It’s been 2
years ago now, since I bought Michael his high-rise bed. It was a great purchase
well worth the money. The first thing I though was he would be swinging and
jumping off it onto the ceiling light but he has been very good on it actually
and no accidents (so far). I'm still expecting to get a few more years from it
too. When I decided I was going to buy the bed I knew I wanted to get him
something to set his drink and remote control on and I seen one for £20 that
would be perfect, but never got round to buying it. By the time I decided I was
going to buy it, it had been removed from sale.
After getting
new furniture in our living room and moving around Michael’s room he actually
had the sad eyes and said “Mum when are you getting me my shelf”. Action had to
be taken! After searching for a while there was so many like this one for over £50 but that was too
much for me to spend on a shelf at the moment.
I looked
online and came across the Ikea Spice Rack and measured it against our cups
that he uses for juice and the length was perfect. So ordered one from EBay for
£6.90 including postage. I also got some Rustoleum spray paint in Spa Blue for
£5.60 from Amazon.
Once it arrived and got it together it looked like this:
Then after a few coats of primer and a couple of coats of Rustoleum Spa Blue it looked like this:
It didn't come with fittings so we my partner got some and fixed it to the wall. I made sure that it
was high enough that he won’t hit or kick it when he’s sleeping (he’s a wriggler).
It’s the perfect depth that it doesn't stick out to much and can hold his book,
cup and torch.
Even better than I expected!
The next
morning I gave him breakfast in bed and he didn't have to get down to fetch his
drink anymore. Always a success to make my boy happy!
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| Morning Sunshine! |
Of course I
can’t get one without the other so ordered one for my daughter as well for her
mid-riser bed. It’s already primed and will be spray painted Pink, our favourite
colour. I will update with a photo when it’s done.
High price - £51.99
My price – £13.50 ( with paint left over as well)
Let me know what you think!
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Fab idea! I used 2 of these as bookshelves next to my daughter's bed, I do love a good Ikea hack :)
ReplyDeleteFound you through IHeart Organizing, another fellow Brit here! Xx
Thank you! They are fantastic and a great price.
DeleteGreat to hear from you :o) I will put you in my follow list. xx