Even a tiny baby needs storage space, and this room has only one small closet. So Bea Pila calls in Robin Carbaugh, a designer with SpaceMakers, to the rescue. As Carbaugh explains, the first thing she does is look at a space, measure it and create a plan (figure A). This particular closet, while fairly deep, isn't truly a walk-in, but it does have usable space on either side of the door. Therefore she decides that any storage furniture she needs to place in the closet must, of necessity, be situated in the middle. The unit that she designs features the following: - Baskets (for blankets and toys now, clothing and laundry later)
- Drawers (for small items that need to be covered, for clothes later)
- Dividers (tall, narrow ones for larger items such as blankets and diaper bags, smaller ones for items such as shoes)
- Triple hanging rods (later, when the baby is older and larger, one rod can be removed to make an appropriate hanging space for longer garments)
- A slide-out valet and various hooks.
The unit can also have shelves added later as needed, and Carbaugh points out that the shelves are child-safe: they won't tip over or slide out and endanger a little one. They're also have a Melamine finish that resists marks and scratches.
RESOURCES :
Treasures for Baby: Exquisite Nursery Decorations and Handmade Ribbon Keepsakes
Author: Ellie Joos
Sunset Ideas for Great Baby Rooms
Model: 0376010460
Author: Christine Olson Gedye
$12.95
Paperback
112 pages (January 2000)
Sunset Pub Company
Sunset Publishing Company (Division of Time Warner)
Website: www.sunset.com
Baby's Room: Create-a-Special
Model: 1574862049
Author: Barbara Finwall, Nancy Javier
Paperback
80 pages (July 2000)
Leisure Arts (Hot Off The Press, Inc.)
Website: www.craftpizazz.com
GUESTS :
Robin Carbaugh
Designer, SpaceMakers
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