After a lengthy search I finally located the perfect storage solution for my doll collection! I had most of my collection on the bottom shelf of my curio, however, it would only accommodate four out of the five of them, and I didn’t want to utilize a second shelf. I also wanted a storage solution that would accommodate their clothing and accessories.
From left to right, with blog site:
*I was unable to fit Kimberly (Reborn), my most recent addition, below - blog site -
Kimberly!
My new storage solution!
The doors didn’t stay closed very well, which was one of the complaints in the reviews when I researched before purchasing. So I was aware of this issue beforehand and it wasn’t a huge deciding factor for me. The price was right, as I didn’t want to spend a fortune, and it was one of the few items that would fit where I wanted a unit to store my dolls so they wouldn’t take up too much space. I had looked at smaller corner curio cabinets but the shelf heights were inadequate. I also saw tall and narrow glass-enclosed shelf units; however, they only had a maximum of four shelves and I needed at least five. I also wanted enough space to store clothing and accessories for my collection. This storage unit has flexibility for varying assembly configurations. I knew it would work perfectly for what I needed. I decided I would be able to find some sort of solution to resolve the door closure issue. Well, much to my surprise finding a solution for the doors wasn’t as easy as I thought! It involved quite a bit of searching the web! Far more than I had anticipated; but definitely well worth it!
I found these devices, and they work great! Such a simple solution! I had not thought to search for child proofing latches! I came upon these totally by accident during my lengthy web search! I’m very pleased with them! They are easy to use and look nice too! Perfect fit! Perfect solution!
I also added adhesive doorknobs to make it easy to open the doors AND they cover up the holes, which enhances privacy for my collection! No sneak peeks allowed! LOL!😉
Puck lights were added to each shelf space for good lighting! They’re really nice! I love them! And they seem to be quite durable too!
I also looked for options to mount the COAs (certificates of authenticity) for each doll on each shelf. I didn’t want to risk losing or damaging them. If I ever decide to sell any dolls in my collection, I must have the COAs and they must remain in perfect shape, too! The dolls are not worth much without these! I wanted something that looked nicer than the binder clips I was temporarily using! Clips wide enough to hold the COAs straight were needed in order to prevent warping.
Yopay 8 Pack Chip Bag Clips, 5.3 Inch Heavy Duty Food Bag Clips, Food Bag Clamp with Air Tight Seal Grip for Bread Bags, Snack Bags, Coffee Bags and Paper Sheets, 2 Colors
The two boys have red and the three girls have aqua clips! I was not able to locate pink and blue clips in the size and style needed.
The storage unit came with two metal hanging rods that I decided to utilize for storage of all of my magnetic pacifiers. The four Reborn dolls have magnets inside their mouths to hold magnetic pacifiers or magnetic bottles in place.
Anyway, I ordered two more metal hanging rods so I would have one for each doll on each shelf. I didn’t need one for my full body silicone gal as she takes real baby pacifiers and bottles in her mouth, and magnetic pacifiers are not needed for her.
I had previously ordered these baby powder scented air fresheners that are intended for placing inside the doll’s diaper to give it that nice, sweet baby scent. I opened just a couple of them for now and placed them inside the storage unit, hidden inside a couple of the blankets in there. It smells so nice!
Final storage renovations complete!👏👏👏👍👍👍
When the puck lights are all turned on, they create a pretty, glowing storage unit at night! There are a total of ten puck lights; two per shelf except the bottom shelf that holds the clothes and accessories. I still might decide to purchase two more to add there so the entire storage unit lights up!
So, from top to bottom:
Courtney (Reborn)
Michael (Reborn)
Kimberly (Reborn)
Hamilton (Reborn)
Hannah Grace (full body silicone)
Storage for outfits and other accessories on the bottom shelf
I had extra supplies left over (panels, doors, connectors, door knobs) and decided to use them to build another unit by my desk on the veranda. I had all kinds of crap piled up in the corner. I went through it all, discarded some and put the rest inside my new storage solution there, too! So much neater-looking and so much easier to access everything too! I don’t have to dig through a pile to gain access to what I need! Those days are done! 👍
AND I have my entire curio back! I was able to redistribute all of my stuff PLUS I was able to move the items back in that I had moved into my hutch! So my curio AND hutch underwent a reorg! I also used to store the clothes and accessories in the bottom drawer of the hutch. I was able to move these to my new storage unit, which freed up half of the drawer! YAY! So MUCH better and nicer!
Hutch
Curio
*Previous blog posts done throughout this project!
