I really like your stubborn use of second-hand pieces. Scavenging the third chest of drawers was brilliant, especially using the sides as the back - that really makes it look built-in/ professionally created. Bravo.
so happy to hear you make it clear that the cabinet makers quote wasn't "too expensive" or unreasonable, but just outside of your price range! its honestly shoooocking how many people dont understand the difference, and so they passionately (aggressively..) brand that anything that they arent willing to pay for as overpriced and ridiculous. i know that you guys have your heads on straight about stuff like that (especially since you have made such a variety of things yourselves, you see so clearly how much time and work goes into physical projects) so i wouldnt have expected any different, but i hope talking about it helps to clear things up for the kinds of people that would (and do!) scream at craftspeople just for setting fair prices.. all that being said, i also would not have been able to pay that quote and handmade items are pretty much always outside of my budget lol so i love seeing the diys. to anyone reading this that gets sticker shock when seeing handmade crafts for sale, maybe dip your toes into something youre interested in and it will give you a great idea of why they can be so expensive.. i started embroidery but mostly cross stitch a couple years ago (as a hobby, not to sell) and its absolutely bonkers how long it takes. the materials can be pleasantly cheap, but if i were to try to sell some of the gifts i've made, theyd be in the HUNDREDS of dollars just to compensate the time! its wild.
Add shallower diy bookshelves on top of the dressers to fill the gap. It will also make it look less cluttered and intentional. This video is so relatable. I’ve had to go through similar brainstorming in every place I have lived.
The final result looks great! I think the choice of the oak color really elevates it. This inspires me to do something similar in my own room where I also have a couple of malm dressers.
I agree with people saying to build a bookshelf for one of the walls. It looks super cluttered right now instead of intentional. Love the stairs! They definitely improved!
It's so satisfying when you're able to make thrifted furniture work. Really love the creativity and execution at upgrading this area of your home. It really shows we don't need to buy new every time.
Love this! Thoughts that could make it more built-in looking. I have a revamped tarva that I bought a live edge piece for the topper. Turns out it is fairly easy to replace the top of a dresser with different material. If you could get a similar veneer countertop it could span the whole top and look veeeery custom.
Great solution! The MALMs look fantastic opposite the stairs. I also loved your solution for the gap where the laundry sits - so creative and you'll have extra parts if you want to do any additional DIYs in the future. I was thinking you could even take the drawer fronts off the remaining unit and turn them into bookshelves on one of the walls. Then create a picture ledge to hang just above the gap, where you can add art or even place books with pretty covers. I love using books as art, too, if you have pretty ones! I wish I was as much in love with library books as you are. They certainly are more environmentally friendly! But I was an English major in school, and having my own "library" is a comfort to me. I regularly purge and donate ones I know I won't read again, so I can add new ones, and I try to buy second hand when I can. So I guess I'm doing my part. Haha. I think I'd have a very hard time giving up the book collection, though.
I think one of the most important things to remember when it comes to storage, ESPECIALLY for us neurodivergent people who rely on visual memory and need stuff visible to keep organized, is that your things aren’t “cluttered” if they are accessible to you, period. IMO the minimalist lifestyle has done a number on our perception of what a normal, functional house looks like, and the obsession (generally on the internet, not TSG) with having everything hidden away and “neat” and “clean” isn’t only not accessible to many people- it doesn’t even work to keep you organized depending on who you are 😂 If your home is safe in its level of cleanliness, and functions for *YOU*, it’s clean. Stack your sh-t on bookshelves, get matching closed wardrobes, display your knickknacks, sort your fridge by color- ignore the meaningless buzzword of “clutter” that’s likely irrelevant to you bc everyone functions differently and just do what you wanna do. If you like seamless, object less or minimal decorated closed door cabinets, great! If you feel cozy and more able to read if your books are stacked on the floor against the wall, great! There is no right way to “organize”, and how “organized” your home may seem to the internet isn’t ever a valuation of worth. This final product is gorgeous and as always I’m amazed at what Kelsey can do wielding the power of Marketplace 😂🥰
@@Kathywake23 do it! 😂 put a label on every single item with a vintage label maker, hand weave baskets for your eggs- move to the wilderness and ditch the fridge all together 🤷♀️ there’s legit no “right” way to keep a home and I wish more people felt that
I love it! So resourceful! And you’re right - that last little touch of adding the panels behind the laundry basket really elevates the look. Good job!
