Becoming a new parent is an exciting adventure, filled with twists and turns.
And decorating a nursery is an equally fun opportunity to make a unique space totally suited to your new little bundle of joy's needs.
When father-to-be and Instructables user seesalters recently began designing a nursery for his family’s bun in the oven, he came across a little challenge. The room he and his wife had designated as the new nursery was a bit smaller than they initially realized.
By the time they positioned their new crib and a dresser into the space, it quickly became clear that a traditional changing table likely would not also fit. But this little challenge was no match for these clever parents-to-be.
This DIY-er's wife suggested they find a way to add a retractable changing table to the dresser itself — cleverly turning one piece of furniture into two.
Scroll through below to see how this DIY-er created an amazing hideaway changing table.
Preparing for a new baby can be incredibly exciting.
With their new baby on the way, Instructables DIY-er seesalters and his wife embarked on building their little miracle a beautiful nursery of his or her very own.
However, once the decorating process began, they quickly realized the nursery itself was smaller than they had anticipated. Luckily, this mommy-to-be had a great idea.
She realized that the dresser they already owned could likely be outfitted with a hideaway changing table, saving this growing family space and money!
So her DIY-er hubby got to work building the hideaway changing table of her dreams.
He started the building process by diving head first into the math necessary to turn this idea into a reality.
Since this changing table would, at the end of the day, be a place where this couple will be resting their most precious piece of cargo, safety was a top priority.
This DIY-er choose to secure his retractable changing table with the heaviest duty slides he could find.
Additionally, he anchored the entire dresser into the wall for added stability.
Frame in place, it was time to get to work on building the table itself.
Per his careful measurements, this DIY-er readied every table piece with laser-precision.
The sides of the table hinge together, allowing the table to fold up and down with ease.
After assembly, this DIY-er gave the table a light stain, keeping much of the wood's natural look and feel intact.
Next, he sanded the whole thing down.
With the piece stained and smooth, this DIY-er created a beautiful foldable table, totally bringing his wife's idea to life.
He secured the base of the table onto the sliding frame with ample screws and wood glue, again for complete stability.
These parents-to-be found a creative solution to make sure their nursery was fully stocked, despite cramped quarters.
Now, they'll be able to have a changing table handy whenever necessary.
And when changing's complete? They'll be able to fold this hideaway table right up and keep it out of sight.
Who knows? This contraption will likely be able to double as a laundry-folding station when this family's diaper-changing years come to a close.
Thanks to this DIY-er's impressive skills, what was once just a normal dresser is now a completely multifunctional piece of nursery furniture.
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