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How to build an armoire with mirror. Free plans with detailed diagrams, cut list and shopping list. Featuring three small and one large drawer, a mirrored door with closet space and a top cubby, this wardrobe in a box will suit all of your bedroom storage needs!

How to make an American Girl Closet Armoire. This build was quick and easy! It was nice to have a place for all of my American Girl accessories!

Around the middle of December our next-door neighbor put this entertainment center out on the curb with a "free" sign on it. I gasped when I saw it and said, "Greg! Will you help me get this inside?!" He gave me his "Oh-no-I've-married-a-hoarder/Hee-Haw-am-I-just-muscles-to-you?/Again?-You've-got-to-be-kidding-me" look. Obviously I've learned to read this look quite well. So before he could protest verbally I said, "Ok, ok, I know you think I'm crazy but this would help me organize my craft room so it can all be contained and someday be a nursery when we have kids!" I could tell he was still dubious so I said, "How about if I can get it in the garage so it's out of the snow, and do all the work on it myself, and all you have to do is bring it inside?" To be honest I'm not sure what his answer was at the time. Probably an unhappy grunt? Whatever it was, I took it as a challenge, like, "Whatever you say. You might not be able to move it anyway." The next day was my day off and the entertainment center was still there so I called my lovely and helpful neighbor across the street to see if she had a hand truck I could borrow. She did, and when I explained what I needed it for, she helped me to wrestle this beast into our tiny garage. No small feat, I must admit! Holy cow is this thing heavy! Glowing with the triumph of getting it in the garage, I grabbed hubby's drill and went crazy. I lightened it up by removing the back panel, the sliding tray for the TV, the shelf for the DVD player, and all but one of the shelves in the lower cabinets. Feeling pretty good about my power tool abilities and still riding the high from my successes thus far, I removed the doors and drawers, grabbed some rags, and cleaned it from top to bottom. As you can see from the pictures, the bottom cabinet door had seen better days. I repaired the stripped screw holes with wood glue and toothpicks and clamped the broken piece back on with a generous amount of wood glue. AAAAaaaaaannnnnnnndddddd......... Then it sat in the garage waiting for the temps to warm up enough so I could use the spray primer I got a sweet deal on. Finally in February we had some crazy warm weather and I decided to tackle it. I sanded it lightly and sprayed it with the primer. AAAAaaaaaannnnnnnndddddd......... Then it sat in the garage waiting for me to make up my mind on paint. And it sat. And it sat. And I bought paint at least three different times and took it back without even opening it because I'm that awesome at commitment. Finally I chose a bright white paint that said it was easy clean-up. Check. Durable. Check. Painted surfaces easily wipe clean. Check. And it was also suitable for outdoor use, so I could justify buying a gallon so we could finally paint over that hideous red door in the back. (Ahem. Don't ask me if I've done that yet.....) And then the paint sat on the counter. Waiting for Greg to have time and energy and help to bring it in. And I started to wonder how long it could sit there before stirring it became a problem? And was it really the right paint? And would my husband get another hernia trying to move this monstrosity? But Greg and our good friend Dustin surprised me by moving it to my craft room while I was visiting my parents. I felt like I owed it to them to finish this project since it was such a hassle getting it in. (They even had to take off the top piece to get it through the doorways.) Then after whining to my mom and sister and anyone who would listen, I finally got up the willpower to tackle the beast last week. I finished painting it in two days and was riding the wave of my success so I decided to put it back together.... instead of getting ready for camping like I was supposed to. Then I selfishly asked Greg to help me figure out why the doors weren't going on like they were supposed to. If I ever need more proof that I have the most amazing, wonderful, patient, loving, tolerant husband a girl could ask for (I won't, because he proves it all the time) I just have to remember what he said after I asked him. I don't remember his exact words but the gist of it was, "I haven't had more than 5 hours of sleep each night this week. I just put in my fourth 15+ hour day, and I just want to get ready to go camping and then go to sleep." And my stupid selfish self replied, "I know, I'm sorry. It's ok. You don't have to do it. ... It's just that I'm like 99% done and it's just going to bug me the whole time we're camping." Well, my poor, tired, sweet, patient husband sighed, asked for his drill and a tape measure, figured out that I had reversed the tracks the doors slide on, and switched them back. I don't deserve him. When we got back from camping I noticed that the doors were still crooked for some reason. The top of one was about a quarter of an inch higher than the other. I figured out that if I switched the hinges from the bottom to the top and put the top ones on the bottom it solved the problem. I bought some pegboard to replace the back panel and painted it a happy blue/teal. I borrowed my dad's staple gun to put it in place. In February I had seen some fluorescent lights at the DI for just $4 and thought they might work to light the workspace. I love it when things work out like I envision them. :) We had an Ikea return card from some things I bought for our wedding reception and didn't use. A lot of the stuff there isn't really our style, or not what we need, but I found some organizing things that I thought might work for craft supplies. Greg agreed I should go on a shopping spree! :) I bought some things (I think were supposed to be for hanging curtains?) I thought would be perfect for hanging my tubes of fabric paint. They came in handy for other stuff, too! I'm still deciding where to put everything, but that's the nice part about pegboard. You can rearrange as many times as you want! So if you have any suggestions on how to make it more aesthetically pleasing, PLEASE let me know in the comments. I need all the help I can get in that area! I also bought storage boxes to organize supplies in the bottom cabinets. Please excuse my atrocious handwriting on the labels. I know. I have no business trying to use a camera, trying to be artsy, or being a former English major. It's ok. I've come to terms with these facts. The paper filing cabinet was my Christmas present from my MIL. (She wisely gave me a Michaels gift card. Considering my craft addiction mixed with my indecisive tendencies, I'd say she knows me pretty well.) I love it! The huge box of cardstock to the left of it is also from her. I'm so spoiled! Except for getting knobs that all match, and arranging the supplies on the pegboard (Please help!) I'd say it's pretty much done! Phew! It's been quite the journey. And if you've made it this far through this extremely long post, I'm sure you can relate! Any and all tips and suggestions are welcome! Have you tackled an epic project? How did it go? Let me know in the comments. :)