I love the end result and it's definitely better than 12,000, but the cheap ass in me is crying that you spent 100 dollars just for the top to that dresser!
Awesome 😊 I think some things that would also look great would be using the leftover drawer pieces from the extra dresser to make a door for in front of the laundry so that the drawer front lines continue all the way from wall to wall and hide the laundry. Also, making a strip to go behind the dressers that you can build outlets into or a way to neatly feed cords through. I also think shelves for the books above would look nice. Could even paint them to tie in the green. Love the channel, I never miss a vid 😘
👏9/10 because emerald green?! I would have thought rent a set of green leaning art pieces for the gallery wall? Repaint the jewlery wardrobe a richer green...change the fabric light shade to green adjacent? Is a green rug too much...yeah probably. I love love love that bench and am invested in its redemption arc.
An idea 💡 What if you put a neutral blanket over de bench so it neutralizes a little bit of that green? And I loved this idea! Since I have the same problem with one of my walls, I might do the same with a shelf unifying two units 😊
I did this exact thing when we moved to our new apartment! Looked for ages for the malm oak dressers on Facebook market place and eventually found the them! Couldn’t fit two oak malms next to each other either and just use the gap for our laundry storage. Getting another dresser to use as the top for the gap is so smart!! I might try this as I’ve been wanting to get the “built in look” as well but might have to get creative as I don’t have any power tools… so cool to watch something come together that I have in my home! Gave me such a good idea on what to finally do with that gap!
It looks amazing! One thing I think could help with the built in look is removing the wall trim so that the whole thing is flush to the wall but I know that may not be feasible. It may have also allowed enough space to fit the other malm dresser in full (altho my measurements may be off just by looking!). Either way, it’s always amazing to see what ideas you are able to come up with!
That’s what I was thinking too!! Especially because you still have the gap on the sides. Rn I have this problem and lots of jewelry hanging on hooks over the gap, so I got these silicon gap covers
If you had space under your bed, or if not, just rise the bed with risers under the legs. You could use this space for extra storage under the bed, just use caster wheels, attach 4 casters to the bottom of each drawer drawer that was leftover from other dress. If you can see drawers they would match your dress area and stairs.
SO incredible... honestly, for me personally - this is one of the most inspiring pieces you've ever created... i have so many awkward spaces around my house where a built-in like this would be perfect... thank you :D
The way you designed the connecting section MADE the piece. Genius to use the dresser top and some backing to tie it all together. And the art "rent-to-buy" service sounds cool.
You did an incredible job with this! I have the same determination and stubbornness when it comes to getting what I want for my home, but can’t afford! I LOVE that green bench! So lush.
Great job re-using pieces and creating what you wanted at fraction of out-sourcing custom built piece… I would have kept going by building a face and top piece to give it all a continuous all one piece built in look… the top could also go back and hide your gaps needed for all your added outlets
I love that you made him those visibility bands because you wanted him to be safe! I was a little disappointed that he didn't want to wear them. That would have made me feel so special!
I might remember this incorrectly, but I think she diy'ed these bands for a video few years ago. I think Kelsey just took them home and happened to find them when she was going through her drawers.
12k??!!!! No wonder we are all out here shopping on marketplace and ikea. I know you have to pay for skilled work, but that cost is crazy! Loved the final result - you smashed it! ❤️
I was hoping that you would stack that last dresser on top of the second one, making it a tall dresser. 😭 Then you could put in that matching board as a shelf between the two and leave your laundry basket in place.
