Now that's what you call Storage!

The latest sub-project in the house renovating project was to buy and install IKEA wardrobes in our bedroom. Since our townhouse is a one bedroom townhome (with a loft, which can be converted to a second bedroom if needed, but we use it as an office) we needed to create a space for our newest family member!

Off of our bedroom and master bath, we have a huge walk-in closet (8' x 11') with a nice window which we are converting into the baby's room, so we need some storage solutions for our clothes! Hence the wardrobes!

(see first photo below--this is the view from our bedroom--you look through the master bath to the closet--except that we've changed the carpets since this photo was taken! The next photo down is a shot from inside the closet; the window is on the left and it looks out onto our private courtyard)






We wanted storage. We got storage. Here's Scott installing the "innards" and the doors. Each interior block has a hanging rail, baskets, storage bins and shelves for all of our clothes! Scott says it would only take him one block for all of his stuff (which leaves me 2 and the baby gets 1) :) Perfect!

As always, my hero.

The closets measure 2 feet deep, 7 feet high (right to our ceiling) and 13 feet long (the whole length of our bedroom--might as well use the space!) And here's the finished product!

And this is what our bedroom looks like now. It needs some accessories (and a new ceiling fan) to jazz it up with some colour, but it's functional and fabulous!

So, there we be. Another busy weekend, and another check beside something on our "NESTING LIST OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE BABY COMES". Our next sub-project is to transfer our clothes, then to start ripping out the "closety" stuff and then to patch and paint the baby's room.

And finish up the kitchen.

And replace the floors in the living and dining room.

And give birth.

Ahhh, the list never ends. :)

Happy Monday, all!

love

b