Storage Room Progress – The Cabinets Are Assembled (IKEA Pax Wardrobes)

I do know you’re considering, “However wait! What concerning the flooring?” Effectively, the explanation I made a decision to do that now’s as a result of I took some last measurements, and I used to be truthfully just a little nervous about whether or not or not these cupboards had been going to suit. I knew the width would match with simply a few inches on all sides to spare. However the top actually made me nervous. So earlier than I set up the ground, doubtlessly getting myself into hassle with the peak of the cupboards becoming, I made a decision to go forward and get them into place in order that I might see it for myself, and see if I wish to sacrifice one other 3/4″ that the flooring would require. Not one of the cupboards are literally hooked up to the wall or to one another but, and with out cabinets or drawers, they’re fairly light-weight. I can transfer them round very simply. I simply wanted to see them in place to see what I’ve to work with right here.

To be clear, I knew that the cupboards would match. It wasn’t a matter of them being too excessive to suit into the room. The difficulty is that I want sufficient area between the tops of the cupboards and the ceiling in order that I can put trim all alongside the highest, have room for lights on the high, and have room for crown molding. And I want all of that with out the trim on the high coming down a lot that I sacrifice any shelf storage space. It’s going to be very, very shut.

I don’t have my crown molding or the lights for the tops of those cupboards but, however I solely have about 4 inches to work with. That’s not quite a lot of area in any respect for all the things that should go up there.

I hoped to make use of the identical lights that I used above the artwork in my walk-in closet, however these aren’t out there anymore. I wouldn’t have the ability to use them on the storage room cupboards, although, as a result of they’ve spherical bases which are about 4 inches in diameter. I gained’t have sufficient room for lights with bases that huge. However I’d like to seek out one thing related with a a lot smaller base that can match on the small trim space that might be on the high of the cupboards.

The width turned out to be virtually good. There are about two-and-a-half inches on all sides, so it’s the proper width to have just a little wiggle room for me to get the cupboards precisely the place they have to be, after which that area might be lined with trim.

I imply, it’s type of loopy simply how tight of a match these are on this room. General, these IKEA Pax wardrobes couldn’t have been a extra good match for this room.

This different facet goes to be a bit difficult as a result of I’ve to deliver the cable and outlet by the facet of the cupboard in order that our router can sit on the highest shelf on this part.

Anyway, I’m fairly excited to lastly have these assembled and in place. At this time, I’m going to proceed working in right here, and I hope to get the partitions and ceiling primed and painted by the tip of the day. Many of the seen wall area might be lined with wallpaper, however I nonetheless want to decide on a shade for the ceiling. I had initially floated the concept of this pink…

However I additionally tried out a number of different colours, like this mild pink…

Then I attempted a light-weight peach shade. I like orange, however I’m undecided peach is a shade I can stay with.

I do like the concept of a light-weight inexperienced ceiling, although. I really like greens.

After which I attempted out a light-weight purple.