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  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate…
    April 1, 2013
  • Angle Nesting Shelves

    They come in a set of three (so that first photo shows two sets). Aren't they neat? • west elm
    March 28, 2011
  • Bathroom Shelving Misjudgment

    I made the trip out to IKEA on Saturday with August, specifically to buy the Ekby Shelves for the basement…
    March 7, 2011
  • Shelving for the Half-Bath

    The last thing I need to choose for the basement half-bath is shelving. I just want a place to put…
    March 2, 2011
  • CD Storage?

    Yesterday, Brandon said something that made me very happy: "Let's get rid of all these CD cases." Right now, we…
    July 31, 2009
  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate name or an IKEA product)?…

    April 1, 201341 commentsBasement, Organization
  • Angle Nesting Shelves

    They come in a set of three (so that first photo shows two sets). Aren’t they neat? • west elm

    March 28, 201117 comments'D' for Decorating, Filing Cabinet
  • Bathroom Shelving Misjudgment

    I made the trip out to IKEA on Saturday with August, specifically to buy the Ekby Shelves for the basement bathroom. They’re only seven inches…

    March 7, 201145 commentsBasement, Bathrooms
  • Shelving for the Half-Bath

    The last thing I need to choose for the basement half-bath is shelving. I just want a place to put some pretty odds and ends…

    March 2, 201196 commentsBasement, Bathrooms
  • CD Storage?

    Yesterday, Brandon said something that made me very happy: “Let’s get rid of all these CD cases.” Right now, we have most of our CDs…

    July 31, 2009175 commentsOffice, Organization
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