D.I.Y. kids bedroom storage

Renowayoflife

DIY Kids Bedroom Storage Ideas

We have been working hard to get the kids rooms finished and have recently moved them in, and although they’re finished enough for them to move in they’re lacking a lot of personality as we need to decorate and build storage for them. We have been focussing a lot on the girls rooms and wanted to create something special for Connor. He loves his cars and trucks and I wanted to create a fun and engaging storage system for them, that can also hold a couple of books for bedtime reading.

We came up with a design and got to work.

Like most boys, Connor is loving his cars and trucks an we wanted to create somewhere that he can see them rather than digging the mout of a drawer.

Our storage design is to hold 6 cars long x 4 levels with book holder on top.

Connor is loving his new toy storage and we are so delighted he has a new book shelf / night light and toy storage.

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Happy DIYing 

Claire 

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Materials

• VJ Boards, left over from another project
• Dulux Duramax Plastic Primer
• Dulux  Duramax Wood Primer
• Dulux Duramax Flat Black
• Dulux Duramax Red
• Dulux Duramax Silver

Tools

🚗 jig saw

🚗 router and cutters / bits

🚗 18ga nailer

🚗 Multi tool

🚗 Sander & Sanding paper

Steps

Step 1

To create this we used some left over VJ panels, 

We cut the VJ panels down to strips.

Step 2

Routered out a slot in each of the vertical and horizontal shelves and slot them together

Step 3

Nail the outer frame in place.

Step 4

Using a sheet of VJ's router out the front face of the storage, creating a frame for the front of the toy storage.

Step 5

Fill and Sand the gaps around the frame and the nail holes.

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Step 6

We were initially going to cut out the face of the truck using ply however we found this beat-up old truck in the sand pit and decided to use it instead. I took it apart, cleaned it up and painted it and it worked a treat. 

Step 7

We added a lighting strip to the back so the storage could double as a night light. 

Akanksha

Another terrific project under your belt, @Renowayoflife! Congratulations.

I'm loving the blend of creativity and craftmanship you've displayed here. That storage system is a brilliant solution for displaying Connor's toys and books while being a real feature in his room. I'm sure Connor is thrilled with this system. And what a great way to repurpose leftover materials from another project too! 

Did you come up with this design by yourself or were inspired by another project? Maximising storage in kids bedrooms is a common issue that a lot of our members face, and I'm sure they'll find your solution inspiring. 

Congratulations once again and I look forward to seeing what you tackle next.

Akanksha