Austin and I have been wanting to use our IKEA gift cards we got for our wedding, but we wanted to get something that we needed, and would use for a good long time with those gift cards. Therefore, when Austin brought up the subject of getting another dresser for the two of us, and maybe looking into getting a dresser for our new little addition to the family due in August, we thought--aha! This is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of those great IKEA gift cards! :) Well, we searched and searched, and found a deal that we thought was just right for us--a 3 drawer chest for $29.99! With our gift cards we were able to pay for almost all 3 of the chests, which made this a great deal, we thought! :) Here Austin is opening the box of the very first dresser we opened. We were really excited! We got one chest each for Austin and I (to use as nightstands as well as doubling as dressers), and one for the baby! We love making everything count over here! :)
This shows the type of dresser we got.
Here is Austin, being so smart and starting the adventure of putting the first dresser together. Yay! He is so handy a husband to have around (and a pretty cute one too, I might add)! :)
There aren't any words in the instruction booklet, but everything was pretty clear and straightforward...especially after you put the first dresser together and figured out just what you were doing! I took the role of "photographer" while Austin did the manly work here. :) Don't worry, I jumped in later, and put one of the three dressers up too. :) Can't miss out on all the fun!
This is what the dresser looked like at the very basic, bare-bones structure (the front is facing the camera).
Austin was doing so great! At this point he was making sure the screws were in nice and snug.
"Hello!" Austin is saying to our new dresser. "Anyone home in there?"
A power tool was not called for, but Austin loves to use his fancy tools, so it was fun to let him enjoy his "toys" so he could screw in a few dresser drawer screws faster and save time. :)
Two drawers down! Only one left to go, at the top! The only thing we didn't put on that we will later are the drawer handles...we are going to stain the dressers first, to make them pretty and more dressy. I don't know if you can tell in these pictures, but the wood is very nice, and everything fits together tight, and snug. We were very happy with our wedding presents from those great IKEA gift cards!
Hard at work on yet another dresser...I was working on putting one together in front of Austin, and I wanted a picture of my cute hubby putting so much TLC and hard work into our new furniture. :)
The finished product! :) (Sans dresser handles anyways....) Here's to a wonderful hubby and three wonderful dressers!!!
Just for your viewing pleasure...all three dressers set up in our garage, ready to be stained! :) I measured the dressers against my leg, and then compared it to our bed height...and the bed and the tops of the dressers will line up exactly! :) I couldn't ask for any better than that! :) I'm so glad for a wonderful husband and wonderful deals! :)
Austin and I have been wanting to use our IKEA gift cards we got for our wedding, but we wanted to get something that we needed, and would use for a good long time with those gift cards. Therefore, when Austin brought up the subject of getting another dresser for the two of us, and maybe looking into getting a dresser for our new little addition to the family due in August, we thought--aha! This is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of those great IKEA gift cards! :) Well, we searched and searched, and found a deal that we thought was just right for us--a 3 drawer chest for $29.99! With our gift cards we were able to pay for almost all 3 of the chests, which made this a great deal, we thought! :) Here Austin is opening the box of the very first dresser we opened. We were really excited! We got one chest each for Austin and I (to use as nightstands as well as doubling as dressers), and one for the baby! We love making everything count over here! :)
This shows the type of dresser we got.
Here is Austin, being so smart and starting the adventure of putting the first dresser together. Yay! He is so handy a husband to have around (and a pretty cute one too, I might add)! :)
There aren't any words in the instruction booklet, but everything was pretty clear and straightforward...especially after you put the first dresser together and figured out just what you were doing! I took the role of "photographer" while Austin did the manly work here. :) Don't worry, I jumped in later, and put one of the three dressers up too. :) Can't miss out on all the fun!
This is what the dresser looked like at the very basic, bare-bones structure (the front is facing the camera).
Austin was doing so great! At this point he was making sure the screws were in nice and snug.
"Hello!" Austin is saying to our new dresser. "Anyone home in there?"
A power tool was not called for, but Austin loves to use his fancy tools, so it was fun to let him enjoy his "toys" so he could screw in a few dresser drawer screws faster and save time. :)
Two drawers down! Only one left to go, at the top! The only thing we didn't put on that we will later are the drawer handles...we are going to stain the dressers first, to make them pretty and more dressy. I don't know if you can tell in these pictures, but the wood is very nice, and everything fits together tight, and snug. We were very happy with our wedding presents from those great IKEA gift cards!
Hard at work on yet another dresser...I was working on putting one together in front of Austin, and I wanted a picture of my cute hubby putting so much TLC and hard work into our new furniture. :)
The finished product! :) (Sans dresser handles anyways....) Here's to a wonderful hubby and three wonderful dressers!!!
Just for your viewing pleasure...all three dressers set up in our garage, ready to be stained! :) I measured the dressers against my leg, and then compared it to our bed height...and the bed and the tops of the dressers will line up exactly! :) I couldn't ask for any better than that! :) I'm so glad for a wonderful husband and wonderful deals! :)
5 comments:
RASTA!! GIve credit where it is due, you made one too!
Awesome job!!! :) I bet you will love your new dressers. You will have to post another picture after you stain them to show us what color you chose to stain it. I love it! You guys are so handy!!!
I love having nightstands with Drawers! Hides all the mess that I throw in mine;) And Steve keeps clothes in his like you plan to do.
Can't wait to see them all stained and finished.
What a manly man you married! :) You might want to paint one of the dressers white to match the CRIB that is sitting in our living room, since it's going to be for the baby's room. Hey Melissa, did you use the power tool to put together the dresser you were working on?
You know me too well, Momma! :) Of course I used the power tool as well! :) It WAS rather fun, I have to admit...
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