GREAT JOB!!! I am so ENVIOUS of how you find the best stuff second hand. I live in a smaller town with just three resale shops and there just isn't' much to choose from. I do use our local Marketplace but anything I want moved like yesterday! My husband and I are living in a 1`,258 sq. ft condo together. That can be a challenge!!
I customised Malm dressers because they wouldn't fit into my space either. I needed one with half the width, so I took a standard one for the sides and two bedside tables for top, bottom and drawers. With some extra cutting and drilling for the trim, it worked out out really nicely.
This is my favorite of all the Making Home projects that you've tackled! The solution was simple but the final product looks like it took way more effort. And the fact that you sourced used furniture and used leftover material is brilliant. I'm in love with your work 🥰! Awesome job!
Why haven't I thought about placing bookends inside the book like that? I'm impressed by how the new storage pieces all look cohesive! Are they all originally from Ikea?
Huge improvement! Really much more cohesive with the stairs. Try power strips with flat plugs for those outlets! Will let you push those dressers closer to the wall.
Oh Kelsey that redo is looking amazing and I like the way you placed those books on the top to hide that gap and the way you designed everything looks so great. You have a much better solution than spending 12,000.00 for a rebuild. Thanks for sharing another awesome video, sending love and hugs, bye! 💜💜👍👋✨🎉
Such a beautiful facelift to the space. It looks much more inviting. I love where your lady painted finally landed. & the stairs look safer and more sophisticated now too.
I’ve done something very similar in my bedroom using 2 malm dressers and left a gap for a vanity area/bench! I was able to find a very similar oak veneer piece to use as a countertop to carry across
REALLY well done, kelsey (and team)!! Love the problem solving, sustainability, practicality and attention to detail! Shows that even a "simple" makeover can have a huge impact!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
Wonderful simple solution if you can’t afford or make your own built-in. Personally don’t like the pleated fabric wall sconce, but the faux built-in turned out nice. Extra storage is always a win.
I had another idea, you could cut holes out in the back of the dresser to have access to the plugs, you would then drop the cord behind the dresser unit and then pull the drawer out and grab the cord where the hole for outlets and plug it in. You would't have to move your books and things to get to the cords from the top to plug in or have to move the unit out to access the plugs. Just open the drawer and plug in. I would just cut the holes the same size and location as the plugs on wall as outlet you could push the dress against the wall the outlet fit in the whole perfect cover the outlets, may be leave a little room to drop the 🔌 plug.
IKEA makes some of the best hackable stuff. I made a couple of custom units for my living room out of Ivar cabinets and people keep telling me I could sell them for 5 times what they cost to make. This looks incredible, Kelsey. I have the Malm series in my bedroom and you've inspired me to get creative with it. 💕
Love this idea! I’ve always thought custom cabinets were too expensive to be justified most of the time and this is an A+ hack! …..another idea (not sure of feasibility) could you use pieces from the dresser used for parts to make a “flap” to cover the cord area instead of books? Like drilling cord holes ect in it and making a long skinny version of what you did for between the dressers.
Love how this project came out! And the final touch of using the spare piece behind the basket was brilliant & definitely finished it off. Well done 🙌🏻😊
I absolutely loooove the malm dresser and this hack is brilliant 😍 have 3 of them in this same colour in my room. So versatile and has a very sleek, minimalist look.
I thought you were going to use the second smaller dresser to stack…that would have made a lot of extra storage. Love how it turned out. You are brave to put anything with liquid or flames on the steps…I would knock it over, for sure!
Fantastic! Love the second hand dressers and the niche with the laundry basket. So genius that you placed the extra panels behind the basket. Makes the entire piece appear custom. Very innovative and completely a custom look. 🎉❤
The added touch i would use is if you still had the drawer fronts you could creat a faux front door or accordian slide to hide the basket totally. Just a thought.
