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DIY Dress Up Storage Center

February 16, 2015

We made this easy DIY Dress up Storage Center for our daughter in only two days and for less than $60!

Easy and Inexpensive DIY Dress Up Storage Center

Guys, I am so excited about this post. This may be the cutest thing currently in our house. I can’t stop looking at it! So if you have little girls, you know that they love princess stuff. They need dresses, shoes, purses, tiaras, jewelry. And there is never too much. They NEED it all. Or maybe that’s just my little princess…

So while I love her having all her princess accessories, I hate that they are scattered all over the house. I can’t tell you how many times a day I hear “Mommy, Where is my light blue tiara with pink stones?” And of course I can only find the dark blue tiara because there is no centralized spot for all the dress up gear in our house. We have it here and there and it was really starting to drive me crazy.

With our little one’s birthday coming up, we knew it was the perfect time to make her something to organize all the princess stuff and of course I knew the wonderful girls over at Shanty 2 Chic would have plans for something great. Ryan and I had the best intentions and planned to start this at the beginning of February, giving us two weeks to get it done. Well of course life happens, stomach flues strike, and backs get thrown out, and next thing you know it’s two nights before your daughter’s birthday and you just have a pile of wood. Oops!!

Needless, to say, we had to build this diy dress up storage center in a hurry. We hustled after bedtime for two nights in a row and got this done in about 6 hours total. It was honestly an easy build and the plans were so easy to follow. It was also very inexpensive. We spent less than $50 dollars total. We already had 2 of the 1X12’s, paint, and screws, so we didn’t need to purchase any of that. The most expensive part were the knobs on the side! I could have gone cheaper, but these were exactly what I was looking for, so I just went for it. The knobs are Home Decorator’s Collection from Home Depot and were $2.88 a knob. The bins are both from HomeGoods and I think they are adorable and girly.

DIY Dress Up Storage Cart

Here’s what I love about this diy dress up storage cart. This side with the knobs is perfect for hanging purses, necklaces, umbrellas, etc. Hanging them keeps them out of the bins and all tangled up. The other side of the cart is empty for now, but I plan to add a mirror.

Home Decorator's Collection Knobs from Home Depot for DIY Dress Up Storage Cart

The shelf space is great for additional storage. I plan to put a tray on that top smaller shelf to hold miscellaneous items. The other two bins hold crowns, scarves, and other bigger accessories. I need to find one more bin to fit on that empty shelf. I had bought another, but forgot to account for the trim taking up space, so now it doesn’t fit.

DIY Easy and Inexpensive Dress Up Storage
DIY Easy and Inexpensive Dress Up Storage

The bottom space, since it has a little lip from the trim, is perfect for dress up shoes. You can fit about 8 pairs of little shoes here!

 Easy and Inexpensive DIY Dress Up Storage Center

So what does our little princess think of her DIY Dress Up Storage Center? She loves it and has taken to calling it her Princess Command Center, which I love! You should definitely give this a try if you have a little girl, don’t be afraid of building things from scratch! Once you get started, you’ll find it’s addicting and want to keep building!

How to build a dress up storage center?

I am going to share our tips, but for the step by step plans, please go here. We followed her tutorial exactly and found it very easy to follow. We did leave off the casters for now. I am still deciding if we want this to be mobile or not!

Tips for Building A DIY Dress Up Storage Center 

1. Have your large pieces of wood cut at the store for you. Lowe’s does this free of charge and it will save you some time. The tutorial uses a large piece of plywood, but we went the route of the 1X12’s because we already had 2. By having Lowe’s cut these big pieces for us, it saved some time and ensured straight cuts.

2. Make sure the wood you buy is very straight. Bowed or crooked pieces are going to show gaps in your edges.

3. We used a Kreg Jig pocket hole tool for this, which I had bought for a previous project. If you plan on doing any furniture building, I really recommend this. It makes building projects much easier. The whole point of it is that it creates pocket holes in your wood which hide the hardware. In this project, the only screws you can see are the ones holding the dowel rod.

4. Caulking is your best friend. If you do end up with slightly bowed wood, caulking the shelf seams hide any gaps or crooked edges.

5. Use a paint with primer. We used White Dove by Benjamin Moore, color matched to Valspar’s Paint and Primer Ultra Paint. A paint with primer saves you a lot of time. The coverage on this paint was great and I only had to do one coat with some touch up.

6. The original plans glue the knobs into the side into predrilled holes. We just used the screws that came with the knobs. We screwed them in under each shelf so that the screws aren’t visible.

I hope you give this a try! It really was easy and has made life much more organized around here!

