I’m a DIY pro, here’s how to make so much extra storage in your kid’s bedroom and it will save you so much space
WE all know that come Christmas, our kids will have more books and toys than ever before.
Luckily one savvy mum has shared her cheap and easy hack to add extra storage to your kids’ bedroom.
Aneta, known online as @anetas_leben, regularly shares DIY and interior hacks with her 270,00 followers.
In her latest Instagram reel, the DIY pro shows how she transforms an Ikea MOPPE mini chest of drawers into a bookcase her for son.
“Yesterday I designed this cute book box. Super quick and easy.
“At first, I thought about painting it a lush green, but at the moment I like these warm wood tones and I can still paint.
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“You can do a lot with the MOPPE box. Actually, my little hack would have been perfect for my books or suitable for magazines.
“Noel was so happy about it…that’s why she’s staying in his room for the time being.”
During the Instagram reel, the savvy mum is seen picking up the mini chest of drawers from her local IKEA store.
She starts by removing the drawers, before measuring and cutting the hardwood dowel into four even sections for the feet.
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Aneta then sands them down, before drilling four holes in the back of the frame to attach them.
The savvy mum glues the legs over the holes, and then drills through from the other side, and secures them in place with a washer and screw.
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The next clip shows Aneta in her son’s bedroom, filling the unit with books and soft toys.
The IKEA Moppe Mini Chest of Drawers is available online and in-store and is priced at £25.
They’re listed under ‘Last Chance To Buy,’ so fans are being encouraged to snap them up quickly.
Fans loved the hack, with the video gaining more than 82,000 likes.
In the comments, Aneta’s fans thanked her for sharing the easy hack, with one writing: “Oh no, I was just as IKEA yesterday! Now I have to go back tomorrow.
“Such a cool idea! I absolutely have to make it for my little one’s birthday.”
Another said: “Great idea! I use it as a shelf in the kitchen on the worktop and keep brochure and mail lying around in it.
“Painted it black to match the kitchen. I [also] have a box with drawers in the kitchen cupboard and I have tea and baking ingredients such as baking powder, pudding powder, etc stored inside.
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“I’m curious what ideas you have with it!”
One Instagram user suggested her own hack, writing: “And the drawers can then be used as organisers in cupboards [or] drawers. To close the circle…”