEA was the place to find a suitable changing table. The only one small enough to fit in our bathroom was SNIGLAR, but I thought it looked weak and rickety. Another piece of furniture caught my eye - the BEKVAM kitchen trolley. It's really robust!
We bought some wooden boards to build up the sides of the trolley in order to keep the changing mat in place. These were screwed on to the sides of the table top. Standard size for changing mats in Sweden are 67x50 cm (26.4x19.7 inches) which makes the perfect width for BEKVAM, but slightly too long.
Next time we have a baby we will definitely keep our changing table but paint it white.
~ popcorn, Sweden
Please. PLEASE. Next time you have a baby never ever step beside without having one hand on the body of the baby. Even newborn can make strong and quick moves and fall off the table. It just takes miliseconds....
ReplyDeleteI don't care how fast that baby moves, she/he is going nowhere with a wall on one side and bins on the other. I'm sure these a great parents who don't need to be lectured about infant safety.
ReplyDelete@ badrescher: Good post! @ Beate, last thing that new parents need is someone lecturing them and making them more insecure! Believe me, they have heard 1000 times - Don't leave your baby unattended!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I'm bookmarking this idea for the future. :)
ReplyDeleteClever idea! I'm thinking that it might be possible to open the end of the pad and cut down the foam and restitch the covering to make it fit your table. I don't recognize the white bins to the left - are they something only available in Sweden?
ReplyDeleteThe bins are called Lättsam I think. They come in a set and are great for all the stuff needed on and around the changing table.
DeleteReally people, lay off the baby safety stuff.. I'm sure most of you grew up riding in cars without car seats. Check it out you're alive!
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