I’ve been on an organizing kick lately. I mentioned in my closet organizing post that I was at Ikea and picked up some more pieces for our apartment.
Since I bought this as a “Surprise! I organized our apartment” while The Boyf was gone, I didn’t have any help bringing these up from the parking garage to our place.
Mind you, I started putting together the chair and decided to wait for The Boyf to come back home before I broke anything or put it on backwards and taking it apart is probably worse than putting it together from scratch from the beginning. Everything from IKEA is hard to put together. I can’t believe even the cardboard storage boxes required mini screws and bolts.
I showed you my desk makeover. Details of my IKEA purchases will be below.
This desk is much nicer than my old one. Plus it’s a little longer by a few inches which means that it doesn’t feel as busy if there’s a few more things sitting on top.
I haven’t really started organizing the drawers. But here’s a peek inside starting from the top:
That bookcase? I laughed about the situation I was in while bringing it upstairs. I was literally slow dancing with this 6 foot tall box. It was … no joke, about 150lbs and I couldn’t lift it up, nor push it on its side. Getting it up into the apartment was a feat in itself. Afterwards I was sweating, a lot. But I managed to do it!
Lower part of the bookcase, we installed a set of drawers and a cupboard. All sold individually at IKEA.
I knew I wanted storage space for all of my makeup and junk.
I used sturdy Glossyboxes to store things like facial cleansers, and razors.
In this bottom cabinet I have a tidy box and inside it stores extra foundations, shower gels and other beauty products. Plus my sneakers that I wear to CrossFit.
Ikea desk:
- Linnmon table top high gloss white
- Table legs sold separately for $4 a leg
- Alex drawer unit
Ghost chair:
Ikea bookcase:
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ooh I so so so need you to bring that KICK to Oakland.
6 months here and Im still a tad…scattered.
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I love all of the bright colors and clean white desk! :) I wish we had an IKEA around here!!
@Kalee: Ikea is one of my favorite stores. Wish they offered more online shipping than they do though, because it’s an hour away.
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ooohh!! do you know where that clear chair is from? (also i hope commenting on this isn’t bothersome, i know this is from a year ago!)
ooohh!! do you know where that clear chair is from? (also i hope commenting on this isn’t bothersome, i know this is from a year ago!)
@Emma: That chair is also from Ikea! It’s still available, too :)
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