I’ve been looking for a dresser for Coco’s room for a while. Something simple, that would grow with her. I spied just that at Ikea not that long ago. I noticed it in the warehouse section, as I was heading to the check-out. But it was up on a platform, so I couldn’t get to it to really check it out. And there was no way I was going to head back into the maze of aisles at Ikea. I mean, I’d just finally found the end. And so, I let it go. And that was fine. I wasn’t sure how well-made their furniture was, anyway. Accessories? They have it down. Furniture? No patience here to put it together. A DVD box from Ikea nearly sent me into a fit of rage, as I tried to assemble it.

Shortly thereafter, I received my “Cookie” magazine, and lo and behold, there was the dresser. The Ikea dresser. My dresser. Well, Coco’s actually. But the quick write-up in it said that it was very well made. They weren’t kidding. I dragged my husband back to Ikea the next day to check it out, and we bought it on the spot. For quite a bit under $200, this dresser is pretty amazing. The quality is fantastic. The assembly was reasonable. The height is perfect to use as a changing table now, an actual dresser later. And the drawers? They are already lined in the cutest yellow and white stripes. Seriously, if you need something reasonably priced that looks gorgeous and will grow with your kid, check out the Hemnes 3-Drawer Chest. It comes in white, yellow and red. We went with the white, but the yellow would also be adorable in a kid’s room.