We were organized people, we could keep our shoes tidy, right? Wrong.
Over the past year, we quickly realized that two drawers would not make up for the lack of closet space in our front entry and thus have procrastinated on finishing the bench.
So shortly after we found out that there would be a new member joining our family, this happened:
Yes, Dave broke down and tore out the bench he had so lovingly built from scratch.
We headed to Ikea to gather inspiration for a new solution for the front entry. One that offered a lot more storage.
We had planned to build something new from scratch but we were surprised when we found several pieces at Ikea that would work with the dimensions of our room and would allow us to finish them to look 'built in'.
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| Godmorgon Sink Cabinet |
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| Hemnes Sink Cabinet |
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| Tarva 6 Drawer Dresser |
But when we saw the Hemnes 8 Drawer Dresser, we instantly new our storage problems were solved.
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| Hemnes 8 Drawer Dresser |
It was almost the exact dimensions we required to fit under the window - a little too tall but nothing sawing off the legs couldn't fix - and it offered 8 drawers of storage! Eight! That was two drawers each, one for the dogs and still one to spare!
At $299, the price was a little high for something we would be taking the saw to so we checked kijiji and found one listed for $100. The top was scratched - not that it mattered since we knew we had to build a custom top to fit our space - so Dave was able to talk them down to $80. Sold! We could not have bought the lumber to build our own for that price!
So now we this:
We both love how perfectly it fits the room. It actually looks more suited to the room than the bench. Especially once we switch out the cheap Ikea knobs with the luxurious bin pulls we bought from Restoration Hardware.
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| Dakota Cup Pull |
And the best part - it offers three times as much storage!
Now all it needs is a little paint.
Amy
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