This blog post is for anyone who:
- lives in a shoebox apartment
- enjoys maximizing space
- has a PAX wardrobe
- is going to school
- likes DIY stuff
- loves Ikea
My husband just started his third and final year of seminary. Our apartment is a constant clutter of school books, loose papers, class schedules, Greek alphabet flash cards, and basically anything you might find at a Staples. With less than 500 sq ft of living space in our tiny Toronto apartment, clutter is not an option.
I got crafty this past Sunday and turned our Ikea PAX wardrobe into a school station, complete with a chalkboard, bins for each course, and a stationary drawer. I can barely call myself a DIY person, but this? This I could handle.
Things I used:
- paint brush
- chalkboard paint
- old rags
- painter’s tape
- TJENA boxes from Ikea
- FLUNS magazine files from Ikea
Pro tip: Don’t forget to lay an old rag on the floor while painting the chalkboard to catch any drips. I forgot this critical step and ended up with a big black drip on our carpet… Thankfully, Sunday’s scripture reading was Matthew 18:21-35, so the spirit of forgiveness was in the air.
Priestwife 
What a great and creative idea……. It does look very organized.
A stain in that beautiful carpet? Maybe contact the manufacturer of the paint and ask how to remove from a wool carpet?
Good idea, thanks
You found Greek Alphabet Flash Cards at Staples? Hmmm.
Haha, I’m not sure they carry ancient Greek flash cards, no. We made them!