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Young House Love » Our Second House » Adding Storage In The Sunroom

| By Sherry Petersik | January 17, 2013 | 412 Comments

Adding Storage In The Sunroom

We’re trying to redo the sunroom on a budget using as much that we already have as we can (since we have other projects like Clara’s big girl room, a guest bathroom, and a porch & carport overhaul that we’re saving our pennies for). But there’s a delicate balance between function and saving money. Sometimes you can use 100% of what you already have and achieve 70% function in a room, or you can spend a little money along with using 90% of the things you already have and end up with 100% function. So as you might guess, we’re going for 100% function on a small budget.

So far all we’ve bought is one gallon of paint for the walls & ceiling of the sunroom and everything else has been furniture, accessories, and art that we already have (except for these $7 frames we built here). But the time recently came to buy one more thing. The room needs storage, so instead of adding more seating or another table that we already have, we decided that a bookcase with eight whole grids of storage space was the way to go.

Dresser Straight On

And thanks to Ikea’s not-too-bad prices, we scored this bad boy for $69. It’s this one (in the “white” finish, since the “gloss white” one was $20 more) and John and Clara had some bonding time on Saturday morning putting it together.

Clara Allen Wrenching

Looks like we have a little DIY lover on our hands…

Clara Drilling

As for how long it took to assemble, it wasn’t too bad. Maybe half an hour? Here it is all put together in the sunroom:

Bookcase From Side

We opted to store items that would be the most functional for us, so it just made sense to use it to store board games, books, and a few toys for Clara since she plays in there sometimes and we play the occasional board game at the table in front of the daybed. And as for the books… well… we just love storing books in bookcases. Ha. And while there are some on the built-ins in our dining room, those are actually really narrow shelves, so our bigger design books don’t fit up there. Now those can live here in the sunroom. Cha-ching.

Nooks Games Detail

As for the things on top, I just thought adding color with some vases that John got me for Mother’s Day last year and tossing down a secondhand bike that Clara picked out a few years back would be fun. Does two pieces of bike art + a 3D bike = the bike trifecta? I think it does for John. Also, he’s wearing a bike shirt in this post. He’s gone off the deep end guys.

Bike Detail

So here’s where the room is now:

SunArt Full Vertical

Dresser Straight On

And as for a little budget breakdown, everything in here was already owned except for the paint on the walls, those $7 frames, and this new bookcase, so we’ve spent under $135 to upgrade a room that used to look like this:

NewEmpty Sunroom 2

But we still have an empty corner to attend to, as well as adding some finishing touches to help polish things off (for example, that wooden side table still feels a little unbalanced to us, but we have a plan). You know we’ll keep you posted!

What Ikea furniture are you guys assembling these days? Or are you hunting things down on Craigslist? One tip: before you buy anything from Ikea, check if it’s on Craigslist (in this case the right size/color wasn’t available, but sometimes it is and you can save some money). Are you building bookcases instead? We thought about building something, but for this much chunky wood, it actually would have been more than $69! Hootie hoo for affordable shortcuts.

Oh and before I stop rambling, guess what Clara’s favorite part is?

Clara Playing With Box

Yup, the box. Who’s surprised?

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Comments

  1. Avatar for Ade@fortheloveofpainting[email protected] says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I love the expedit bookcases…they are clean and simple. The sun room is really coming together nicely.

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  2. Avatar for MadisonMadison says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:07 am

    We are IN LOVE with our Expedit shelving. It’s been great in our family room with cute baskets to hide our son’s myriad of toys. :)

    Reply
  3. Avatar for JulieJulie says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Looks awesome! (But could you DIY a floor pillow? The one you have there looks a bit like a pillow in a sham.)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

      Oh yes, just tossed what we had on the floor. As we mentioned we still have a lot of finishing touches to attend to :)

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for JulieJulie says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

      Just to reiterate — it looks fantastic. Not trying to criticize. I love your style and your work-with-whatcha-got attitude.

