$20,000 CLOSET... ON A $1000 BUDGET! | IKEA PAX HACK CLOSET MAKEOVER

Links to everything below!
Inspiration blog post: bit.ly/395UdUY
IKEA Pax System: bit.ly/2UMF4PI
UK - Lights we used: amzn.to/3fl1bX7
US - Lights: amzn.to/3lS0l6M
(please note, you should pick the length that is right for your closet space!)
UK - Handles: amzn.to/2KpDfq1
US - Handles: amzn.to/331SI6j
UK - Gold spray paint we used: amzn.to/326kxNd
US - Gold spray paint (equivalent - same brand): amzn.to/3kHmztE
Wallpaper used: bit.ly/3lAmN34
***DISCLAIMER***
Whilst not a professional, Dan is still very handy and knows his way around tools/ machinery. Some of the equipment he used can be extremely dangerous so please only use these items if you're confident in what you're doing; have properly read the instructions and have taken the appropriate safety measures! I don't want anyone getting injured for the sake of some closet space :)
*Necessary Tools:*
1. UK - Drill (could also use a screwdriver but long!): amzn.to/39aUmqd
US equivalent: amzn.to/2IWJbGn
2. UK - Table saw: amzn.to/2Hrcu3y
US equivalent: amzn.to/2KwBqrB
(this seems really expensive to me but couldn't find cheaper equivalents - maybe there's a better place to buy table saws in the US?!)
3. UK - Multi-tool: amzn.to/3kS0oy5
US equivalent: amzn.to/3nMlsrs
*Optional Tools:*
1. UK - Mitre saw (made life easier but you could use the table saw instead. The mitre saw was purchased primarily for the flooring): amzn.to/2UQUfaR
US equivalent: amzn.to/3pKv9st
2. UK - Nail gun: bit.ly/3lUsYjx
US equivalent: amzn.to/3346zsA
3. UK - Sander: amzn.to/371hB30
US equivalent: amzn.to/336zjBk
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[@imperviousdonut]

I'm barely 3 minutes in and I really want to give cudos to that contractor who was honest and helpful. Those are the kind of people you remember and help build real relationships with their clients

[@MeetPenelope]

Dan did an amazing job with everything, but I am beyond impressed with the herringbone pattern on the floor!! It's beautiful.

[@vmpapillon8984]

Me too! It's my favorite wood floor pattern, I am really impressed that he did this himself. I always figured that itg was super difficult.

[@MeetPenelope]

@@vmpapillon8984 I know, right?!!

[@bitsnbags]

I love it too xx the colour too!

[@Ashelina]

This is amazing

[@MariaGarcia-zc7lb]

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[@CAsaidit]

I like how you didn’t surround the whole room with the units. Great balance of storage and empty space. He did a phenomenal job with the floors!

[@Pennie123]

Your closet looks like a beautiful boutique. I wouldn’t know it was ikea if you didnt say so yourself. Great job.

[@21972012145525]

Step 1: marry the right guy! 🤪

[@glynisjones8207]

P nip xero

[@ladonnarandy]

My husband isn't handy at all!

[@LBright4444]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@BombNia]

@Kandice M this why I rather be single good for nothing 🙄

[@LAA2198]

So true. You certainly don’t want a spouse who is always against your idea and not supporting your idea

[@irenewang1274]

Dan is so handy and did an outstanding job to reconstruct the wardrobe and the flooring thumbs up to Dan

[@donnaleach8119]

Forget about a diamond ring! Just build me a really BIG closet! Lol. Wonderful job! What a dream, Amie! ❤️👜👗👠

[@lyndahuggus4880]

I’m sitting watching this and staring at my own pax system. I’m stuck with a gap at the end not knowing what to do and after seeing your video, I found my solution. Love the handle details. Everyone needs a Dan in their lives ❤️

[@shannongray8756]

Hello. How did your closer turn out? Was it hard to put the Pax system together?

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Just beautiful, Dan deserves a lot of husband points for this, especially if he didn’t yell at you at least once!

[@patgorham4796]

LOL, LOL, LOL!

[@Andermon75]

Out of all the youtube pax hacks I see that your closet looks the best for what I like. Thank you for sharing!

[@diamondlanier4937]

Dan is THE MAN!!! He killed it on those floor. Everything looks amazing.

[@rebeccaren2372]

Although I usually love Amie's content because of her style and wardrobe, this time the like is mostly for Dan! Husband of the year!

[@rhondabeard7012]

Oh those floors are beautiful. He did a awesome Job with the whole room, just beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@jab0623]

Dan did a phenomenal job! That herringbone floor is just...chef’s kiss!

[@LinneaSaha]

Just absolutely godsmacking gorgeous... Love the attention to detail and your mum's touch. Dan is The Man. So happy for you!!!