for a while, i've been thinking that i wanted to convert gianna's dresser into something else. i had an idea. and, of course, i've seen little ideas on pinterest. i knew that once my dad built her shelving and toybox in her room that i wouldn't need the dresser for storage. to be honest, all of her clothes are in a hanging organizer in her closet and one drawer of her changing table. this dresser is older. it was a hand-me-down from toby's sister, madison. my mom painted it brown for when roman used it and white for gianna. so, it's been painted twice. so, the drawers weren't really sliding easy any more. time to flip it. make it new again. something that she can use. i would call it a dress-up wardrobe. you see, roman loved to play dress up. he still does. i can't even tell you how many costumes he has. it's insane. so, i'm thinking that if a boy likes to dress up, what is a girl gonna do? i need to get ready for all the girly costumes and dresses and accessories. so, i wanted to do this for her birthday, but didn't know how long it would take me to do it. i emptied the last things out of it last saturday morning and got started. this is what it looked like. i removed the top three drawers. actually the drawer that i kept was the top one because i liked it best. it had two knobs instead of pulls and is meant to look like two separate drawers. i had plans in my head, but it was definitely a "fly by the seat of my pants" project. i had a helper. she was happy eating her crackers. and drinking her juice. i put these decorative jeweled knobs on one side for her to eventually hang some necklaces or bags. she saw them and said "oooooh, pitty!" i attached a new piece of wood in the back to give it a nice even back and worked from there. i added braces to each side above the drawer so that i could add a shelf. i also changed out the knobs on the front. we took a break and refreshed our lip gloss. i mean, diy is best done with pretty lips, right? i added new side pieces and covered the bottom, top and sides with contact paper that i already had. i painted the back of it with the same paint from her room. i had it already, so i figured i would use what i had. i added trim to the front to cover up the ugly edges of my new inner frame and the gaps where i removed the brace from under the top drawer. it definitely isn't perfect, but i used some wood filler because i didn't have any caulk. it filled the nail holes and made my corners look a lot more clean. then, i gave it a coat of white paint. in the end, this is what it looked like. i added a tension shower curtain rod for her to hang her pretty dress up clothes. also, i had some pink vinyl in my stash, so i made a sign that says "You are Beautiful" on the back. i mean, who doesn't want to be told they are beautiful, right? before/after i can't wait to fill it up with stuff for her birthday. i hope she gets lots of enjoyment out of it for many years.

