Materials: hemnes changing table/dresser (not sure if the name is correct, i bought the piece from the "As-Is" section), brush & white semi-gloss paint, sand paper, decorative contact paper, tension rod, decorative baskets
Description: I created a dress-up wardrobe closet for my 3 yr old daughter from what i think is a discontinued Hemnes baby changing table/dresser. I'm not sure of the Ikea name because I bought it from the "As-Is" section of the store.
Anyway, from the original piece i removed the drawers and the sliders. Sanded the furniture & painted it with white semi-gloss. After drying i lined the inside of the main wardrobe area & the Back of the cubby area with decorative contact paper...could've used wall paper too but wall paper cost more. I attached the short tension rod (short shower curtain rod) i found from a dollar store, on the main part of the wardrobe. Placed the decorative baskets on the cubby and voila! A dress-up wardrobe closet!
~ Jule Brown, Torrance, CA
This is the most creative idea, and pretty much exactly what I envisioned to create some organization out if the overflowing bins of Conderella shoes, feather boas and enough dresses to host a 3 year old ball!!
ReplyDeleteProblem is..... I have NO idea how to go about finding this piece of furniture. Other than wanted ads on Craigslist, (if I can verify the dresser name), does anyone have any ideas how I might hunt this down?
Thanks for sharing Julie!!
This dresser is from the new series called Trogen, and is not discontinued. :) It only comes in blue.
ReplyDeleteI tried to search for it just now on the US website, couldn't find it. Seems you don't have the same products as we do in Norway. So sorry.
DeleteAnd totally not worth the price to take it apart and 're-purpose' it.
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