[@itmustbednesh]

Not only handsome, he could build a huge closet for her. I wish I had Dan in my life too

[@louisearmon1080]

Kinda got a Dan crush after watching this!! He's so handy! It looks absolutely beautiful 💖 you are a very lucky lady Amy!

[@prissy_missy]

Dan did such an amazing job!!! All that hard work and he isn’t even going to use it. You’ve got a great guy 💛

[@Jen_in_Chicago]

Dan is so talented and such a sweet husband! You two are so cute!!

[@BrooklynLondoner]

Dan absolutely nailed this wardrobe it's amazing!

[@danishpastry6137]

We've had our IKEA wardrobes for about 11 years now, they are holding up really well, and have no obvious signs of wear. Yours look amazing, I've seen custom units that don't look as good as yours. Love the wallpaper idea too.💕

[@karenhudson3536]

I love your closet. The floor, the units, everything is wonderful. Dan did a great job. And I think You and Dan are just the cutest couple.

[@jesseeec]

Wow. If there are more men were like Dan, there would be less disgruntled married women out here

[@arin7981]

You just compared yourself with a closet😂😂😂😂

[@janicesantos6817]

😂😂😂

[@theirishcailin333]

I'm lucky enough to have one like him as a husband 😁

[@TheManCraZy12]

men would also be if the woman wouldnt just watch and film her man but actually help him..

[@FFTuk]

@@TheManCraZy12 exactly! Women have 2 hands too- crack on

[@annhans3535]

Dan did amazing work on that floor. He must have a lot of patience. The closet came out looking great and to think it's from IKEa. I love how he did the trims around it and the lights because that's what makes it look so well made. It's wonderful having a husband who knows how to do things. Great job Dan. You are hired.💕

[@joeheller7581]

I a, getting such good vibes from Dan. You chose each other well, always good to see a happy couple

[@BrandiTatum]

Dan strikes again! He is so talented! First the paintings, now flooring and custom clostes! Great job, the closet and floors are beautiful 😍!

[@violettevbunni9508]

Totally giving me the vibe that we are back in Amies closet where she use to film. The only thing is missing is the vase of EOS lip balms! 😃💜💜💜 You did a beautiful job Dan! Mom you too!

[@ChaseAmie]

Omg I forgot about those! I need a vase of EOS lip balms in my life again haha.

[@violettevbunni9508]

@@ChaseAmie 😄💕

[@sacdigitaldesignweb]

Dan’s efforts are priceless. He’s a nice guy

[@yvelaing2146]

Dan's a keeper! It looks amazing! In some ways better than the known wardrobe brands that cost a fortune but is easily identifiable in people's homes so can lack originality. There's also the added satisfaction in knowing your hubby and mummy set you up! Nice one

[@ggb9267]

You are so blessed to have Handyman Dan. You guys saved a lot of money. What a beautiful closet.🙏

[@ashleylee4931]

Wow!!! He is so talented!! I hope my partner has a talent to build my wardrobe as beautiful as urs!! Haha i know if i started ended up i’ll do everything except the heavy lifting! Anwy impressed!!!!

[@sharonjordan1904]

I really love your closet. Kudos to Dan, he deserves a reward. You are a blessed lady. Love your channel.❤

[@rosebudd7063]

Beautiful. It is soo nice to see a man who is a finisher! What a wonderful husband!! Go Dan!!

[@trishas9255]

Dan is a keeper ! Amazing work done by him.

[@luceromascorro5074]

Wow ! Amazing job Dan ! This is literally the best IKEA hack I have ever seen 😍

[@shellfraya]

Thanks so much for sharing this video Amie and a massive thanks to Dan for all his hard work and tips and tricks which will come in handy when I do mine! Would have loved seeing you unpack your wardrobe and putting things on hangers and filling up the draws etc......maybe in a different video? I've got my fingers crossed lol. Thanks again guys, fantastic work xxx

[@yasheca]

I love it i didn't know i can actually get a professional looking closet at ikea great job

[@Kookandcuke]

This man is a joy to look at let alone the great job he did😊

[@shananick401]

Dan did a great job. Very professional even on the flooring. Wow....thumbs up to Dan. Lucky you.

[@YancyWill]

Oh my goodness both my husband and I saw that same blog post a few months back, and said that when we move into our home, that we would do this exact thing to the closet because outside contractors were super expensive! We can't wait. Closet is gorgeous 😍 💖 Thank You for sharing ❤ 💕

[@TheDamieteoyibo]

your husband built you a wardrobe from scratch... this is what true love looks like.

[@marystafford7624]

Totally agree... isn’t she the luckiest?! 😊

[@TeddyBear-dk7tk]

My hubby never will do that for me... he said it’s wasting time 🥺 😢 sad sad

[@57athina]

The floor is stunning!