Pity the Lazy Suzan. In the realm of domestic tools, appliances and gadgets few are so cruelly labelled. But how did this household staple come to be; why was it named "Susan" and is she really lazy? I will try to answer some of these questions in the first edition of my new monthly column on Martha Moments called Domestic Insight. Most of our kitchens are equipped with a Lazy Susan: those round turntable servers and trays that helpfully proffer condiments, spices and other small items that can be tricky to reach for. Few of us, however, know anything about its history. The name "Lazy Susan" is a Twentieth-Century invention, first appearing in print in Vanity Fair magazine in 1917. The origins of the name remain largely unknown, although some believe it to have been a reference to a sluggish daughter of either Thomas Jefferson or Thomas Edison. There is no actual evidence to back this up, however, and the claim is largely dismissed by historians. The concept of a turntable serving tray is much older, dating back to Eighteenth-Century England when it was known as a dumbwaiter: another pejorative term! Its popularity likely stemmed from a need for convenience. The aristocracy, finding it increasingly difficult to keep an adequate roster of maids and footmen to serve them at dinnertime, conceived of the ingenius device, which made reaching for the mustard a little more civilized. Dining room tables at the time were often outfitted with large round turntables that could hold the various courses and their accompanying condiments. No one person has yet been credited with inventing it. As the decades unfurled, the Lazy Susan became increasingly popular. Henry Ford commissioned a large table with a Lazy Susan that accompanied him on his lavish camping excursions. The table measured nine feet in diameter and was designed to allow his guests to help themselves to their meals. It was during the 1940s through the 1960s, however, that the Lazy Susan became a must-have household item in America. Advertisements for the device could be found in nearly every women's magazine in North America and new models were being designed with useful details, such as multiple, removable compartments that surrounded a larger central dish. These more detailed models were often made out of ceramic or glass. In the '60s and '70s, the Lazy Susan began to change her role slightly, moving from the tabletop to the countertop to assist with food preparation rather than food dispensation. Salt, pepper, olive oil and all manner of daily cooking supplies were kept on Lazy Susans, well within reach of the home cook. During the 1980s, kitchen designers began to incorporate stationary Lazy Susans in cupboard interiors that could hold much larger quantities, keeping clutter out of sight but still close at hand. Today's modern kitchens still maintain this design feature, usually in a corner cupboard where space is more generous. So you see, Susan was never really lazy. In fact, she is quite a hard worker! Perhaps those of us who use her services are the lazy ones being referred to here! Below is a gallery with some examples of Lazy Susans. Henry Ford and some of his guests in 1923 enjoying a casual campsite meal at his 9-foot-wide table, which was equipped with a Lazy Susan turntable for serving. Photo courtesy of the Henry Ford Museum. An example of a Fiestaware (ceramic) Lazy Susan from 1946 with removable compartments. This Mid-Century example, also ceramic, has a central caserole dish with a lid for keeping food warm. The compartments around the perimeter can be removed for serving. Top: An English mahogany Lazy Susan from the 1800s and a modern two-tier Lazy Susan for counter or cupboard storage. Many modern kitchens have built-in Lazy Susans in lower corner cupboards to store pots and pans.

A girls bedroom designed to grow with my daughter featuring colorful hot pink & lime green accents against neutral white furniture and beige walls.

I am extremely happy and excited to say that at last the armoire is done! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I've been working on what I lovingly refer to as the

How to make an American Girl Closet Armoire. This build was quick and easy! It was nice to have a place for all of my American Girl accessories!

Build your own DIY Dollhouse and save hundreds over buying. Original plans by Ana White with measurement adjustments for our space.

A kids armoire lets you turn unused entertainment center furniture into a charming and functional cabinet. Build one by following our full guide!

Product Description Berkley Dressing Table is a great addition tothe Berkley Collection. Changing table with pad, belt and 2 open shelves. Classic style with gently curved back. Features sturdy construction in a durable finish. Features: A comfortable changing surface for your baby and storage for diapering essentials 2 spacious shelves for storage Includes changing pad with safety strap and buckle Classic style with a gently curved back Includes anti-tip kit 1 year limited warranty. Due to lighting and monitor differences, actual colors and finishes may vary slightly from what appears online.

Bring your dream nursery to life with the Graco Remi 4-in-1 Convertible Crib and Changer with Drawer. With its full-size under-crib storage drawer, attached changing table with extra storage and timeless design, the Remi is the perfect addition to any nursery. PRODUCT FEATURES JPMA certified to meet or exceed all safety standards set by the CPSIA & ASTM 4-in-1 convertible design Expert tested by third-party, accredited laboratories to meet or exceed all applicable category voluntary and mandatory safety standards Three-position adjustable mattress base WHAT'S INCLUDED Includes: Parts, Hardware, Assembly Instructions Not included: Mattress, Toddler Guardrails, Crib Conversion Kit PRODUCT DETAILS Imported Model no. 04586-2115 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty Weight capacity: 50 lbs. Wipe clean Pine wood, engineered wood, wood composites Assembly required 35.94 x 71.77 x 29.53 inches For warranty information please click here Product weight: 105 lbs.

You have a kid, and then you have to get storage, so says the golden rule. Or something. It's not uncommon for the closet in baby's room to (at least initially) be monopolized by mom's or dad's belongings. Especially if the home is smaller in scale, and the baby is brand spankin', there won't have

The outfit shown in the image above includes a pair of elastic-waist shorts with a pocket and a V-neck shirt with faux buttons down the back. (It's actually a Velcro closure with buttons over the top.) Here are the patterns and tutorials you'll need to make this outfit: Free printable sewing pattern for doll shorts

HGTV shares expert tips on how to organize a kid's bedroom or playroom. Get kids’ room storage ideas for toys, clothes, school supplies and more.

We built a vertical baby clothes rack to store baby clothes in our nursery because the room does not have a closet.

We are getting settled in at home as a family of four, and Cooper is such a wonderful new addition! It's always amazing to me how much stuff comes along with such a tiny little

For American Girl or 18" Doll, make a storage cabinet or armoire with star cutout. Free plans.

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