Love when there's new episode of Making Home!!! Please keep this series going as long as you can!! (i.e., keep updating your home?? 🤪) Love this series so much, it's so nostalgic and cozy for some reason :')
i think to make the emerald work, you could repaint the walls to a different, lighter shade of green- like a light sage, or a different neutral- not pure white. and (in my opinion) I would not do pampas grass in the vases. I would back the bench up to sit flush against the stairs if space allows. you could use the extra pieces of the dresser for shelving on the left side, above the dresser, as well. love the look of the custom piece!
Yes that’s definitely the better plan and it looks beautiful! The decor on the stairs looks intentional, and the room is restful on the eye. Great art too!
I really like your stubborn use of second-hand pieces. Scavenging the third chest of drawers was brilliant, especially using the sides as the back - that really makes it look built-in/ professionally created. Bravo.
ah thank you!
Agreed! The back really pulled everything together! Lovvvve
I thought you were going to make a door, but “veneering” the back works great.
Yesss- if she just showed us the end result and told us she built the whole thing I’d believe it 😂💛
But she paid $100 for the scrounge piece...aren't they $100 new?
so happy to hear you make it clear that the cabinet makers quote wasn't "too expensive" or unreasonable, but just outside of your price range! its honestly shoooocking how many people dont understand the difference, and so they passionately (aggressively..) brand that anything that they arent willing to pay for as overpriced and ridiculous. i know that you guys have your heads on straight about stuff like that (especially since you have made such a variety of things yourselves, you see so clearly how much time and work goes into physical projects) so i wouldnt have expected any different, but i hope talking about it helps to clear things up for the kinds of people that would (and do!) scream at craftspeople just for setting fair prices..
all that being said, i also would not have been able to pay that quote and handmade items are pretty much always outside of my budget lol so i love seeing the diys.
to anyone reading this that gets sticker shock when seeing handmade crafts for sale, maybe dip your toes into something youre interested in and it will give you a great idea of why they can be so expensive..
i started embroidery but mostly cross stitch a couple years ago (as a hobby, not to sell) and its absolutely bonkers how long it takes. the materials can be pleasantly cheap, but if i were to try to sell some of the gifts i've made, theyd be in the HUNDREDS of dollars just to compensate the time! its wild.
Add shallower diy bookshelves on top of the dressers to fill the gap. It will also make it look less cluttered and intentional. This video is so relatable. I’ve had to go through similar brainstorming in every place I have lived.
I second this! It looks really cluttered at the moment, and just a little bit of streamlining would make it 100%
Agreed and she should use the rest of the the one dresser and make it into shelves
I agree. I was hoping for oak vaneer floating shelves above the units.
oooh good idea!
The final result looks great! I think the choice of the oak color really elevates it. This inspires me to do something similar in my own room where I also have a couple of malm dressers.
yesss! malm dressers for the win!
That finishing touch behind the laundry basket was fekkin GENIUS, it looks SO good. I did the praise hands emoji irl 😂
I technically don’t finish work for another 15 minutes but… I’m letting myself off! I’ve got a video to watch, boss 🎉
loving this energy
@@TheSorryGirls Would you love it from your own employees?
I swear I love it most when the videos are in Your and Becky’s home.. they just feel so relatable in a sense ? I love you gals!
It would be cool to connect the extra drawers together and make a "door" on hinges for the laundry. This would make the unit look fully cohesive!
I was thinking the same !!! Only they don’t seem tall enough for some reason ?? Idk maybe they are I can’t tell from the internet lol
I agree with people saying to build a bookshelf for one of the walls. It looks super cluttered right now instead of intentional. Love the stairs! They definitely improved!
