Vintage Rustic Nursery: Part 2 The Dresser

Today I want to share with y'all a little bit about the dresser for Baby Berry's nursery.  As I mentioned in the last nursery post {here}, we purchased the Ikea Hemnes dresser in White Stain.  I had a feeling this was going to take a while to put together because it comes in 3 boxes...yes 3!  But I had no idea how long...

Ikea Hemnes 8-drawer Dresser

So take this as more of a warning.  While I do absolutely love this dresser and it fits with the design of this room perfectly, it was a time consumer to assemble.  I decided to try to do as much as I could by myself while Adam was at band rehearsal.  NOTE!  In case you didn't know, Adam has started a new country band where we live and they have their first show this weekend!!  I am so excited to finally hear them all together because they rehearse at the drummer's house and I haven't been able to hear them.

Ok back to your regular programming, I want to give you a few pieces of advice if you purchase this dresser.

Tip 1: Try to get help because it will totally cut the time down, however it is possible to do with one person.

Tip 2: Plan for it to take about 3-4 hours...yep you read that right.

Tip 3: Use a cordless drill.  It makes the assembly process so much quicker, just remember to not over-tighten and use a light finger on the trigger.

Tip 4: Watch THIS video on Youtube.  I just kept it open on my phone and followed him as I went because as you know if you've ever purchased furniture from Ikea, there are no words on the directions.  Without words it's a little difficult to figure out which pieces the pictures are talking about.  (His dresser is the black one, but there wasn't any major difference between the white and black.)

Tip 5: This is about color selection.  We purchased the dresser in White Stain because it's a brighter white and the "white" dresser is a creamier white.  So if you are ordering online, make sure to get the correct one.  The white stain dresser does have a slightly unfinished look because it's supposed to look like a stain but I like it.

I don't have any pictures of my assembly process because I was so focused on just getting it done.  I also don't have an after of ours yet because I still have to finish assembling anything that needed to be hammered as I'd already put Bailey to bed when it got to that part.  Hopefully it will be done tonight!

I hope you enjoyed this quick little Ikea tip session, and as always, thanks for stopping by!