Our playroom is still coming along slow and steady. It is the “Little Engine That Could” of the rooms in our house. I constantly have to keep telling myself, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”

Recently, I have been working on completing the final touches. For some of the wall decor, I wanted to make something that brought in color, but still served a purpose. That is when I stumbled upon these cute Memo Boards from Land Of Nod. They are perfect for our needs and an easy DIY project.

They are really easy to make with a picture frame with a backing, eye-hooks and wire. Here is how I made them:

First, I went through our unused picture frames we have in our basement and came across a few of these awesome IKEA Ribba frames to use.

To cover up the tiny holes in the backing, I smeared a bit of nail hole filler across the spots.

Next, I spray painted all of the components. I wanted three of these memo boards to hang up. One in orange, one in aqua and one in white. (For the white one, I did not paint the frame, as it was already white.)

Then, I measured along the edge of the frame. Once I had decided where I wanted the wire to go across, I drilled holes for the eye-hooks and screwed them in.

I continued until all four hooks were inserted into each frame.

After that, I used pliers to tightly string the wire across the frame, through the eye-hooks and twisted at the ends.

Finally, I placed the backing on the frame and starting hanging artwork using clothes pins. (The large clothes pins are working fine for now, but I think the next time I am out shopping I may consider picking up some of the smaller ones.)

Aren’t they cute? I am in love with them! Perfect for displaying the kids’ art! How do you display your child’s artwork?

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Have you ever seen something in a store or online and thought “Wow! That would be perfect! Too bad it’s not the right size or color I am looking for.” That is exactly how I felt about the IKEA Trofast wall storage unit.

When looking around online I saw the Trofast and wanted a white unit for our playroom. This put me in sort of a Goldilocks state of mind. The white ones were too big. The natural wood ones were the correct size and wrong color, but painting a natural colored one white, would be just right. So to give my own fairy tale a happy ending, I did just that.

Photo credit: ikea.com

I put together a long list of IKEA items I wanted. This included the Apa storage box I recently made-over, and of course the Trosast along with many other items I will be sharing soon, and. After I placed my order online, I anxiously waited for my shipment to arrive.

Yay! It was finally here and time for the transformation to begin.

First, I lightly sanded each wood section of my wall storage.

Next, I painted a coat of primer on the bare wood and I let it dry over night.

Following that, two coats of white semi-glossy paint were applied and left to dry/cure for a couple days. I didn’t want any chipping paint or my hard work would have gone down the drain.

Just like with the Apa, I enlisted the help of my husband with assembling the unit.

My new white Trofast has six plastic bins that we use to store the kids art supplies in. They were screaming for labels. My love for chalkboards and decisive nature steered me right toward these adorable stickers I found at Target.

I put two labels on the front of each bin to give myself plenty of writing space. With these I have the freedom to erase my markings, which equals no commitment on what we store in them.

Then, I primed each tag by rubbing chalk on it.

Finally, I labeled each drawer with the appropriate name.

I love how this whole piece turned out! It has been such a wonderful addition to our playroom.

What is your favorite storage piece for kids’ art supplies? Leave a comment; we would love to hear from you!

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These cute Apa storage boxes from Ikea are so cute and at $14.99 they are the perfect price! I knew I had to have one for our playroom I’ve been working on. It’s the perfect thing to hold some of the larger toys.

(Photo from Ikea.)
One of my favorite things about Ikea furniture is how easy it is  to customize. Here is how I turned this plain box into a fun toy chest for my kids.

First, the pine wood edging was painted with a coat of primer and two coats of white paint.

Next, my husband assembled this storage rectangle. It went together pretty easily, but I am sometimes instructionally challenged, so I made sure to enlist some help.

Finally, I applied self-adhesive shelf liner to the white center panels. I chose aqua and white chevron to add a pop of color to the room.

Isn’t it adorable?

 

Have you ever customized Ikea furniture? If so, what pieces have you made your own?

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