I love TSG day! But I hate when the video ends and now I have to wait a whole week for another one
hahahah honestly same , upload days >>>>
Not Kelsey changing into a raccoon onesie in the middle of one of the timelapses 😂
hahaha you have a good eye
Went straight to the comments to see if anyone else noticed ! Yay !!! 😂
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It's so satisfying when you're able to make thrifted furniture work. Really love the creativity and execution at upgrading this area of your home. It really shows we don't need to buy new every time.
Love this! Thoughts that could make it more built-in looking. I have a revamped tarva that I bought a live edge piece for the topper. Turns out it is fairly easy to replace the top of a dresser with different material. If you could get a similar veneer countertop it could span the whole top and look veeeery custom.
Thought 2.0, you could even give it a bit of a lip on the back to cover the gap!
great idea!!
I think it would also have been really good to get a second bigger dresser and cut that to size to go across the smaller dresser and the gap
Lose the curtain over the light - replace it with something more upscale/metal perhaps; other than that, this is definitely a win. 🙏👑✝💖
If you want to revisit you could use the two side pieces as doors to completely close the laundry basket off! Looks great
Bring in green by changing fabric on the “peach” fabric lampshade on wall to something with emerald in it.
Great solution! The MALMs look fantastic opposite the stairs. I also loved your solution for the gap where the laundry sits - so creative and you'll have extra parts if you want to do any additional DIYs in the future. I was thinking you could even take the drawer fronts off the remaining unit and turn them into bookshelves on one of the walls. Then create a picture ledge to hang just above the gap, where you can add art or even place books with pretty covers. I love using books as art, too, if you have pretty ones!
I wish I was as much in love with library books as you are. They certainly are more environmentally friendly! But I was an English major in school, and having my own "library" is a comfort to me. I regularly purge and donate ones I know I won't read again, so I can add new ones, and I try to buy second hand when I can. So I guess I'm doing my part. Haha. I think I'd have a very hard time giving up the book collection, though.
Putting the back pieces on the wall really makes the unit look built-in. Looks great. Love the avocado green jewelry box.
I think one of the most important things to remember when it comes to storage, ESPECIALLY for us neurodivergent people who rely on visual memory and need stuff visible to keep organized, is that your things aren’t “cluttered” if they are accessible to you, period.
IMO the minimalist lifestyle has done a number on our perception of what a normal, functional house looks like, and the obsession (generally on the internet, not TSG) with having everything hidden away and “neat” and “clean” isn’t only not accessible to many people- it doesn’t even work to keep you organized depending on who you are 😂
If your home is safe in its level of cleanliness, and functions for *YOU*, it’s clean. Stack your sh-t on bookshelves, get matching closed wardrobes, display your knickknacks, sort your fridge by color- ignore the meaningless buzzword of “clutter” that’s likely irrelevant to you bc everyone functions differently and just do what you wanna do.
If you like seamless, object less or minimal decorated closed door cabinets, great! If you feel cozy and more able to read if your books are stacked on the floor against the wall, great! There is no right way to “organize”, and how “organized” your home may seem to the internet isn’t ever a valuation of worth.
This final product is gorgeous and as always I’m amazed at what Kelsey can do wielding the power of Marketplace 😂🥰
Omg I should sort my fridge by color.
@@Kathywake23 do it! 😂 put a label on every single item with a vintage label maker, hand weave baskets for your eggs- move to the wilderness and ditch the fridge all together 🤷♀️ there’s legit no “right” way to keep a home and I wish more people felt that
@@E42545 lolololol ease stop give me ideas! The egg basket would be so cute!
I love it! So resourceful! And you’re right - that last little touch of adding the panels behind the laundry basket really elevates the look. Good job!
I like how it turned out! I'm not a fan of the malm, it kinda looks cheap but you worked it. I think I would've added some big handles to the drawers
This should have been an episode of that cost how much!? $$$❤ Beautiful work as usual I love it
I actually said "wow" out loud when you dropped the new piece into the gap! the whole unit looks fantastic!
I love the end result and it's definitely better than 12,000, but the cheap ass in me is crying that you spent 100 dollars just for the top to that dresser!