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Oh yes, no worries Julie! We didn’t think it was criticism at all. We can’t wait to get to that! Haha.

      xo
      s

  4. Avatar for annabelvitaannabelvita says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

    We went to Ikea sooooo many times when we moved into our flat last year (it was our first unfurnished rental so we needed lots of furniture pretty quick smart) so he banned any more trips for a while…. so I just got friends to pick me up things when they went! The most recent was a tiddly chest of drawers to sort out our bedroom storage disaster: http://www.annabelvita.com/2012/10/25/rast-saves-the-day/

    I love expedits, they’re so versatile and I love that they’re finished on every side so you can move them around and even turn them on their end.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:09 am

      So cute! Love the rast!

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for LeahLeah says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      Rast is awesome! We stained ours, and it actually looks pretty high end now. It’s in my office to corral all my office supplies.

  5. Avatar for AshleyAshley says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

    The sunroom is really coming along! It’s looking so cozy and inviting, I kind of want to curl up with a book in there. :-)

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  6. Avatar for KaraKara says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Yay! Check off the Clara-love on the sunroom list! Sherry = pillows. John = bike candy. Clara = toys and game! Burger = whatchagonnado, whatchagonnado when he comes for you?

    I just bought put together two large pieces of IKEA furniture – a Besta TV bench and a Malm desk, both in that same white finish. That quote about IKEA furniture from “New Girl” is now a classic in my book now: “It’s like high-stakes Legos!” So much fun!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Haha!

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for KaraKara says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

      Hm, obviously my comment that I just typed is more of a stream of thought with no editing. The proof-editor chick in me is now going ballistic with the errors. Sorry, after the third error I had to speak up… oh well, it’s not a big deal.

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:20 am

      Haha, no worries! I do it all the time!

      xo
      s

  7. Avatar for AmandaAmanda says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:11 am

    I love Ikea! We’re planning on making a trip this weekend! Last weekend we assembled and “installed” a third bookcase (similar to the Billy bookcases from Ikea) in our living room to create a faux built in look. Our cats favorite part was the box too!

    Oh, we also used the no-tip brackets y’all recommend and are a big fan so far!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

      So glad! They’re great, right?

      xo
      s

  8. Avatar for Jess @ Little House. Big Heart.Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:11 am

    I love Expedit! They’re so versatile! We created an entire built in desk space in our tiny office around them (inspired by your desk, of course) and we love it! There’s so much storage!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:13 am

      Such a cool idea!

      xo
      s

  9. Avatar for Emma (Broke Ass Home)Emma (Broke Ass Home) says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Oh girl, we’ve been IKEA-ing our asses off around here lately. 2 Trips in the last month. The most recent we went pretty much exclusively for shoe storage and lights, but over Christmas Nate built me a whole new jewelry studio! It’s absolutely beautiful and I’m getting so much use out of it. I love how Ikea makes things in so many sizes so you can basically customize an area of your home- http://bit.ly/YbvzZl

    I hope you like it! I know I do!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:14 am

      Adorable! Such a cozy little spot.

      xo
      s

  10. Avatar for KateKate says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Wow, $135 is kind of amazing. Nice job! What happened to the PB rug? That isn’t it in the pics is it? I bet if you added another piece or two of wood in the room that side table would fit right in! I love the contrast it provides!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:14 am

      Oh yes, we have a post about that for you soon. We’ve had a few rug switcheroos around here!

      xo
      s

  11. Avatar for StefanieStefanie says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Love it! I would totally hang in there, it’s so bright and airy. Great job!

    Reply
  12. Avatar for Terri GilbertTerri Gilbert says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Bike trifecta? I’d call it a “trike-fecta”. (Sorry, I can’t resist a pun and the worse they are, the more I like ’em!)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:13 am

      Hahahahahahaa. You win.

      xo
      s

  13. Avatar for TayaTaya says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Love the Expedit series! It looks great in the sunroom and function is always good! We have the small white cube expedit in our home as well as an expedit entertainment center the they stopped making last year. They are definitely functional for the small amount of moola they cost.

    When all is said and done can we have a panoramic viewing of the sunroom?

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Oh yes, we’ll definitely hook you up with way more photos. It’s a hard room to shoot because of all the sun/shadows but we’ll make it happen!

      xo
      s

  14. Avatar for AmberGaleAmberGale says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Expedit! They are the best ever! Looks perfect in the sunroom.