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Posted by Amanda @ Old House to New Home 54 Comments
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    March 19, 2015 at 7:59 am

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  2. storagegoddington.co.uk says

    March 23, 2015 at 10:49 am

    This is the most wonderful dress up storage that I have ever seen! My daughter will love it! Thanks for sharing! It is more than lovely! 🙂 <3

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      March 23, 2015 at 11:04 am

      Thank you so much! I hope your daughter loves it!

      Reply
  3. Kassi says

    May 1, 2015 at 9:54 am

    That is the cutest little “closet” ever!!! Love the pretty knobs!!!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      May 1, 2015 at 2:19 pm

      Thank you! I love the knobs too! They were a little splurge, but worth it!

      Reply
  4. Lyn says

    May 1, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I love this idea! I bought an old dresser during winter and have been impatiently waiting for Spring to come. This weekend, it’s on! Thank you for the pointers =)

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      May 1, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      I have seen the cutest dressers turned into storage carts!! I bet yours will be awesome!

      Reply
  5. Meg @ Green With Decor says

    May 1, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    This is so adorable – I love it!! What a great idea!

    Reply
  6. Ashlie says

    July 8, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    LOVE IT! where did you find your storage cubes?

    Reply
  7. Ashlie says

    July 8, 2015 at 9:24 pm

    LOVE IT! where did you find the storage cubes? They are adorable!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      July 9, 2015 at 10:28 am

      Thank you! I got them all at HomeGoods. I love how they match, but aren’t too matchy! The handles also make it easy for my daughter to pull them out!

      Reply
  8. Alyssa says

    March 9, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    This is a beautiful dress-up storage. I am featuring this on my site if you don’t mind.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      March 9, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      Thank you, my daughter loves it!! And thank you for featuring it!

      Reply
  9. Sue says

    March 19, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    Are there directions telling sizes to cut the boards. I would love to make this for my granddaughter’s birthday.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      March 20, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Hi Sue! I link to the plans with the cut list up in the post but here it is again incase you can’t find it! Plans here!

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    September 21, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    So cute! Such a smart idea!!

    Reply
  11. Ariel says

    September 22, 2016 at 9:09 am

    perfect! if only I had kids!

    Reply
  12. Emily says

    September 22, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    This is such a good idea! I have always struggled with how to organize dress up clothes for my kids. Typically a bin with them thrown in is all I can manage. This is a great way to keep them organized!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 23, 2016 at 8:01 am

      I tried using the bin method and it drove me crazy…this system is still working so well for us!

      Reply
  13. Sarah says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    Love this idea!! now, if only I had a girl 😉 Was thinking about making some boy dress up storage (super hero, star wars … etc) but wouldn’t be nearly as pretty as all that pink!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 23, 2016 at 8:01 am

      It would still be so cute for a boy!!

      Reply
  14. Kati says

    September 23, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    OMG Your dress up storage is super cute! We made one for our kids for Christmas a few years back and it is still well used and loved. I love the shelves on the side for bins, so easy to hold everything together! Pinned.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      September 23, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks Kati!!

      Reply
  15. April R - Uncookie Cutter says

    September 23, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    I love it and I totally need something like this! Pinning!

    Reply
  16. Maria says

    September 24, 2016 at 10:51 am

    adorable, great idea for your daughter cute stuff. very organized.
    Maria

    Reply
  17. Amy @ My Life From Home says

    September 24, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    What a great idea! It’s perfectly thought out to include all the fun things a girl needs for dress up play. Love it!

    Reply
  18. Cat @ Pocketful of Posies says

    September 25, 2016 at 10:08 am

    Such a cute idea Amanda! You daughter will love this for years! Pinning!

    Reply
  19. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    September 26, 2016 at 11:37 am

    Seriously, this is adorable, and I NEED it! Currently, all of our dress up clothes are housed in a big bin, but needless to say, they are strewn about in front of the bin right now. This is a great way to help the kids stay organized, and teach them life skills like hanging up laundry too! Pinning, and hopefully getting around to building one for our house one of these days!

    Reply
  20. Sara says

    September 28, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Amanda, I need this in my life!!!!! So perfect. The knobs on the side are a great added touch! These girls and their dress up stuff! LOL

    Reply
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    A friend of mine made this for me & I can’t wait to see my daughter’s face on Christmas! Thank you for sharing your plans for it!

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    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      December 11, 2016 at 10:23 am

      I bet your daughter is going to love it!

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  38. Shannon says

    December 28, 2018 at 7:00 pm

    Is the plan for this posted somewhere?

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    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      December 30, 2018 at 10:36 pm

      There is a link to the plans right above the tips section!

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      • Diana says

        March 25, 2020 at 9:14 am

        The link for the instructions isn’t working. Can you repost please? Or could you email them?

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        • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

          March 25, 2020 at 9:57 am

          Here you go Diana! https://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/09/free-woodworking-plans-diy-dress-cart.html

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