{Land of Nod} Knock Off Storage Cubes

I’m so excited to be back with another little update to the boys’ playroom!

We knew we wanted this space to be child friendly, yet stylish–yes, even for boys 3 and 1, so we started with a plank wall! (I saw someone call it shiplap and I think I like the coastal vibe that gives!)

I could NOT believe how much it changed this room. I kind of just wanted to sit and stare at it for a while.

We also knew that we had to have storage, not just pretty walls. You may remember my dilemma of not choosing woven baskets because they are so darn expensive and that I gave in and bought canvas. Y’all. These things were killing me. I know that’s so ridiculus but I couldn’t stand them!

So, I did what I’ve been doing so often lately and I actually have started going back to things I’ve pinned in the last year or so to see why it inspired me in the first place.

And I remembered these Land of Nod cubes.

Problem solved.

All I did was paint a number on these $6.99 fabric bins and they looked ten times better!

Obviously, they’re not perfect but nothing here is.

And, because I love a good thrift store, I was THRILLED to find that little woven basket (and the other) for $1 or $2!

What easy projects are you doing to spark some organization around the house?

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Simple and cute! Love it!

Amber says:

January 21, 2015 at 7:43 am

Thank you, Ashley!!!

The bins look great with the numbers. A great way to save some cash and they look just as good or better than the more expensive ones.

they look fabulous and i prefer the gray anyhow! 🙂

You continue to amaze me! I could sit and watch you just like Mary sat at the feet of Jesus! You are teaching us to be good stewards and that perfection is not what matters. Blessings to you!

They look great! I’ve got some grey fabric pins that I picked up at Target on clearance for my son’s room. Might have to add some numbers on them, too!!

These are adorable and perfect for a boys room. I am desperately trying to come up with some great looking, cheap storage options for our new office that we are moving to our dining room. We rarely use the dining room for eating so we wanted to make it useful. But, I still want it to look great. Thanks for the great idea!

SO cute! I have a few of thee bins in my little one’s room too. I think they need a little number update! 😉 Thanks for the idea!

Okay…sooo…you’ve just inspired me to finally, fiiiinally move the same IKEA storage unit from my living room into my son’s room!!! Love, love, love the planked walls, too! Mission Move Furniture begins immediately after naptime, people! Thanks so much for posting

Love your blog, where did you get those fabric bins?

Thanks

What a quick and easy storage solution! I actually like your storage bins more than the Land of Nod ones!
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I loved the way the room turned out! The number bins you painted turned out way cuter than the woven baskets you wanted, for sure! And I wish I could paint letters and numbers as good as you!!!

I love the cubes! Very nice storage idea!

Amber says:

January 29, 2015 at 10:09 pm

Thank you!!

I absolutely love your bins (better than your inspiration ones). I was wondering what paint you used to do the numbers. Was it a paint marker? Did you print numbers off the computer to trace? They look so professional!

Amber says:

February 1, 2015 at 9:26 pm

Thank you so much! I just used a white interior paint! I used a thin paint brush to freehand it while looking at the other numbers (I kind of did a thin outline then filled it in with a thicker brush). Printing numbers off of the computer is a great idea!