[@enik2953]

Dan did a great job! I made my husband watch this and he has promised to do mine in January - so excited :)

[@Wendy-xx4me]

Your new space is beautiful and I imagine you feel inspired every time you walk in!

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

This one's for you Dan. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 wonderful job dude.

[@stephaniehart924]

Perfect timing, I was just looking for something to watch 😊

[@neeluephoto1338]

The best pax hack video out there

[@anye76]

Dan the Man woohoo. The wardrobe looks fantastic. What a fantastic tip the contractor gave you. It makes perfect sense we don't think about things like that.

[@deenyinagrl]

Loved this video.. to see you & Hubby work together.. the respect you have for one another..👍🏼👍🏼 it looks awesome 👏🏼

[@Ellie-es4ms]

I’m first one to comment, it’s so lovely. I’m not an IKEA person, except for their organisers, my husband always says he is not putting ikea to our house, this has a nice finish though. I got my wardrobe, kids and study made all custom about few months ago when we moved to our new house. It’s worth every single dollar and I think it adds value to the house. I really like your colour coordination of clothes. 🤗💕

[@annhans3535]

My husband refuse to buy IKEa because he thinks the wood is so bad. We just had ours redone to the way I wanted it. Still trying to organize my stuff. But it has made all the difference and all I had to do was to buy the wood and paint etc. My husband made it all including the drawers, took about a month but it's gorgeous. I am so glad we decided to get it done. But Dan did an amazing job and it's the little touches of the trims and the lights and rails that makes it look so good and well made.

[@_juju_5]

Dan is amazingggg, truly in awe!! Labour of love. Can’t wait to see your filming in here. 🥰 the gold accents are such a classy addition. I feel like this is very reminiscent of your closet two homes ago, love love love it!!!

[@secnew2852]

WOW! Dan did a magnificent job! So professional. Congrats!

[@viahay87]

I freaking love y’all’s videos! Y’all are soo nice to share every single little detail and putting in the description section must be a hassle. I really appreciate the work u put into your videos! Me and hubby are buying a house soon and this video is soo helpful!

[@holdengreenlaw3004]

You should have a moveable island with a marble top with wheels on the bottom. Draws all four sides. Good for vlogging and create more storage

[@heyboubou]

Dan did such an amazing job!!! The floor AND the wardrobe! AWESOME JOB DAN!!! 🙌👏👏💪

[@c0rin]

Gold medal to Dan for the amazing finished product/project! 🤙🏼 Also, I like how he’s always wearing comfy stuff whenever we see him!

[@HAIRHOLIC_1]

Wow it looks absolutely stunning and high quality too, I would have never guessed it was from ikea, well done guys. I live in Switzerland and I was thinking to get my wardrobe from Italy since it’s cheaper than here, but if I can achieve something similar to this from ikea it has literally changed my mind

[@jandlesmith]

The closet looks amazing, so professional looking. Wow. Great ideas. I like the finished fronts on the drawers. Thanks for sharing.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I couldn’t live without my big radial arm compound miter saw, bench saw, and pneumatic nailguns (and compressor). I wish I had spent the extra $250 and got the bench for the miter saw, but I did invest in the rolling bench-mounted table saw, well worth it.

[@emmalager5646]

Dan should be very proud of himself! Great job!

[@emailshs]

Excellent job, Dan! Looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing your project 😊

[@caparker21]

Will have to save this video for when we buy our house next year super chic wardrobe and so happy this is a UK KZbinr makes it so easy

[@jennifertharp659]

Wow, this looks very high spec. It is so beautiful and wonderfully functional. Well done!

[@nubuju631]

This was amazing! We’re moving next year so i’m saving this video…to show to my husband 😂😂

[@annielam9507]

Great job Dan on the wardrobe. Beautiful closet! It’s nice to see some DYI and know one can do something professional themselves.

[@mariaq8435]

WOW!! Your closet looks AWESOME!! Dan is super clever! The best husbands are the handyman ones👌🏻👌🏻😊

[@saredsantana]

I wish my husband was this handy. Shoot I WISH I WAS this handy. 😂 our parents never taught us so to handy work and now we have to hire help for any project around our home. I tried to built a closet system for my son’s closet and I was so overwhelmed with the instructions and the measuring required that I gave up and paid someone to do it for me. 😆 closet came out beautiful! Love the details, makes such a difference

[@byakko6645]

Dan is amazing, very well done! You are lucky to have such a talented hubby! 🥰🥰 Can see how proud you are of his works! 😁😁 You know how to motivate him. 😆😆 Very impressive work, Dan!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Forgot to mention, this is full of LOVE too, coz the entire thing is for you only, not even a sharing furniture 😁😁🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@mkpoptic5790]

This was a very helpful video. I’m asking my hubby to watch the process Dan created. Very thoughtful how you covered practical points. Thank you

[@plxfw]

The finished wardrobe looks amazing, Dan is a man with many talents. I would’ve never be able to them myself

[@shooanna1]

This looks the absolute nuts! How smart and savvy to adapt a standard offering to something so chic! Anyone that’s coughed up the amounts for fitted solutions must be gutted as whilst I like many other influencers dressing rooms they actually don’t look any better ......really good advice too regarding difficult tricky spaces - hope Dan got a treat for it! Fantastic work!! ❤️ xx

[@pamulatransou847]

The new closet looks Great! Dan did a great job with everything!!! I can't wait for what happens next. 🤩

[@Cl0Wk]

The customizations definitely make the closet look high end loos beautiful!