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  15. Avatar for CoraCora says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:14 am

    I’m so happy you guys bought the expedit book case because I have one and I always felt weird about what I put in the cubbies because it looked weird. Now I have a great example on how to dress them thanks to you guys!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Aw, you’re welcome Cora!

      xo
      s

  16. Avatar for BekahBekah says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Looking awesome!! I know you said you have some finishing touches, but have you guys thought about stringing some globe lights?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:15 am

      That would be fun!

      xo
      s

  17. Avatar for Meagan {Green Motherhood}Meagan {Green Motherhood} says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:15 am

    I’ve got to get myself to an Ikea!! The sunroom looks awesome btw :)

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  18. Avatar for Kristi - SimplePrettyThingsKristi - SimplePrettyThings says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Oh that looks so fresh and cozy. I love that you guys worked with what you had. I may need to get my daughter one of those 8-cube storage things when we move her up to “big girl room” status. We’re going to DIY this bed from Ana White (love her): http://ana-white.com/2012/02/plans/daybed except we’re tweaking it to twin size and may only do head/foot board rather than daybed. It will be posted on the blog whenever it’s done! I think the cube-y storage thingy would look good with the geometric bed.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:24 am

      That’s going to be so cute! Definitely send a link when you get ‘er done!

      xo
      s

  19. Avatar for PeggyPeggy says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

    Looking good! My mom and dad were big time diy-ers, and I’m so thankful for what they taught me. I have no doubt Clara will follow in your footsteps.
    Can you tell me about the orange on white pillow in the back right corner of the day bed?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

      That’s from HomeGoods and I think ZGallery sells it too!

      xo
      s

  20. Avatar for cdcd says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

    I’m kinda shocked you bought new. I shark Craigslist for Ikea stuff like expedits. Those are like clist essentials.

    Looks good in the space though.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:20 am

      Oh yes, check out the post. I called that out (I stalked CL but couldn’t get the right color and size since there are so many options!).

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for Christiana NChristiana N says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Oh dear. #readerfail. !

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 1:13 pm

      Haha, no worries!

      xo
      s

  21. Avatar for StaceyStacey says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

    i’ve always loved the expedit bookcase. like another commenter said, it’s clean and simple…and affordable! i recently decided i need to pick one up for my sons’ room to replace another bookcase i’ve been using in between their beds. the expedit will help to break up the wall a bit (i’m going to use it vertically) and give them a ton more storage for their tablets, headphones, video game controllers, etc.

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  22. Avatar for AlisonAlison says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Didn’t you guys have the same one in the basement of your old house? Did that one stay with the house or get sold when you moved?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:24 am

      That one was different (the standing one with the desk attached) but similar! We conveyed that (sold it with the house) so that’s still there.

      xo
      s

  23. Avatar for Julia @ Chris Loves JuliaJulia @ Chris Loves Julia says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Um. We LOVE putting together Ikea furniture. Love it! When we were building our built-ins that consist of 7 bookcases, Chris and I would race to see who could get one together the fastest–we were clocked under 5 minutes.

    http://www.chrislovesjulia.com/2012/11/the-reveal-family-room-before-and-afters.html

    And it was similar when we built our fauxdenza.

    http://www.chrislovesjulia.com/2012/09/our-styled-credenza-industrial-chic.html

    Can’t get enough of the thrill. (Officially pathetic. Hahaha.)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:25 am

      Haha, that’s hilarious and adorable.

      xo
      s

  24. Avatar for SharonSharon says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

    The sunroom is really turning out great. No surprise there.

    We moved to Germany into a flat with ZERO storage so we bought a HUGE Pax/Komplement closet system for our master bedroom. It wasn’t cheap but worth every penny as we have room for everything plus some breathing room. It was a sound investment.

    I really miss my closet space from the good ole US of A

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:24 am

      That sounds awesome!

      xo
      s

  25. Avatar for AnnAnn says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:18 am

    We have three expedit bookshelves. We love them. One is used to store all of our son’s diapers, burp cloths, next size up clothing, bath stuff, and yes, even books.

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  26. Avatar for SarahSarah says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Popping in to share the IKEA love! I could spend a whole day there…99 cents for breakfast, browse around the life-sized doll houses, back for delicious meatballs for lunch, roll around in the fabrics, and then a soft serve for dessert on my way out.

