Beautiful Functionality


Sometimes just the right piece of furniture solves so many problems. For instance, we have a small bathroom, and I needed a place to store diapers there. And the kids needed a way to reach the sink. I used to store the diapers in a big picnic basket, and the kids had a bulky plastic stepstool. But two objects on the floor in one small room wasn't working, and I longed to get rid of the plastic stool. Then, one happy day on a trip to the craft store, I spotted this inexpensive unfinished wooden box with a hinged lid. The label called it a toy chest, but I took it home, varnished it, and now it's our diaper storage/step stool. And when the lid is closed, it just looks like a beautiful little chest. I love it!

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Donnell Allan said…
What an inspiration you are! Thank you for sharing this latest touch of loveliness in your home.
1:26 PM
Julie said…
Beautiful...I love how a piece of furniture can double as storage!
8:46 AM
stephanie said…
what a great idea. much nicer than the purple cardboard box in the corner of the room that we have.
3:10 PM
faithemmanuel said…
I know what I'm doing this week! Replacing my plastic dollar store step stool with this! Great idea!
9:50 AM
Garden State Kate said…
I wish I had seen this blog back when I needed an answer to where to put the diapers....
5:06 PM
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