Can't decide what to do with our music room wall, help please!
philipadams1988
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Comments (5)I wouldn't bother with a bench - not very comfortable. I agree with others - get as much storage as possible, leaving enough room for a play area on the floor, at least one comfy chair for supervising adult, and a child sized table. To make a loooong storage unit attractive, I found the stepped Trofast system good (from Ikea). When you put two units together it creates an interesting 'top-line' where you can store and display toys and teddies that don't lend themselves to being kept in boxes. Also a good surface for a CD/music player and lamp. Since you have a long wall, you might like to put a standard unit in between the stepped units, or to increase the storage volume you could put units beneath the stepped units (increasing the overall furniture height). There are also wall units in the Trofast range. These are shallower, but accept the same drawers, just in a different orientation. Are you familiar with the Trofast system? you can get Trofast drawers and bins/boxes of varying sizes. The extra deep bins (see white bins in last photo) are great for costumes, balls of various shapes and a big wooden train collection. Medium drawers (see pink bins in first photo) are great for all sorts. Ordinary drawers (see white drawers in lower photo) are great for paper, face paints, crafting bits, sorting lego, miscellaneous small things that kids always seem to accumulate (whistles, bubble mixture, plastic dinosaurs). The bins/drawers are cheap so can be changed arranged as needs change. Various colours avail; and the pine wood option can be easily painted. Although it's not as attractive as some systems, e.g. the bookcases in your photo, it is much more practical having drawers of varying sizes. You can improve the look by adding wall art decal / stickers / transfers. Trofast is also very sturdy system. Ours has lasted years and is still going strong. We even used it for makeshift kitchen storage for 6 + months when renovating our backroom. It stored all sorts of plates, cutlery, bowls, glasses, dry goods, and we could pile the top-line with microwave, cereal packets etc. It has now returned to the playroom. i.e. very versatile for family life. The above photo shows a unit that could go between the stepped unit. A bit like your bench idea. You could add a suitable facing piece, and you can also create 'changing station' for any little ones. The last photo shows a unit that could go under the stepped units (also three columns wide), provided you secure them safely together. Also available in white. If you google "Trofast Ikea hacks", you'll get loads of ideas. Including ways to include a child's desk in the long run. e.g....See MoreHelp can’t decide on wall tiles!
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