"C" is for Cubbies

One dozen cubbies to be exact.

I built my kids a storage wall full of cubbies.

After we bunked the beds (post here) we had this empty wall:

Using Ana White's plans for the cubby storage wall, I built the cubbies and modified the base supports in order to make use of the large baskets we already had.

I used 2 1/2 sheets of 3/4" plywood and 1 1/2 sheets of beadboard backing and cut all my pieces:

All constructed and ready for paint:

To finish I used one coat Kilz primer and two coats semi-gloss white.

Total cost (not including fabric bins) $120.

Here's Pottery Barn's version for a whooping $760:



I can guarantee the labor to make these is so worth the $640 you'll save.

Now all three kids have their own designated cubbies to store all those trinkets and what-not kids tend to collect.

And we made the best use of the space for a minor cost.

A side by side of the room transformation:

That was fun but enough work in the kids room for now.

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