During our first trip to Ikea we bought two dressers, a low one and a taller one to sit on top of it. When we came home and opened the boxes, we realized we had bought the dressers in two different colors: white (which is what we wanted) and birch veneer. A simple exchange could have solved this matter had it not turned out that one of the dressers is not made in white, so we had to consider other options to have the furniture match. Fortunately, the white looked to be much more of a yellowish cream color which made it easier for us to choose the birch veneer.
So, we kept the lower dresser in the birch veneer and Craig headed back to Ikea to exchange the white dresser for a four-drawer dresser in the same wood finish. Then we started assembling the first piece of furniture which was rather quick and easy with two people on the job. But after we put the lower dresser into the closet, I started having second thoughts about the four-drawer dresser on top of it. It would be too high to be fully useful to me and it would also pose a potential risk of tipping over. So, after some consideration, we decided on a three drawer dresser instead. Hence, Craig made his third trip in as many days back to Ikea.
Two days ago, we assembled the second dresser and stacked it on top of the first one. Craig bolted both of them into the closet wall (one side per chance even hit a stud) to prevent them from falling over if little monkeys should try to climb them. Then I moved all of the clothes I have already bought for the kids into the drawers and also organized various other items into the closet. Here’s what it looks like and there’s storage to spare (for now):
By the way, I would like to say thanks to Craig’s mom, sister, brother and brother’s girlfriend for the Visa gift cards they gave us at the baby shower. We put the money toward purchasing this furniture. What a great, practical, and long-lasting present!
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