IKEA chest of drawers with changing table topper
An IKEA chest of drawers offers plenty of storage space in the children's room
Almost every home has an IKEA chest of drawers. It is particularly practical in the nursery and offers plenty of storage space for clothes, toys and craft items. Many people also use an IKEA chest of drawers in the nursery as a nappy-changing unit. If you want to buy your chest of drawers from IKEA and are looking for a classic chest of drawers, there is a large selection of styles, colours and sizes. Very popular at IKEA are the HEMNES chest of drawers and the MALM chest of drawers. Both are chests of drawers with drawer in different numbers. The chests of drawers are usually quite large and take up a lot of space, so it's worth comparing the two IKEA chests of drawers. We answer the most frequently asked questions about a suitable chest of drawers for the nursery and children's room.
The most frequently asked questions about chests of drawers from IKEA
Can you turn any chest of drawers into a changing unit?
This is indeed possible with many chests of drawers. It is important that the dimensions of the chest of drawers are suitable for use as a changing table. Do you have a chest of drawers with the right height and width? Then the idea of using it as a changing unit is very practical, as the chest of drawers can be quickly repurposed after the nappy-changing phase.
The easiest way to do this is to use a suitable changing table topper, which you can find for many models in various online shops. If you are a handyman, you can also build a changing table topper yourself. Mount the new changing table topper on the chest of drawers and complete the whole thing with a matching Changing mat. That's it!
How high should a changing unit be?
The right height of the changing unit is very important for back-friendly nappy changing and should be based on your height. A height of 85 to 105 cm is recommended. You should be able to bend comfortably over the chest of drawers You can find the optimum height of your IKEA chest of drawers for changing nappies in our changing unit guide.
Can I paint an IKEA chest of drawers?
That depends on the exact piece of furniture and the material of the IKEA chest of drawers. In principle, most wooden models can be painted, but you must first sand the surface well and ideally dismantle the piece of furniture. Sanding and painting is usually very time-consuming.
If you want to make things easier for yourself, we have beautiful design decal for the drawer from HEMNES chest of drawers and MALM chest of drawers. You can easily cut these foils to the right size and stick them on.
Do you have another chest of drawers that you would like to redesign? Then we have just the thing for you: our furniture film for cutting to size. With it, you can quickly and easily get creative yourself and pimp your IKEA chest of drawers - according to your individual wishes!
