Hello all! Have you been keeping up with me on Facebook? If you have, you know that I've been lusting after the IKEA Helmer forEVER! Well, there is one in Orlando which is about 2 hours from where I live. My husband set the plan for us to go this weekend and we did!!!

He had never been to an IKEA before and the last time I was in one was way back when in my little kid years. It's way more exciting to go as an adult. Anyway, we get to the area where all the storage units are and.....I see my beloved, long lost love, the Helmer!

I was immediately turned off and I'll tell you why. I have two "melmers" from Michaels and the only thing I didn't like about those was that the drawers did not support themselves. Every time I wanted a polish, I'd have to support the drawer with one and and quickly pull out a polish with the other. Not very convenient.

I thought that the Helmers would have drawers that were supported from the inside, like on a metal track. Well, Helmers do not have such a thing as I found out in the store. They also looked a lot smaller than I had originally thought.

Then....behold! IKEA Alex -- perfect! Perfect but also $119. With hubby by my side, we discussed the quality versus price...value, usage, and convenience. We were both convinced that the higher priced one was better in all arguments.

Follow me on my journey to putting this together [with volunteer help from husband].

Unboxing and organizing all the pieces!