Thursday, December 1, 2011

Changing Table to Storage Bench

Our mudroom makeover is now complete and I couldn't be more thrilled.  Snow has arrived here in NE Ohio so the boots, coats, gloves, and all the winter mayhem is filling the room.  I am convinced that enough storage and thorough organizing is the only way to keep control of the winter garb.  I wanted a bench in this room and had thought we would just put all our boots and shoes under it but then I realized I didn't want all of our footwear visible.  So I asked my Better Half if he could come up with some sort of closed storage and this is what he did.

We bought this dresser when I was pregnant with our oldest...15 years ago...oh how time flies.  He now wears a size 13 shoes and is towering over me.  It was his changing table and dresser.  Then babies started multiplying in the house and so it was used as the dresser for 3 sons before  we needed a larger, and more practical storage unit for them.

We handed it down to My Princess and painted it white.  You can see that transformation here.  After just a few months we were given a bedroom suit that belonged to my grandmother and so we refinished parts of that and moved that into My Princess' room instead of the changing table/dresser.

It had been sitting in the garage for a couple of months when My Better Half had the idea to cut off the bottom set of drawers and use the top for a bench and storage in the mudroom.
How brilliant is he??  It saved on lumber, money, and time.

It holds our shoes (even with 3 size 13 men in the house)...keeping them all hid nicely.
 Repurposing...It's the way to go!!
 Blessings,

Linking up to these repurposing parties:
Linkin' up to these frugally fabulous parties:
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Creation Corner
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Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
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While He Was Napping 
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Remodelaholic
Saturday
Funky Junk Interiors
I Heart Naptime
Be Different Act Normal
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Posted by Carrie at 4:53 PM
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24 comments:

  1. Wow. Your mudroom looks beautiful. I bet you will appreciate such a great space in the winter months!

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  2. What a great idea! This is so creative!

    And I love that it holds size 13 shoes. My husbands 13 shoes never fit well in our shoe rack. I'm predicting my son to have even bigger feet!

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  4. that's seriously amazing! what a unique idea, and it looks like it was always meant to be a storage bench!

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  5. Awesome! I just pinned it.
    Jacqueline (visiting from TT and J)

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  6. I NEVER would have thought to cut off the bottom! That's brilliant! Thanks for sharing :)

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  8. That's a great idea! I also have a size 13-14 man in my house. I seem to be tripping over the boats he calls shoes all the time! I definitely need soemthing like this!

    Followed from Made By You Monday.

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  9. Wow! an amazing transformation...

    TY a mill for your great idea, I guess I copy yours and this is my copy cat, huh?

    Happy Monday.
    /chie

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  10. I loved this!!!!
    Please come to my party
    www.mychristian-life.blogspot.com

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  11. What a fabulous idea! This looks great and so creative. Nice job. I am visiting from Nifty Thrifty Things.

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  12. Hi, I saw your link on A Bowl Full Of Lemons and love your idea. What a handy husband you must have and what a lot of use you've had from this piece of furniture. It looks really great (I really like the black and white soft furnishings too) and being able to sit down when getting in and out of shoes is a real bonus. I wish I had one! I've got the space just not the furniture. I've got an article on DIY shoe rack options (http://getsetorganize.com/shoe-racks-for-closets/#eight) - would it be OK to use one of your photos and link back to you? Thanks, Chloe

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  13. That's one cute mudroom. Love the transformation.

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  14. Wow, that was pure genius on you husbands part. You must be so proud of him ;)

    xoxo Bunny Jean
    Wednesday's Bunny Hop Party!

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  15. Very creative and genius!! I loved it! (How on earth do you keep the mud out of your mudroom?!)
    :o)

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  16. brilliant! It looks perfect in that space, and I never would have guessed it's original use!

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  17. Perfect way to hide all those shoes!

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  18. What a great idea! I'm putting your project in the PoPP Spotlight this weekend. Thanks for linking up.

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  19. This is so ingenious. Looking to solve this same problem in our house, not sure this plan will work for us, but really good idea!!!
    Sincerely,
    Sonja

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  20. You are awesome so I featured you at my Hookin Up with HoH Party!

    Feel free to stop by for a button if you'd like. :)

    xoxo

    Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  21. You are one blessed woman with a man who can create.

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  22. Hi.I found this thru Frugal Girls.Love! What did you do with the cut-off drawers? Were they still usable for something else?

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  23. That is so clever! I hope to try that myself. Thanks for sharing.

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