tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post7868449294055648561..comments2024-03-18T03:03:42.559-05:00Comments on IHeart Organizing: Playroom Progress - Sweet Seating Part 1IHeart Organizinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-86123137970945379772018-05-02T12:51:05.218-05:002018-05-02T12:51:05.218-05:00Loved this! Just finished making one for my son’s ...Loved this! Just finished making one for my son’s playroom with a similar shelf from target. I’d post the picture if I could. Thanks for walking me through it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542893762355614859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-44263860747912076652017-08-06T20:14:49.173-05:002017-08-06T20:14:49.173-05:00Hi Goldy. IKEA has since updated the name of the E...Hi Goldy. IKEA has since updated the name of the Expedit to the Kallax. They have very similar qualities and sizes. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00275848/IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-75972020971047553862017-08-03T21:58:53.534-05:002017-08-03T21:58:53.534-05:00i cant find those bookcases on ikea. perhaps they ...i cant find those bookcases on ikea. perhaps they don't sell them anymore? please post a link! thanks so much!Goldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00073183289487022512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-71503988506173984642015-11-21T21:13:21.562-06:002015-11-21T21:13:21.562-06:00Hi, Just found your blog and am in love!
A quick ...Hi, Just found your blog and am in love! <br />A quick question, do you think the Ikea, kallax<br />Shelving unit would work the same? <br />Thanks! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-46422034162921399022015-09-23T21:40:35.936-05:002015-09-23T21:40:35.936-05:00Loved your seating. I recently made one but I mess...Loved your seating. I recently made one but I messed up the cutting of the foam. I don't have an electric hand cutter but have a hand saw..was wondering what kind of cushions would go with your seating? I also have almost similar pattern.Found In Folsomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381456888085332705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-39569879919499403502015-08-13T19:38:53.009-05:002015-08-13T19:38:53.009-05:00Hi, this is genious. do you glue down the top foam...Hi, this is genious. do you glue down the top foam/mdf to the expedit shelf? babyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688163649184546546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-36256857018149362982015-04-14T16:45:26.502-05:002015-04-14T16:45:26.502-05:00Hello,
The Expedit has since been updated to the ...Hello,<br /><br />The Expedit has since been updated to the Kallax.<br /><br />http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=white+kallax<br /><br />xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-73590454615555013622015-04-14T09:43:40.648-05:002015-04-14T09:43:40.648-05:00Dear Jen,
Thank you for sharing your creative and...Dear Jen,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your creative and functional idea! I was wondering if you could share a direct link to buy the IKEA Expedit. I was unable to find the Expedit when I searched the IKEA website. Did they change the name possibly? I would really appreciate it. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-37733916153720812902015-04-03T14:16:12.952-05:002015-04-03T14:16:12.952-05:00I'll be posting about my experience doing this...I'll be posting about my experience doing this on Monday!! Thanks for the inspiration!Jaclyn Kenthttp://www.beautyandthebinky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-19485629184354794622015-02-07T16:37:43.149-06:002015-02-07T16:37:43.149-06:00@iheartorganizing, what did you put in the corner ...@iheartorganizing, what did you put in the corner where the space was of the bench? Anything under the cushion to make sure it is supported?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-83879177188311964132015-01-21T03:31:15.724-06:002015-01-21T03:31:15.724-06:00Dear Jen, is it possible for an adult to sit on th...Dear Jen, is it possible for an adult to sit on this "bench" (without breaking it)? Ikea told me that Expedit's sites have a construction of honey plaster. Regards, KasiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-43362280353700792652014-11-04T22:14:10.761-06:002014-11-04T22:14:10.761-06:00Great idea! So much easier than sewing a full cov...Great idea! So much easier than sewing a full cover. I cut the fabric for my bench, 3 days ago and was planning to do the sewing (procrastinating is more like it). Soooo glad I found you on Pinterest!! <br /><br />I'd also love to know where you purchased the rug. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-72385813689258075472014-10-06T09:15:00.987-05:002014-10-06T09:15:00.987-05:00What size staples did you use for this project? I ...What size staples did you use for this project? I love your ideas and am trying to recreate it. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-43623786402538456542014-08-28T07:47:04.267-05:002014-08-28T07:47:04.267-05:00Love your playroom! It has the best combination of...Love your playroom! It has the best combination of colors and functinality!!! I want to do this bench in our playroom, but we have a 3/4 inch wood base board around the base of the rooms in our house. Did you have a baseboard when you built your shelves or has anyone else tried this with a baseboard? Where the seat comes to the baseboard and there is a slight gap, would it be ok to bring the cushion seat top an extra 3/4 inch over the edge? Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-78510379160604949222014-08-23T20:47:01.059-05:002014-08-23T20:47:01.059-05:00I am bummed too! How did the Kallax work??I am bummed too! How did the Kallax work??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164557182645343536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-3004224226892087622014-08-10T19:33:17.427-05:002014-08-10T19:33:17.427-05:00I have been waiting for two years to make these be...I have been waiting for two years to make these benches ever since I first saw you post them and now I find out they no longer make these bookcases!!! I am so bummed! Hoping the Kallax ones hold up the same.<br />Goofball Mommy<br />www.goofballmommy.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170362908128430630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-33380679983732378762014-06-23T12:40:12.005-05:002014-06-23T12:40:12.005-05:00I I am obsessed!! We have an upstairs game area th...I I am obsessed!! We have an upstairs game area that is just being used for storage and I knew I wanted to make it a great area for us. I just didn’t know where to start and now you have made it possible for me.<br /><br />I love the whole design. Thank you!!!<br />Paulinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13277744616535915710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-16516446511307257592014-06-16T12:27:45.731-05:002014-06-16T12:27:45.731-05:00Awesome work Jen,
I absolutely love your playroo...Awesome work Jen,<br /> I absolutely love your playroom benches. I can't wait to do it for my kids. I am missing the part where you hacked the Expedit shelf. So does that mean that you cut both horizontal boards to make it into an appropriate size for a bench? and you just tossed the middle, thinner sections? and you used to separate one? I just want to make sure I'm not missing anyting before I screw one up ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-77043119619860471652014-05-15T08:22:38.878-05:002014-05-15T08:22:38.878-05:00Hi Aifric!
Check out part two here: http://iheart...Hi Aifric!<br /><br />Check out part two here: http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2012/04/playroom-progress-sweet-seating-part-2.html We attached the tops directly to the Expedits.<br /><br />xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-45847722136860474292014-05-14T17:42:39.380-05:002014-05-14T17:42:39.380-05:00Hi Jen,
Great work - so creative! I just wondere...Hi Jen, <br /><br />Great work - so creative! I just wondered if you had trouble with the seating part slipping around much or is the MDF heavy enough to prevent this? <br />Thanks :o)Aifricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-3599247767048663842014-05-08T16:44:19.178-05:002014-05-08T16:44:19.178-05:00Great idea!!
Would it be sturdy enough for adults ...Great idea!!<br />Would it be sturdy enough for adults to set on??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240435647591033743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-11983210081653011822014-04-14T09:25:21.096-05:002014-04-14T09:25:21.096-05:00Hi Brandi!
We have had a few adults sitting on ou...Hi Brandi!<br /><br />We have had a few adults sitting on our Expedits in the past without trouble. However, I can't personally speak for the Kallax as I haven't compared the two. I do think that the MDF top did help add a little extra support, and I would not recommend adding any type of legs to the bottom unless you are doing a solid base for even more support. <br /><br />xoxo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-11834702519437668242014-04-11T16:30:46.482-05:002014-04-11T16:30:46.482-05:00I have been saving this idea for when I had a dini...I have been saving this idea for when I had a dining room and now I have one and am ready and can't get the shelves. ha ha. Do you know if these are strong enough to hold 2 adults each? I mean, the Kallax? Online says 66 pounds or 29 pounds each shelf but I wasn't sure if I add another layer of MDF and a cushion if it can be strong enough for a breakfast nook. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-71871323881814795262014-04-09T13:24:48.050-05:002014-04-09T13:24:48.050-05:00the expedite series is now called kallax, in case ...the expedite series is now called kallax, in case anyone is looking to duplicate this.Tara Winchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896934907296160838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-74850488558946992392014-03-31T09:47:04.512-05:002014-03-31T09:47:04.512-05:00This looks like such a fun room! I want to get a s...This looks like such a fun room! I want to get a storage bench seat for the kid's toy room that we are fixing up. It's time to get organized and I love the idea of a cheap bench! Thanks for the great post! http://homebins.com/collections/storage-bench Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com