How To Redux: Ikea

I have yet to accomplish great things like the proud few have in these pictures, I aim to do this before 2012 is up because I want new MATCHING bedside tables. The Ikea Rast "dresser" is $34.99, I say dresser in "air quotes" because it's actually called a chest on Ikea's website and measures Width: 24 3/8 ", Depth: 11 3/4", Height: 27 1/2 ".

Here are some d.i.y. inspirational posters.

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stencils, not sure if I trust myself to make 6 things look exactly alike. I'm not a good measurer.

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so mod. The chest itself is made of solid pine. Solid should probably be in air quotes.

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Dorothy Draper + Ikea

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mmmm gold.

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naked rast.

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plus campaign hardware

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equals this, see the how to here.

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Visit O'verlays blog for more fun fancy furniture ideas. 

don't forget to get your overlays here, they make them specifically for certain pieces of Ikea furniture, so NO measuring, yesss!

Gold Spray Paint

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If you have extra antlers laying around the house, an antler will make a beautiful & organic objet d'art

Amanda Carol at Home takes gold spray paint to a whole-nother-level. She takes an Ikea dresser, finds the greek key motifs at My Overlays that can be adhered to the drawer front, spray paints them gold and final product is an ultra-glamorous Hollywood Regency dresser

Amanda Carol found the greek key motifs at My O'verlays, please, if you're feeling ultra-DIY-y look at these and imagine all you could do to old furniture!

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I feel like I hit the treasure trove of online DIY, these wood appliques are genius!

Update

Updating flea-market finds, antique store deals and hand-me down furniture is a great way to put your personal style into a piece and make it fit into your home. These are great ideas to make them uniquely yours.

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Fantastic agate and gemstone knobs.

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Step by step guide on how to re-paint old furniture

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How-to refinish, repaint and rehardware an Ikea dresser, visit here.

Build it.

How easy do you think this would be to build (i.e. have someone build for you)?

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Great Lamp, $1285 on sale for $1092.55

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Or, Ikea's knockoff at $89

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Ikea also has a knock-off Saarinen table.

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Can you tell the difference?

I'll show you the difference... math.
One is $1807 and one is $179.
My conscience is yelling at me right now. Ghanel and Cucci knockoffs are bad, they support terrorism in far off countries and make small children's fingers fall off. However, these knockoffs are from Sweden and are for those that cannot afford 60 watts of light in exchange for a paycheck.

ready. to. go.

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Prints from etsy.com. Good cheap frames with mats included from Ikea...

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They start at $2.99. Anyone received their Ikea 2012 catalog yet?