[@jhoannekuhnly6369]

Dan did an awesome job! I love how your closet turned out. 😁👍🏼

[@andera8732]

Amazing job from Dan, everything looks so good both the wardrobe and the floor. DIY is always a good ideea and so rewarding, but you need to have practical skills and also specific tools.

[@avagrego3195]

Beautiful. Thank you. I had no idea of what I was going to do w/ my closet and now I will use IKEA.

[@ChaseAmie]

You are so welcome! So glad it was helpful! :)

[@bibimajeed7281]

Dan did an amazing Beautiful for the first time. It's always great when you can save money in every way possible. Mostly it's more appreciated when it's done by yourself. Nicely done Dad. Great job.

[@practicalmissusp1052]

Dan did great on this, what a lovely room! Looks like walking in store. ❤

[@jasicalv9344]

Great job to Dan for all the hard work!! Looks so great! And of course, your collection of clothing and bags, and your eye for organizing and styling makes it one of the most beautiful wardrobes I’ve seen! Enjoy ❤️

[@talita-brito]

My husband would NEVER 😂😂😂😂 CONGRATULATIONS, it looks amazing!!!!

[@samanthamiller2682]

It looks beautiful Amie. Well done to Dan for all his hard work. He has done such an amazing job 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@rosalynmeyers8162]

Beautiful closet, Beautiful couple. Great job Dan!

[@ivyfairy71]

Beautiful job Dan. Thanks for documenting and showing us Amie. Enjoy your closet. 😊

[@charleane00]

Fantastic result …. But the real envy is all those Chanel bags lol

[@keiaskloset]

People are sleeping on the Pax system from Ikea! I have this Pax closet system as well and my husband put it all together with the LED lights as well. I absolutely love it! Because I love shoes, he got me the Billy Bookshelves for my shoes on one side of the wall. My friends and family love it as well! They talk about it more than I do to other people! Lol 😂

[@kreativelykinya]

I read that blog post. Their striped ceiling and green closet system caught my eye on Pinterest. Your closet is so dreamy!!

[@lorikorstanje2964]

absolutely beautiful love the gold touch and your purse collection and clothes look smart as well

[@littlebean8856]

Dan has done a fabulous job!!! The closet and floor look soooo good!!! Well done!!! 👍🏼 Could you share what colour and brand spray paint you used on the gold handles? I would like to spray paint over the legs of my coffee table. Thanks.

[@ChaseAmie]

Added to the description section :)

[@littlebean8856]

@@ChaseAmie thanks! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kimmy0723]

Dan is unbelievable talented! Well done!

[@mariaelenamayorga9560]

Wow 🤩 he did such an incredible job 👏👏👏

[@88Kajal88]

Dan’s tips were so useful, thank you! Sending this to my husband. We’ve been hesitating to do this because my husband wasn’t sure how perfect he could get the drawer fronts but I’m so excited seeing your closet!! 😍

[@ChaseAmie]

Aw so glad it was helpful for you! ☺️ Love that!!

[@sandyrousseau5262]

Gorgeous . . . Now I'm watching for the details!!! Hope to do my closet in January

[@AuthenticInFashion]

The floor is to die for!

[@stephaniecsokmay9097]

Looks Beautiful! I want to do the same with a spare room now that we are empty nesters. This is stunning and love your lights! Your hubby did a great job. Nice to have a man like Dan❤️ And great job to your momma with the painting.

[@jacquieincolour9084]

Ariba! Underlay! Underlay! 😂😂😂 Great video. Gorgeously done space. 👏👏👏😃

[@princessdyn]

Question: where are your bags? Are there stored in another room? Your hubby did a great job bringing your vision to life. Great teamwork!

[@ChaseAmie]

Yes! Currently a work in progress :)

[@lovemushroom2312]

Lights £20, wallpapers £50, Dan’s worksmanship - priceless 👍

[@marilynhope6462]

Closet looks amazing. Love the floors.

[@lisahirst2929]

Dan is a GENIUS

[@amb163]

I have major closet envy right now!

[@VictoriaAHamilton]

I love this wardrobe! It looks like a custom closet for sure.

[@VictoriaAHamilton]

The blog post is extremely detailed. WOW