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Need help turning a NY music room/office into a nursery/office

12 years ago
Our room is currently a catch-all and full of random enormous furniture, music (we're both singers), office supplies, and my husbands clothes. We need to scrap everything and begin turning the room into a nursery/office with what little space we have. This room is also currently a source of GREAT anxiety. Please offer up any ideas you have for us! DD & JJ

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  • 12 years ago
    Congratulations to you both! I suggest you remove the closet and use IKEA Besta units, wall to wall on the left side. They can be customized to include storage, desk, shelves, etc. You might develop a shelf in one of the units as a changing table. That leaves the door side of the space for the nursery furnishings . Here is a sophisticated look you might work around because it is simple. Note the IKEA style system on one wall. The large leaning mirror would visually increase the size of the room and draw light in from the window to the opposite side. I've added a couple of IKEA office set ups for you to see. Please post your results here by commenting and using the Attach Images button to add pix.
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  • 12 years ago
    There is so much I like about this post with one road block. we are renters and cant take out the closet. I like the shelving idea and working the changing table into it. Exactly the space saving idea I needed. Thank you! Keep them coming!
  • 12 years ago
    Looks like IKEA will be the key to your space. The landlord may allow removal of the closet if you leave the IKEA units behind when you move out. I've often worked deals with landlord's on things I wanted to do to an apartment. Make it work for you now and for him/her later.
    Dana D. thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 12 years ago
    Assuming we keep the office at the window end and do as much vertical shelving etc., what would you all think off a twin sized fold out chair/bed for when my mom comes to help? I've stayed on one before but I don't often see them and they might be too bulky for the room. Maybe that could go on the wall with the door and the crib along the right side??? I'm not sure if it's too much plus she could sleep on the fold out couch in the living room.
  • 12 years ago
    This is a chair that can fold out into a twin bed. I found it online for about $600 at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture but of course it's from an old post so I have to make sure they still have it or something like it.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    A great idea for a fold-out bed is something like this "hanging bed". It is attached to the wall on one side and folds down with the help of a pulley system. When in the vertical position is secured with the use of cleats. This particular bed is in a nursery that doubles as a spare room when guests arrive. The plan is that as the child outgrows his nursery he can then have the wall mounted bed as his main bed. There is also storage shelves underneath the bed and the opportunity for a great children's mural on the underside of the bed for when it is folded up to the wall.
    Dana D. thanked Custom Carolina Hanging Beds
  • 12 years ago
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    This is a great looking chair that is not too big and folds out to a twin sleeper. It's on sale too! I'd put this chair in the corner by the rad with a reading lamp. Then, I'd put the an armoire desk on the left wall by the door. A rocker chair for the desk will double as rocking the baby. The crib on the right wall in front of the door with a pretty mobile hanging above. On the left longest wall, a dresser/changing table for baby with glass door bookcases on both sides of the dressor for baby clothes, etc. Above the change table floating shelves for items you need to reach easily like powder, wipes etc. Congrats!
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    Dana D. thanked Darzy
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    "nursery/office" is an oxymoron.
  • 12 years ago
    Congratulations to both of you. Consider taking the office part out of the room and moving it out to your living area and update those pieces for better storage. Keep your dresser and add more temporary storage like stacking units and use that vertical space next to the closet! You could have another four feet of floor to ceiling storage and still allow for the door swing.

    I really like the foldout chairs suggested by Dana D. and Darzy. Pop one next to the window with the dresser, crib and changing table near the door.
  • 12 years ago
    Mark: HA! Absolutely. "NYC/extra room" is also an oxymoron.
  • 12 years ago
    @Cassie - in this case, you need only read the title. This room is being turned into a NURSERY. I don't think The Second Coming or Inside Job would look appropriate here.:)
  • 12 years ago
    Agree karemore55.
  • 12 years ago
    Cassie, I'm afraid your art would scare the baby.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    The changing table is where the abstract art occurs.
  • 12 years ago
    Mark - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Just made my day again, and I thank you for that!
  • 12 years ago
    An architect with a sense of humour!
  • 12 years ago
    Ikea do a lounge chair/ foldout single (twin) bed .