![]() If you have never used Rub ‘n Buff before, you will be addicted. I then used some Rub ‘n Buff in Gold Leaf (which I already had from a previous project) and gave the wood blocks a super quick coat of gold. I am sure there are plenty of people out there that are more than capable and have the time and tools to make these themselves, but for around $15 including shipping (I would have probably spent more in cab fares), I chose to just order them online. In doing this search, I stumbled upon an Etsy vendor and asked him for two custom sized wood blocks. I decided to try and find couch legs that I could attach to the bottom of the two legs. I was looking online for some ideas and didn’t see anything that I liked. Now on to the simple hacks that I think make this piece even better! I knew we had to come up with an idea on how to raise the cabinet since our baseboards are pretty tall. It saved me the whole extra step of having to paint the cabinet, which in all honesty, was the main reason I was dreading this project. When I went to the Ikea store to purchase the Hemnes shoe cabinet, I didn’t realize there was already a gray version until me and a friend were grabbing the super heavy boxes from the self service area (I wish there was video of us trying to get boxes off the shelf, it was definitely a hilarious moment!). I had the idea of using gray and gold for this piece. This was a pain when it came to digging through all the hats, mittens, gloves, scarves for all of us. Previous years we were just using a general bin and dumping everything in there. With winter coming up, I was also looking to find a solution on how to keep all the winter small gear organized by the door. ![]() I then thought that this shoe cabinet would work even better as a general entry way storage piece with each one of us having our own drawer. ![]() ![]() I originally, wanted this Ikea Shoe Storage Cabinet for our shoes, but quickly learned that we, a family of 4, keep more shoes by the door than this could handle (the shoe problem was resolved another way). I’ve had this little project in mind for some time now, and finally got all the pieces together to get it done….so let’s get right to it! With all the charm of old 1900s building, they also pose some thinking on how to update and maximize the available space on a budget. We recently moved to a Brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Ikea Hack Hemnes Shoe Cabinet Storage | How To Raise Ikea Hemnes For Tall Baseboards ![]()
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