I am blown away with the quality and creative ways you all solve decorating organizing issues. Go Girl power!
Awesome 😊
I think some things that would also look great would be using the leftover drawer pieces from the extra dresser to make a door for in front of the laundry so that the drawer front lines continue all the way from wall to wall and hide the laundry. Also, making a strip to go behind the dressers that you can build outlets into or a way to neatly feed cords through. I also think shelves for the books above would look nice. Could even paint them to tie in the green.
Love the channel, I never miss a vid 😘
👏9/10 because emerald green?! I would have thought rent a set of green leaning art pieces for the gallery wall? Repaint the jewlery wardrobe a richer green...change the fabric light shade to green adjacent? Is a green rug too much...yeah probably. I love love love that bench and am invested in its redemption arc.
An idea 💡 What if you put a neutral blanket over de bench so it neutralizes a little bit of that green?
And I loved this idea! Since I have the same problem with one of my walls, I might do the same with a shelf unifying two units 😊
Nice hack with the wood backing in the hamper space. Also, love your book selection. Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Tribe of Mentors! Top notch.
I did this exact thing when we moved to our new apartment! Looked for ages for the malm oak dressers on Facebook market place and eventually found the them! Couldn’t fit two oak malms next to each other either and just use the gap for our laundry storage. Getting another dresser to use as the top for the gap is so smart!! I might try this as I’ve been wanting to get the “built in look” as well but might have to get creative as I don’t have any power tools… so cool to watch something come together that I have in my home! Gave me such a good idea on what to finally do with that gap!
Your level of patience on waiting for the right second hand pieces is far above most. And the turnout is awesome!
Faux built-in looks like it belongs! That DIY frame is amazing and really makes the art piece look extra special❣
It looks amazing! One thing I think could help with the built in look is removing the wall trim so that the whole thing is flush to the wall but I know that may not be feasible. It may have also allowed enough space to fit the other malm dresser in full (altho my measurements may be off just by looking!). Either way, it’s always amazing to see what ideas you are able to come up with!
That’s what I was thinking too!! Especially because you still have the gap on the sides. Rn I have this problem and lots of jewelry hanging on hooks over the gap, so I got these silicon gap covers
If you had space under your bed, or if not, just rise the bed with risers under the legs. You could use this space for extra storage under the bed, just use caster wheels, attach 4 casters to the bottom of each drawer drawer that was leftover from other dress. If you can see drawers they would match your dress area and stairs.
Such creative solutions! Well done, Kelsey! 👏👏👏
SO incredible... honestly, for me personally - this is one of the most inspiring pieces you've ever created... i have so many awkward spaces around my house where a built-in like this would be perfect... thank you :D
Love! Have to admit I always don't see the vision in the beginning but by the end, I'm always thoroughly impressed
I could see adding a shallow basket or two under the green ottoman for more storage for things like scarves, gloves, or socks
That back panel under the open space so you couldn’t see the white wall made all the difference, just amazing.
The way you designed the connecting section MADE the piece. Genius to use the dresser top and some backing to tie it all together. And the art "rent-to-buy" service sounds cool.
You did an incredible job with this! I have the same determination and stubbornness when it comes to getting what I want for my home, but can’t afford! I LOVE that green bench! So lush.
Why didn’t Elliot wear those safety stripes! It’s so lovely of Kelsey to offer them
Cause he's kinda rude
i thought the same thing :( i thought she was so sweet for thinking of his safety and going out of her way to make him those.
Because he’s a dude and they get embarrassed about safety 😂
what does that thing do though? genuinely asking
@@summernymph visibility. They glow in the dark.
I love the malm, we use a three drawer one to store all our babies cloth diapers, clothers, bathing stuff etc. and it's amazing!