    Oh, and thanks for preaching the Bible of “live with it for a bit.” I just moved into a new house and while I’m tempted to CHANGE ALL THE THINGS I’m taking a page from your book and stopping to decide what I really want, save my pennies, and only buy things that I really love.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:25 am

      Haha, oh yes, the temptation to CHANGE ALL THE THINGS is strong! So glad you’re living with it and buying stuff you love :)

      xo
      s

  27. Avatar for NatalieNatalie says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:19 am

    My husband just started his Doctorate and we are expecting identical twin boys in June….So we added two of those IKEA pieces to our finished basement to make an office since he is getting kicked out of the guest room that will quickly become a nursery. We used the birch expedite (sp) as a new place for a tv and then the tall work station version next to it for all of his studies :)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:19 am

      Sounds so charming!

      xo
      s

  28. Avatar for SingleMamaSingleMama says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I absolutely love all the bright splashes of color in the room! Looks great!

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  29. Avatar for Chelsea @ Riding EscalatorsChelsea @ Riding Escalators says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:19 am

    It’s pretty much a given that Clara will be a DIY lover, isn’t it? :)

    Also – the room looks fantastic! It just keeps getting better! Are you thinking about some sort of table&chairs situation in that empty corner?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:29 am

      We’re not sure since we have a lot of seating with the chair and the daybed, but we’ll have to see what works in that corner. The big windows are awesome but they also sort of limit what can go where. Haha!

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for ChelseaChelsea says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:44 am

      I think something like a great arts and crafts desk would be great. There’s so much light in there, so an artist’s studio would be ideal, it seems!

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:58 am

      That would be fun!

      xo
      s

  30. Avatar for RachaelRachael says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

    This room looks so awesome now!! When you first painted I remember thinking, that’s pretty good, but didn’t think it was so amazing (I really kind of like the look of brick) but now when I see the before pics and how it is now it just reminds me how it wasn’t so great as I was thinking it was, haha! Great job!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Thanks Rachael!

      xo
      s

  31. Avatar for JennaJenna says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

    That shelving unit looks perfect there! Great choice. Love the color scheme you’ve got going on, too.

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  32. Avatar for JenJen says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

    My 3 boys ages 2,4,6 helped me to put an Expedit together for their playroom last week while my husband was at work. They had so much fun with it.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Haha, that’s awesome!

      xo
      s

  33. Avatar for MichelleMichelle says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Where are the baskets from that you have on the bottom shelves? The room looks great!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:27 am

      Those are from Michael’s a while ago (they do 50% off basket sales all the time in that aisle!).

      xo
      s

  34. Avatar for Nora VassarNora Vassar says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:22 am

    You can’t beat an Ikea bookcase in my opinion. I’m check craigslist everyday and looking at the Ikea catalog because i want to redo my mother’s house. She’s had some rough times lately and I think I bit or organization and refreshing would help her have a new perspective…literally

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Aw that’s so sweet! Lots of love to you and your mom!

      xo
      s

  35. Avatar for ShannonShannon says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I love the Expedit! We use them for closet/office storage and toy organization. We use a white one for toys and the finish has held up well!

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  36. Avatar for LindaLinda says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:23 am

    The Expedit is my most-favoritist piece in the world. We have three of them in our house.

    Putting them together? That’s a whole other story…

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  37. Avatar for Megan @ Rappsody in RoomsMegan @ Rappsody in Rooms says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Haha. A kid’s favorite toy is always the box. Why do we even spend money on the things inside the box for them? Anyways, love the update, however I am still drooling over the bike artwork. I haven’t been to Ikea in a while (it’s a three hour drive for me) but I am so antsy so go!

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  38. Avatar for nancy50nancy50 says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:24 am

    The room is coming together beautifully! I wish I could find the bike posters for my bike activist husband – he would love them, but I don’t see them listed on the website John linked.

    We are currently giving our kitchen a “freshening” up – we’re at a different stage of life – one child through college but one left to pay for – so a total remodel of the kitchen is not in the cards. What we are attempting is to replace the nonfunctional cabinets in our peninsula with rubric stainless steel cabinets from Ikea and then replace the doors and reface the other cabinets. We found a website to order real wood – maple – doors that are less expensive than Ikea’s doors. They come unfinished but hubby is going to finish them in salad bowl oil that is zero VOC. I’ve got my eye on your white corian countertops and your penny tile backsplash – thanks for the inspiration!

