Chloe's DIY Dress Up Closet
The cute costumes have been hung and the adorable accessories tucked away. And
Chloe's DIY Dress Up Closet is finally complete!
You can see the first part of this project, How To Make a Kids Dress Up Closet HERE.
Last we left it, we had removed some drawers, patched the holes, and added a shelf and some
trim. I was a horrible blogger and did not take any progress photos of the
painting (using leftover paint from
our office chairs
project) and installation of the
wrapping paper
(we just used spray glue) so let me know if you have any questions about those
steps. This dress up closet for a little girl's bedroom is just what we
needed.
Kids Costume Storage Ideas
A dress up closet for kids need not be difficult or expensive. It should have a few things though:- The closet should be easy to use. The design should be intuitive so that toddlers and kids can easily understand what goes where
- Make it colorful and playful! This is your chance to fulfill your pink princess dreams. Use bright paint or wallpaper to accent your closet
- Keep it safe. For a kids dress up closet, you'll want to use a dresser frame that is heavy and substantial and will stand up to wear and tear. A solid wood dresser like this one is much preferable to a flimsy one made of laminate. If in doubt, make it extra safe by anchoring it to the wall
- Make sure it operates. If there's drawers, ensure they slide easily and are not too heavy. If there's doors, check to see that they open and shut without too much effort
Dress Up Closet Storage Features
This dress up center has everything a princess needs. There's ample room for
dress up clothes storage on the rod, in the drawer, and on the hooks.
Can you believe this project started out looking like this...
On one side of the dresser, we added two rows of hooks for necklaces and
bracelets and ties. On the other side, we hung an old mirror we had that we
spray painted in a cheery yellow. The drawer was lined with the wrapping
paper as well and we replaced the old handle with pretty knobs from
Anthropologie.
The wrapping paper was not wide enough to cover the back panel, but since
the pattern is busy, you can't even notice the horizontal seams. We already
had the shower rod and just cut it down to size and affixed it to the sides
of the dresser with shower rod flanges from Home Depot.
We actually bought casters and attached them to the feet in order to make
the closet easy to move around. However, we realized that with the casters
on, the dresser was more likely to tip over... especially when you have a
little monkey around that likes to do this kind of thing...
So we took the casters off because little monkeys like to practice their
gymnastics when mom and dad aren't watching ;) We also attached an
anti-tip kit to hold
the dresser to the wall.
We put this dress up closet in Chloe's room and she has been playing with it
non-stop. Its the perfect spot to store her
superhero cape, her
red riding hood
costume, and all the accessories we had left over from her
first birthday party photo booth. I have to admit I love seeing the funny little outfits she's been putting
together.
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