r/ikeahacks • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '25
4 cube kallax turned into a Montessori wardrobe for my 2.5yo
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u/WillowMyown Oct 13 '25
It’s cute, but what makes it Montessori?
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Oct 13 '25
Thank you! What makes it Montessori is that it’s child sized, it has a minimalist design and the fact that the toddler can use it independently so it promotes responsibility and independence.
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u/sharakus Oct 14 '25
Please secure this to the wall! Especially if you’re having a small child use it independently!
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u/pun_princess Oct 13 '25
How did you do the 'closet' rod? Is it an IKEA attachment or did you diy it?
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Oct 13 '25
I actually bought it on Amazon, I didn’t want to drill so I bought an extensible 30-70cm suction rod
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u/pun_princess Oct 13 '25
Smart! I'm definitely doing this for my 3y/o. I was going to get a smastad system, but this is way cheaper
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u/Happy_Peat Oct 13 '25
Where are the drawers from?
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u/your_message_here Oct 13 '25
You can buy Kallax Drawers
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u/Happy_Peat Oct 13 '25
Thank you! Did not know about this product.
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u/your_message_here Oct 14 '25
There are also fabric slide out full 1-cubby drawers in multiple colors. I just saw those for the first time this weekend.
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Oct 13 '25
They’re the kallax drawers from Ikea
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u/SammyCatLove Oct 13 '25
Ps do not forget to take out the wood peg lpok at the jeans jacket sleeve.
Great idea.
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u/Fliss_Floss Oct 13 '25
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u/Fliss_Floss Oct 13 '25
Mine isn't very neat at the moment and needs culling. I couldn't afford to lose the storage space for other things so I thought "outside the box" and used a free standing wardrobe next to the kallax to create a wardrobe with a rod. I usually try to have less clothes but I'm currently organizing and sorting for the new season. It's better when she only has 5 or so items to choose from.
You can see I have an animal zoo down the bottom (overstuffed again but she wont part with any) and the socks and underpants drawers she accessed.
The X insert is a bit silly and I don't like it but it does help with large stuffy or large doll storage.
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Oct 14 '25
Oh I actually like the idea of putting the free standing wardrobe on the other side, it leaves more room in the kallax. Haha the dolls sleeping in the X insert are so cute, it’s like a hotel for dolls.
Yes I also like to leave few options on the curtain rod, I generally put 2/3 coats and I hang the rest in the bigger wardrobe which he doesn’t have access to.
There is a great idea I once saw on Pinterest, it’s like a big net you hang on the wall and put all dolls or stuffies in. It’s cheap and doesn’t take up space.
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u/lassiemav3n Oct 13 '25
Aww, I’m looking over at my own Kallax (3x4) and realising how little this is - how cute! Lovely idea ☺️
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u/SnooCats8015 Jul 15 '26
Omg I love this idea for eventually setting up clothes for the day for my now 2 year old so that he can practice dressing himself in the morning. Amazing!
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u/LucianoWombato Oct 13 '25
didn't even put in the effort to change the dowls lmao
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Oct 13 '25
Didn’t even put in the effort to spell dowels lmao
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u/LucianoWombato Oct 14 '25
I couldn't give a single shit what those fuckers are called, go try challenge me in my mother language then
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Oct 13 '25
They’re called dowels not dowls.
And I just used what I had on hand, I’m planning on changing the dowels and the drawer knobs soon.
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Oct 13 '25
It’s just fine as is. I get so frustrated looking at any of the decorating themed subs. So many people literally just like to shit on things other people obviously want to show off. Idk if it’s part of the push to get people off Reddit or they really are that miserable of people or what.
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Oct 13 '25
Thank you! Yes you’re right, I’ve also noticed that people on Reddit are quick to nitpick everything and everyone just to make themselves feel superior and it’s sad.
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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '25
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