When we found out we were having a baby of course the first thought was excitement, but that was soon followed by “oh my gosh where are we going to put everything!”. I guess this is where being an interior designer really comes in handy. I love a good challenge and believe me a one bedroom apartment for three is a big challenge!
The first dilemma is where to put the baby. Our bedroom is quite large, but so is our clothing collection and the bedroom also functions as part of my office (as you’ve seen here and here). That leaves no place for a crib. I thought about our dining room turned art studio. But then where would my husband work? The next logical idea was our huge walkin closet. It’s 4′7″”x 5′9″ with a 9′ ceiling. There are built in shelves to right when you walk in, shelves that line the top, and lighting. Really what more could I ask for. It was perfect. The next hurdle was convincing my husband that I could find space for everything that is was currently filling our closet. Perhaps “filling” is the wrong word (seriously it was jam packed).
The solution was simple (to me at least). Take everything from our bedroom closet and move to front hall closet. Lucky for us we have another walking closet downstairs by our front door. After some investigating I found out our building offers additional storage in the basement for free (score!).
So…
Place to put the baby? check
Place to put our clothes? check
Place to put our junk? check
Convinced husband of the switch? kinda, but enough to move forward.
Now I can focus more on the fun stuff. Nursery inspiration!
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Hello Ariana!
A great space saver are those dressers that have the space & perfect size to put a changing pad.
I didnt think about when i was furniture shopping but now after 8 months i will get those kind of dressers for my next baby
I can’t wait to see how the nursery comes together Adie!!!