The first thing you may notice in these photos is that Skylar (now one) is just a sweet and milky little newborn!
As I was going through some photo archives, I realized that I never did share this super easy and affordable Nursery Wardrobe shelf here, although I shared it with our friends over at Apartment Therapy. Though we’re even in a new place since we first made the shelf, it’s held up and going strong. Meaning, we’re still using it!
When Skylar was on his way, we knew there wasn’t going to be space in the house for him to have his own room, and thus the Nursery Nook in the master bedroom was our solution. We cleaned out our dresser and used that for all of his baby clothing/gear/goodies as well as the changing table, but I wanted a little place to hang some of those cute little outfits that newborns can only fit in for so long. With a few ideas of how to build a hanging wardrobe shelf swirling through my head, my husband actually came up with this solution with a couple of items from Ikea that we already had on hand from a previous office space!
At first I was thinking of some kind of bracket and curtain rod rigged to the bottom of a shelf, but this solution is SO EASY, and comes in at under $20! Starting with an IKEA Lack wall shelf ($14.99), we screwed a Bygel Rail ($3.99) to the bottom, then hung as usual. Books and decor now go up top, and clothing on the bottom. Throw in a couple of packs of cute wooden hangers and you’ve got a place to hang baby clothes that still looks like part of the room decor!
A few more photos of our little family of five, just because I like them, and oh how they make make me miss those itsy fingers and toes and coos. Though his current just-beginning-to-walk-and-talk stage is pretty spectacular too.
Have there been any room or home limitations recently that you’ve had to solve… or are you trying to solve one now? I’d love it if you shared! It so fun to learn from others and share the great ways we’ve found solutions in our homes.
emily reiss says
who makes the rug you have in this room?
Tabitha Blue says
Hi Emily!! This rug is from Ikea 🙂
Lynn says
I can’t find a Lack Shelf and Bygel Rail on Ikea that have similar enough lengths to do this! Any ideas? Thanks. 🙂
Tabitha Blue says
Hmm I was looking too, it looks like the Bygel rail comes in smaller lengths now, which means maybe they have longer ones in the store. Or maybe you could use two smaller ones instead of one longer one? Or possibly even a different type of rail from Ikea, Home Depot or Lowes. I was going to shop for something that was similar but more squared and we happened to already have that rail at home and used that instead! So there are other possibilities, it just needs to be mounted far enough away from the shelf so that a hanger fits in. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Maggie Willsey says
Hi Tabitha, could you tell me who makes your rocker, and have you been happy with it as a nursery rocker? Comfortable, etc? Thank you!
Tabitha Blue says
Hi Maggie! It’s from Target 😉 But also I believe it could be ordered online from Amazon. I have a post if you search Nursery on the blog that links to where everything is from. It wasn’t as comfortable as our first rocker (that was the most comfortable chair in the history of chairs), but this one is definitely more comfortable than most! I also like that it’s more stylish than so many out there as well!!
Rachel says
Hi there
What type of screws did you use? Did you use anchors?
thanks
Rachel
Tabitha Blue says
Hi Rachel! We used the screws that came with the Ikea shelf, and I believe we used drywall anchors just to make sure they stayed secure 😉
Rachel says
I was wondering about the bar, how did you attach it to the shelf?
Thanks
Tabitha Blue says
Before we attached it to the wall, we turned the shelf upside down and screwed the bar onto the bottom of the shelf. We placed it closer to the front of the shelf and away from the wall so there would be room for hangers 🙂 Hope that helps!
Rachel says
What screws did you use is what I really want to know. Since the bar doesn’t come with any.
Tabitha Blue says
My husband just used some screws that he had in the garage. Nothing special. The shelf is hollow so we used a short thread screw, like 1/4″ screws. Especially since it’s just holding kids clothes, and nothing super heavy… We’ve never had any issues with it either, it’s held up well.
Rachel says
Fantastic, thank you!!
Anita says
Can you tell me how thick is the ikea lack shelf? Is it 2″?
Tabitha Blue says
I don’t have the dimensions exactly, but about 2″ is close!! 🙂
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Gayle Friz says
I am wondering if this could be used for adult hanging clothes in a guest room with no closet. Do you think it would hold heavier clothing?
Tabitha Blue says
Hi Gayle! It could definitely work for heavier clothing! Especially for a guest room, since it’s not a huge amount all the time like a normal closet would be. Or you could do a rolling garment rack as a portable and can hold much more: https://freshmommyblog.com/diy-rolling-garment-rack/
Gayle Friz says
Thank you! I am also considering a rolling garment rack.