Great job re-using pieces and creating what you wanted at fraction of out-sourcing custom built piece… I would have kept going by building a face and top piece to give it all a continuous all one piece built in look… the top could also go back and hide your gaps needed for all your added outlets
Use more dresser parts to make a ledge to help cover your cords!!
Love this ! I think you could expand on it too some oak floating shelves for the books !!!
I love that you made him those visibility bands because you wanted him to be safe! I was a little disappointed that he didn't want to wear them. That would have made me feel so special!
I think it was hilarious he thought she diy-ed him a jockstrap instead of visibility bands
I might remember this incorrectly, but I think she diy'ed these bands for a video few years ago. I think Kelsey just took them home and happened to find them when she was going through her drawers.
The wood is so much more warm and inviting in that space than the off white that you had before 👍
12k??!!!! No wonder we are all out here shopping on marketplace and ikea. I know you have to pay for skilled work, but that cost is crazy! Loved the final result - you smashed it! ❤️
So economic yet beautiful!! I thought you could use the drawer fronts as shelve boards in case you need even more storage.
So neat how the boards covering the white wall make such a difference
I was hoping that you would stack that last dresser on top of the second one, making it a tall dresser. 😭
Then you could put in that matching board as a shelf between the two and leave your laundry basket in place.
Lol, right as the ad read came on, I was actually taking my own vitamin!
GREAT JOB!!! I am so ENVIOUS of how you find the best stuff second hand. I live in a smaller town with just three resale shops and there just isn't' much to choose from. I do use our local Marketplace but anything I want moved like yesterday! My husband and I are living in a 1`,258 sq. ft condo together. That can be a challenge!!
Personally I think it looks great. And you certainly can't beat the price. As usual you did a really fine job.
9:46 why do I love this so much
I customised Malm dressers because they wouldn't fit into my space either. I needed one with half the width, so I took a standard one for the sides and two bedside tables for top, bottom and drawers. With some extra cutting and drilling for the trim, it worked out out really nicely.
This is my favorite of all the Making Home projects that you've tackled! The solution was simple but the final product looks like it took way more effort. And the fact that you sourced used furniture and used leftover material is brilliant. I'm in love with your work 🥰! Awesome job!
I’m forever late but the removable reflective strips Kelsey put on Elliot was a very cute moment 😂☺️
Why haven't I thought about placing bookends inside the book like that? I'm impressed by how the new storage pieces all look cohesive! Are they all originally from Ikea?
Great work!
For ages, I always thought the MALM needed some sort knobs or handles to complete the pictures. But that’s just me and my nails 🙃
It looks really good!!! I love oak in any stain. My husband bought me a bookcase when got married 27 years ago. My son has dibes on inheriting it.
Huge improvement! Really much more cohesive with the stairs. Try power strips with flat plugs for those outlets! Will let you push those dressers closer to the wall.
Kelsey you did a great job and I think the green bench looks more grounded now with the wood tones.
Great job.I like your patience waiting on The next dresser.
Oh Kelsey that redo is looking amazing and I like the way you placed those books on the top to hide that gap and the way you designed everything looks so great. You have a much better solution than spending 12,000.00 for a rebuild. Thanks for sharing another awesome video, sending love and hugs, bye! 💜💜👍👋✨🎉
Very smart job. I also liked the frame on the bird picture.
I like how warm the space is now with the oak veneer and the art pieces, it looks cozy, inviting and inspiring! Good job, Kelsey! 💖
I love literally everything except the lampshade cover. I think that could be a neater statement. LOVE your work Kelsey!
Yes, it needs an upgrade
The cohesion with the stairs tho!!!! So good
The last minute add was perfect! It turned out beautiful!
That last minute touch to the back of the drawers was a game changer. Well done Kelsey! 🎉
Such a beautiful facelift to the space. It looks much more inviting. I love where your lady painted finally landed. & the stairs look safer and more sophisticated now too.
