Anyone DIY shelves?

babymillie

I want [DH] to do some basic shelves on one of the playroom walls to store toys, etc.  Has anyone done these?  Or is IKEA the best way to go?  I'm getting ideas off of Pinterest but thought I'd ask here too. 

 

michelleaxo

IKEA is the way to go since they are super cheap. IMO.

august8080

Funny that you should ask.....I just finalized the design of some that DH is going to build me in the next few weeks.

They will look very similar to the Expedit bookshelves that you can buy at IKEA, except that they're going to have 4 doors on them bc for some reason, DH can't stand to see the baskets of toys. I wanted him to just get over it but marriage=compromise. Sigh. 

He's quite the carpenter, so keep that in mind--I don't think they'd be very easy if you/DH aren't familiar with wood work or don't have the right tools. The expedit is pretty dang cheap--requires (what is sure to be hours of) assembly, of course. 

MrsMillerTime

august8080:

The expedit is pretty dang cheap--requires (what is sure to be hours of) assembly, of course.  

It's not that bad. I did ours by myself I'd about 30 minutes. The hardest part was getting it out of the dang car. 

katattack

We have a variety of IKEA shelving for both DD's room and playroom.  We love it and it holds up really well, considering it's in a playroom.

A&Jmom

MrsMillerTime:

august8080:

The expedit is pretty dang cheap--requires (what is sure to be hours of) assembly, of course.  

It's not that bad. I did ours by myself I'd about 30 minutes. The hardest part was getting it out of the dang car. 

 

ditto!  They are really quick to put together actually.

august8080

A&Jmom:

MrsMillerTime:

august8080:

The expedit is pretty dang cheap--requires (what is sure to be hours of) assembly, of course.  

It's not that bad. I did ours by myself I'd about 30 minutes. The hardest part was getting it out of the dang car. 

 

ditto!  They are really quick to put together actually.

Even better! That's what I'd do then. In fact, I wish I could go do it right now instead of waiting on DH to build something, which he is just dead set on doing....in all the free time he does not have. 

mlf625

I'm a big fan of our Ikea Expedit system.  I bought cute PBK pastel colored bins to go inside some of the shelf compartments.  It's surprisingly durable.  We've had it for almost 3 years now and moved it across the country, and it still looks pretty much brand new.

babymillie

Ikea it is!  thanks everyone!  ugh now I have to wait til this weekend and I have a BEE IN MY BONNET TO GET THIS DONE. 

brideonjuly8

mlf625:

I'm a big fan of our Ikea Expedit system.

Me too.  I can PIP if you want to see what ours look like in room. 

august8080

babymillie:

Ikea it is!  thanks everyone!  ugh now I have to wait til this weekend and I have a BEE IN MY BONNET TO GET THIS DONE. 

Tellllll me about it!! Our office/playroom is such a cluster right now after the Christmas influx of toys. I can't even walk in there. 

babymillie

brideonjuly8:

mlf625:

I'm a big fan of our Ikea Expedit system.

Me too.  I can PIP if you want to see what ours look like in room. 

yes please, I would love to see.  thanks!

brideonjuly8

babymillie

brideonjuly8:

thanks!  they look great.  plenty of room for a white recliner.

brideonjuly8

babymillie:

brideonjuly8:

thanks!  they look great.  plenty of room for a white recliner.

Oops, forgot to post the picture of what the room looks like 99% of the time, the one where you can't see the floor.   

molliedb

ali- come over later.  we have the expedit if you want to see it in person.  lots of other ikea shelves in the girls rooms too