It is not always advisable to spend a lot of money on the purchase of designer furniture or one that you really like, but does not fit into the allocated budget in any way. There is a way out of this situation, it is worth paying attention to IKEA furniture items, which are made of solid wood, but without any decorative elements. All that remains is to show your imagination and use your hands, and a stylish designer piece of furniture will certainly appear in the bedroom or hallway, which will become the special pride of the whole family.
Reliability and versatility are considered one of the main advantages of IKEA furniture, allowing you to change not only the configuration (modular items), but also change the appearance without prejudice to the product itself. This is a real find for creative people who strive to make the design of their home unbroken and special, because there are unlimited possibilities for adapting furniture in any interior.
As practice shows and inspiring examples of transformation, in order to turn a budgetary, but at the same time reliable and high-quality chest of drawers from IKEA RAST or TARVA models (made of natural solid wood have 3 and 6 drawers, respectively) into an exclusive piece of furniture, it will not take much effort. You just need to show perseverance, imagination, additionally purchase or find in the deposits "just in case" the necessary material and allocate a little time.
In order for your home to be replenished with a practical and fairly functional storage system, you will need:
• the chest of drawers RAST / TARVA itself;
• primer, paint of the desired tone and varnish coating:
• reed mat (any other material in harmony with the interior of the room);
• glue (preferably carpentry, but of any brand);
• wooden decorative platbands or moldings;
• accessories, legs (if not included or decided to change their configuration);
• fine-grained sandpaper, brushes, roller, furniture stapler, clamps, a set of keys for assembling furniture.
Tips from the authors of Novate.ru: It is better to approach the choice of paint thoroughly, because the final result and the durability of the coating depend on it. If you want the dresser to look presentable and modern, it is better to use latex paint. A wide range of colors will allow you to choose the desired tone, plus everything it is quite affordable and there are no problems in working with it even for amateurs. To decorate the furniture in the bedroom, it is best to choose a satin finish; it will create a noble semi-gloss surface. If you want to give the dresser a vintage or aged look, you should choose chalk or milky paint.
The process of converting a chest of drawers begins with the assembly of the product, in the process of which it is better to follow the instructions and diagram. If you decide to design a chest of drawers in the vintage style of the middle of the last century, then the next step will be the installation of pre-purchased legs. After fixing them, you can proceed to the basic painting of those surfaces that will remain unchanged - the table top, side walls and the ends of the front part.
In order for the paint to be more evenly distributed, it is better to walk with a primer before applying it and paint all the necessary parts after it dries. If a "carpet" of raised pile appears on the painted surface of the wood, then before the next layer of paint, you need to walk through with fine-grained sanding paper and ensure all planes. It is also advisable to open all painted elements with varnish, this fixing layer will help keep the chest of drawers from accidental scratches and the formation of bald spots on the paint during mechanical stress.
Since the front parts of the drawers will be decorated with reed matting and wooden platbands, the painting stage can be skipped and immediately proceed to their design.
Important! First you need to cut the material with a small margin for shrinkage. Then place it in warm water unfolded (you can in the bathroom) and fix it so that it does not float. After 20 minutes, let the matting drain and dry a little.
Having finally adjusted to the size, the material can be fixed on the front of the box. A furniture stapler is ideal for this procedure. If decorative platbands or moldings do not require additional processing, then you can proceed to the next stage of transformation. You can fix decorative platbands using glue and clamps, which will securely fix the wooden parts. In a similar way, you need to decorate all existing boxes.
The final touch will be to secure the handles to the drawers and install a one-of-a-kind chest of drawers in a pre-prepared place. The original and practical storage system is ready, all that remains is to fold things and enjoy the fruits of the work done.
This is not the only inspiring example of how you can transform an IKEA dresser into an exclusive piece of furniture. The authors of Novate.ru have selected a few more options that will help you decide whether to start the creative process or just limit yourself to fantasies on this topic for now.
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