IKEA Hack with O’verlays

Today, I’m sharing how I transformed IKEA dressers into a chic furniture. If you are new to the blog, I recently completed the One Room Challenge. You can check out the reveal of my daughter’s bedroom here.

She had an old IKEA Malm dresser. I also purchased a Kullen dresser to use as a night stand. We decided to paint it white, but also wanted to give it some pizzazz.  I partnered with  My O’verlays to achieve  the desired look.

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THE MATERIALS

• Primer
• Sealer
• Liquid Nails
• Paint of your choice. I used 2 quarts this paint 

THE TOOLS

• Orbital Sander
• Paint Sprayer
• Paint Brush
• Tack Cloth
• Drop Cloth 9 x 12 or Drop Cloth 6 x 9
• Paint Pyramids. Used to hold up furniture boards.

THE PROCESS

I began by sanding down the the pieces. I highly recommend painting each piece prior to assembly. However, the Malm dresser was already assembled so I didn’t take it apart.

The orbital sander is an inexpensive tool to have if you plan on doing several projects.

After sanding, I used tack cloths and water to clean residue. Please don’s skip this step.

It was time to prime. It is important to select a primer that will work with IKEA furniture. After a lot of research, I decided the Bin Primer was the best option.

I used a paint brush to apply the primer. This left brush strokes. In the future, I will most likely use a roller to prevent this from happening.

After the primer dried, I sanded down the furniture with 220 Grit Sandpaper and cleaned the residue using the same process above.

It was time to paint! I applied one coat using the paint sprayer.

I also applied one coat of paint to the overlay kits. The kits look like this prior to application.

I used liquid nails to attach each kit to the drawers. After it dried, I applied a second coat of paint to each piece.

Below are some progress shots:

Allow 2-3 days of dry time. When it was fully dried, I applied one coat of sealer. I used this water based sealer. If the furniture will be in a high traffic area or used frequently, it is highly recommended to apply a sealer.

It was time for the fun part of adding the hard ware. There are so many options to choose from, but I chose these brushed brass knobs for a simple chic look.

THE FINISHED LOOK

 

It did take a couple of nights after work  to finish it up but this project turned out just the way I had imagined.

Happy DIYing….