This is the Box that David Built...

This is the box that David built.

 

This is the stuff

That goes in the box that David built.

 

This is the cat

That loses his fur all over the stuff

That goes in the box that David built.

This is the dog

That chases the cat

That loses his fur all over the stuff

That goes in the box that David built.

  

Aaaaand, that's as much nursery rhyming and photographing as I can do.

So, David built a box. I take credit for the idea. Well, actually, I'll give credit to HGTV for most of the idea but I decided to use their window seating and storage idea for a toy box. David took my idea and implemented it while I was in WV for the first baby shower. I painted it, attached the foam and fabric to the top and found the pillows for the back. It was a team effort and this thing is going to last a lifetime. Seriously, Evan is going to be giving his toy box to his kid one day.

It's built out of oak plywood with wainscoting on the front and sides. Its approximate dimensions are 50"W x 24"D x 24"H. It weighs close to 80 pounds. We still need to add some hydrolic lifts because the lid is HEAVY and would crush adult fingers, let alone kid fingers, and some kind of handles for the sides for easier carrying.

I used a three inch thick piece of foam for the top and stapled the fabric to the inside of lid. I'm brainstorming better solutions that will enable me to remove the cover and wash it but it'll be fine for now. I found the pillows at Meijer on clearance. Here's a close up of the fabric. It goes so well with the colors of the room! 

And, if you look back at the "Stuff that goes in the box...," you can see how much stuff really fits in there. It's currently storing the Pack 'n Play and all of it's auxillery pieces, the box containing the Rock n' Play sleeper (not assembled yet), a ginormous gift bag of diapers, all the picture frames still waiting to go on the walls and the boppy pillow. And it's not even completely stuffed full.

It's kind of huge, especially in such a small room, but it makes up for its hugeness with its storage capacity. And, it's awesome.