I’ve done something very similar in my bedroom using 2 malm dressers and left a gap for a vanity area/bench! I was able to find a very similar oak veneer piece to use as a countertop to carry across
REALLY well done, kelsey (and team)!! Love the problem solving, sustainability, practicality and attention to detail! Shows that even a "simple" makeover can have a huge impact!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
Wonderful simple solution if you can’t afford or make your own built-in. Personally don’t like the pleated fabric wall sconce, but the faux built-in turned out nice. Extra storage is always a win.
Love it! And I think the little laundry nook is so adorable!
Impressive. Bonus points for the 'piece for parts' buy.
I had another idea, you could cut holes out in the back of the dresser to have access to the plugs, you would then drop the cord behind the dresser unit and then pull the drawer out and grab the cord where the hole for outlets and plug it in. You would't have to move your books and things to get to the cords from the top to plug in or have to move the unit out to access the plugs. Just open the drawer and plug in. I would just cut the holes the same size and location as the plugs on wall as outlet you could push the dress against the wall the outlet fit in the whole perfect cover the outlets, may be leave a little room to drop the 🔌 plug.
Adding the back piece from the unit was so smart
IKEA makes some of the best hackable stuff. I made a couple of custom units for my living room out of Ivar cabinets and people keep telling me I could sell them for 5 times what they cost to make. This looks incredible, Kelsey. I have the Malm series in my bedroom and you've inspired me to get creative with it. 💕
That is awesome!
Love this idea! I’ve always thought custom cabinets were too expensive to be justified most of the time and this is an A+ hack! …..another idea (not sure of feasibility) could you use pieces from the dresser used for parts to make a “flap” to cover the cord area instead of books? Like drilling cord holes ect in it and making a long skinny version of what you did for between the dressers.
Love how this project came out! And the final touch of using the spare piece behind the basket was brilliant & definitely finished it off. Well done 🙌🏻😊
Kelsey, really impressed, you nailed it. Very elegant.... 👏👏👏
I absolutely loooove the malm dresser and this hack is brilliant 😍 have 3 of them in this same colour in my room. So versatile and has a very sleek, minimalist look.
With the extra pieces from the dresser you could make a faux pull draw to hide your laundry basket, would make it look more clean and built in!
I thought about this but we do like having the laundry exposed. Much easier to just toss things in
This is my fave series because the DIYs are so intentional and they turn out so good!!!
I thought you were going to use the second smaller dresser to stack…that would have made a lot of extra storage. Love how it turned out. You are brave to put anything with liquid or flames on the steps…I would knock it over, for sure!
Fantastic! Love the second hand dressers and the niche with the laundry basket. So genius that you placed the extra panels behind the basket. Makes the entire piece appear custom. Very innovative and completely a custom look. 🎉❤
The added touch i would use is if you still had the drawer fronts you could creat a faux front door or accordian slide to hide the basket totally. Just a thought.
Love when there's new episode of Making Home!!! Please keep this series going as long as you can!! (i.e., keep updating your home?? 🤪) Love this series so much, it's so nostalgic and cozy for some reason :')
i think to make the emerald work, you could repaint the walls to a different, lighter shade of green- like a light sage, or a different neutral- not pure white. and (in my opinion) I would not do pampas grass in the vases. I would back the bench up to sit flush against the stairs if space allows. you could use the extra pieces of the dresser for shelving on the left side, above the dresser, as well. love the look of the custom piece!
Finally some real art! How awesome
I really like how everything turned out
Excellent call Kelsey!! When you put those behind it made your Grandfather's picture just pop!♥️👍
Yes that’s definitely the better plan and it looks beautiful! The decor on the stairs looks intentional, and the room is restful on the eye. Great art too!
I like it. The gallery wall adds drama and the storage becomes secondary visually.
Kelsey you’re amazing!! Putting the back board to hide the gap was genius. Excellent design!
It looks amazing and I would die for your emerald green bench 😊
Crazy how much of a difference adding those two side panels to the wall behind the laundry basket!!!!