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)
Menlo, CA 94025
Phone: 650-321-3600
Fax: 650-322-1043
Email:
books@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.)
Canby, OR 97013
Website: www.hotp.com
GUESTS:
Robin Carbaugh
Designer, SpaceMakers
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