We are settling into our new place…
and one of the things on my must do list was
to do the same DIY on our other Metal IKEA shelving unit!
The project is SO easy…and I really wanted to get my favorite dishes out to enjoy!
I first posted about my DIY IKEA Shelving Unit Farmhouse Makover in our old house!
I went to Home Depot and had them cut the wood to my sizes.
I stained it and then glued them down.
This tie around the cuts were so perfect I didn’t even have to glue them..they fit right in nice and snug!
I attached the units to the wall (finding the studs!) and then went to my happy place and arranged white dishes. ;)
This long wall was the perfect spot to put both IKEA Shelving units!
Knowing me, I’ll be rearranging but for now..this is the set up!
The key to decorating with little ones is to find
non breakable items that are PRETTY or have the same LOOK as the fragile ones! sneaky sneaky.
That way it all looks cohesive but it’s ok if the baskets are taken down and stuffed with shopkins………
I seriously love when I find things that LOOK breakable..but aren’t.
For example…
The ceramic looking container on the left next to the basket is plastic and is from world market.
The three clear containers at the far right look like glass but are plastic and are the spritz line from target!
Every time they come out with a new one..I snag it. usually waiting justttt until they go on sale.
I love the metal tins from Walmart too! (You don’t have to go super pricey for cute.)
A lot of the other dishes are from pottery barn (Wedding registry) or Target..TJ Maxx…
just random pieces I’ve gotten over the years that all look good together.
A lot of the greenery is from IKEA or Michaels.
The garden section of Michaels has really upped their game lately! And you can’t beat the prices when you have a coupon.
When styling my shelves, I use similar materials. I used glass, white ceramic, metal and woven baskets.
It looks pleasing to the eye seeing them all gathered up and grouped together!
When you are shopping, look for pieces to add to collections you already have.
I love having these items out so I can enjoy them. Luckily, I don’t have climbers in the house.
Micah’s main 3 year old boy issue is the volume. SO LOUD. we are working on it.
You could spray paint the white metal to be a a darker color, but I wanted
the keep the white so it stayed nice and bright in this space.
It is open to the kitchen that has white cabinets…
so I loved the flow between the two rooms!
Thanks for stopping by today!
I’ll try to do a video soon of our “semi-moved in” home tour!
It’s coming together around here…
I find a lot of peace when my surroundings are homie feeling…
so I always end up diving right into getting things set up, even if I don’t have the total finished look I want…
I start somewhere! Loving it so far.
Aimee
August 24, 2016 at 2:19 pmNatalie,
This looks beautiful! You have a great eye for design. I look forward to seeing the rest of the house!