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  39. Avatar for Michelle M.Michelle M. says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:25 am

    LOVE my expedit! When I re-did my room (it was a converted one-car-garage shape, long and skinny, with angular cielings that were only about 6 ft tall on the short end…) I needed a new book case, and I purchased a Billy, realized it was too tall and did NOTHING to split up the room, went back and came home with an expedit in the birch color. So, I used it to go down the center of my room horizontally, and section it into a “bedroom” area and a “seating” area, and put the TV on top of the expedit so that I could see it from both areas simply by turnging it -perfection! And even better, it has room for 2 rows of books, so I could put books facing out on both sides. It looked SO nice that I was actually sad about having to dismantle the set-up to move into my first apartment. Now it’s our TV stand in our living room. My roommate is super lucky and got a free sectional, so the L wraps right around it perfectly. It holds most of my books and all of our DVDS. Couldn’t ask for a better, more useful piece of furniture, and so CHEAP!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:26 am

      That’s awesome!

      xo
      s

  40. Avatar for Kate@MagicCityThistle[email protected] says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:28 am

    I love those Ikea book cases, we used ours as a buffet in our dining room – so versatile! Great job on scoring the free bike pics too, I’ll be stalking my local Gap to see if they have any graphic posters I can poach!

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  41. Avatar for Devon @ Green House, Good LifeDevon @ Green House, Good Life says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:29 am

    Coincidence that the bike trifecta falls on the day of the Lance Armstrong confession interview?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 11:03 am

      Hahah, total accident!

      xo
      s

  42. Avatar for Leigh AnneLeigh Anne says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:30 am

    The room looks great! Seeing the shelf laid on its back behind the Clara/box picture made me want to make a huge coffee table with a hinged lid + added backing+ legs. Hmmm…

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Ooh that would be hot!

      xo
      s

  43. Avatar for KatieKatie says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:31 am

    We are in LOVE with expedits. We just re-did our basement (in 6 days I might add..) and have a few expedits down there.

    Here’s the post: http://bit.ly/Vqt3eb

    We’re planning on doing our closet next with the tall skinny expedits!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 11:05 am

      Ooh!

      xo
      s

  44. Avatar for JessicaJessica says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Could you believe that I have NEVER been to an Ikea!? NEVER! We just don’t have one that is close to where we live, unfortunately. I’ve never been to a HomeGoods or World Market, either. My wallet is probably for the better because of that, haha!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 11:03 am

      That’s crazy! You’d be like a kid in a candy shop!

      xo
      s

  45. Avatar for JessicaJessica says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Looks great! I have that same bookcase in my son’s nursery. Well, it’s the gloss white one because grandma “splurged”!

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  46. Avatar for Kristen | Popcorn on the StoveKristen | Popcorn on the Stove says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:36 am

    We have the same expedit in our living room and I LOVE it. It’s been such a life saver when it comes to storage, and you really can’t beat that price! You can check it out here (with all our Christmas decor http://www.popcornonthestove.com/2012/12/theres-no-place-like-home-for-the-holidays/)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      January 17, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Looks awesome Kristen!

      xo
      s

  47. Avatar for BethneyBethney says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I’m loving the color scheme you have going on! I want to hang out in there!

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  48. Avatar for AnneAnne says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:37 am

    The sunroom looks great!

    I have my eye on a couple of Expedits, too. I found an idea on Pinterest to make them into benches. I’m going to put them in the playroom. I picked up a gateleg table from Ikea the other day. It will fit perfect in a small hallway we have, and folds out for extra seating when we have people over. Currently it is sitting in the box and I’m trying to decide if I am brave enough to put it together or if I should wait until my husband gets home and let him handle it.

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  49. Avatar for Gabriella @ Our Life In ActionGabriella @ Our Life In Action says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:37 am

    That tiny bike is just precious!!

    The room looks wonderful – soft and inviting (if that makes any sense). Great for curling up with a warm cup of tea under a cozy blanky and a good book. :-D

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  50. Avatar for ReenieReenie says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Love it all :)

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