First off, like most things from Ikea, you gotta assemble it yourself which is no problem-o because like I told Chris, “I’m an expert instruction follower.” But, we had a lot of heavy boxes to carry in and I’m pretty sure at that point, my hubs was hoping I was a body builder instead of an “instruction follower.” “Honey! It’s slipping, it’s slipping!” and “Ahh! This is so awkward! Can’t we rotate!” and lots of other huffs and puffs coming from my end. We managed, until the next doozy. The thing was two inches too tall for our bedroom! This is where I got really quiet and just let Chris think things through. The last thing I wanted to do is be my normal suggestion-giving self and drive my guy bananas….some more. He decided the best solution would be to cut it, drill some more holes (to replace ones being cut off) and sand the edges smooth again. The other option would be returning it for one 20 inches smaller, but who would want that dinky wardrobe?
It doesn’t get much hotter than your husband being all manly, right?! |
We rearranged the layout of our room, and moved the elliptical, and the desk from the nursery into the back nook-like area of our room. The wardrobe joined the group back there, too.
Laying out all of the pieces before starting. |
The frame of the wardrobe |
The wardrobe looks so black here, but it’s def gray…we promise. |
Ikea panel curtain…I’ll take two please! |
Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home.
We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that you’ll want to roll out in every room.
We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
It looks SOOOO GOOD! I love it!
Love IKEA and I hate that our closest one is like Orlando. SO, we can’t exactly get furniture and bring it back in our little subaru.
YOUR BEDROOM IS GINORMOUS. Jealous. You guys rock. Can you come decorate my bedroom??
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
It looks SOOOO GOOD! I love it!
Love IKEA and I hate that our closest one is like Orlando. SO, we can’t exactly get furniture and bring it back in our little subaru.
YOUR BEDROOM IS GINORMOUS. Jealous. You guys rock. Can you come decorate my bedroom??