I think I have early dementia. I just can't remember anything, lately. For now, I'll chalk it up to the end of summer, back to school, and my husband. Let's face it...some how...it's always going to be his fault. No worries, he let's me think that...and among other things, THAT is why I love him!
When I was in the middle of the One Room Challenge, I promised some Ikea hack break-downs. Here is one of a few (told you, I can't remember anything).
It has a bit of a twist to it....
Start with
Here comes the twist...I hate those toe kicks, and can't figure out why Ikea uses them. Must be a Swedish thing...skulle inte du med?
Let's get rid of it...shall we? Cut a piece of 1 x 3 to length
Glue it so it is flush with the Malm frame
Sand, prime, sand, paint....sand and paint again...I did a third coat for just the top
All in high gloss
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Let them dry completely
I wanted to use this hardware, so I knew my hole placement was 3" on center
Because drilling holes into a perfectly painted piece is enough pressure to give you heart palpitations...I made a template
After spending what felt like hours of deliberation....I marked the template for the hole placement
Add the hardware, put the drawers back and try to style your Minty Malm
To see the entire bedroom with two minty malms...go here. I have a few more hacks coming, so stay tuned. Are you working on anything fun or exciting?
31 comments:
Love this!
You Rocked the Mint Girl!! YAY!! Kids off to school today ... time to pull my life back together!! xo
Love the mint! Great job!
OMG!! Its Looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Great Job!!!
Real nice! Thanks for sharing!
I cannot believe that is a Malm chest? Ikea needs to hire you as a spokesperson on ways to transform some of their basic items, into freaking jems. Great job!
fixing those toekicks was such a great idea! I love how this came out and the color is just perfection!
Love it! Can't wait to start DIY projects for my new house!
Love your minty malm, Linda. Just went to Ikea yesterday and saw they have mirror malms! interesting. You're not losing it, just too many things on your plate. That's what I keep telling myself is my problem. Im in your club :)
xo Nancy
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Its so fetching! I love it. Thanks for the breakdown. You are so handy. I love the mint and gold and the tip of the paper template. Fab!
VERY cute!!! love the gold and mint!!
I agree, hate the toe kick. Looks awesome now. Love the mint and gold together.
This is fabulous! I recently did a dorothy draper rast hack and this has me wanting to do another one! I love the mint/gold combo.
P.S. I'm a new follower... Hope you'll stop by my way! Can't wait to see more DIYs from you!
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Love the color!!! Love the chest. Who would ever in a million years think IKEA?
Fabulous transformation! And you made it look so easy, Linda! I'm waiting for your book to come out. Don't share all your ideas....save some for that book :)
Cheers,
Loi
Your Malm hack may be the best I've seen. Something about the paint color, the O'verlay you chose, the gold spray paint, and the hardware look just right.
Oh mY , I did not even realize it was a MALM dresser!!!!!! Your dresser looks like it cost thousands of dollars!!!!! Love, love, love!!!! Great job Linda!
You made it look real purdy.....love that you fixed the bottom...it fooled me and I did not know it was a MALM......you are just a bundle of creativeness......I am back to my lazy ways with posting since the ORC is over :(
Love!! So inspiring!!
Yay!!! Was the Ikea piece covered in their standard veneer? I'm thinking about painting an Ikea Expedit shelf I own, but I'm worried about how well the paint will stick to the veneer. Did sanding and priming do the trick??
The toe kick makes all the difference. Seriously. Love the color and those fab overlays as well. One of these days I will not leave ikea without a malm in my cart.
That's an incredible IKEA hack that should be sold at some other store. Love the color and the gold kicks it way up. Never realized about the toe kicks, but masking them made all the difference in the world. Wow! Have a nice weekend Linda!
Your nightstand/dresser is one my favorite pieces in the One Room Challenge. You did a marvelous work with the color combo and knobs selection! Love this a lot!
THX! Love the toe kick thing. Love those bamboo mirrors too!
It's gorgeous! The color, the hardware, the overlays...perfect!
So good to see your hack again! It turned out so amazing! Is there anything you can't do Linda?
I love this hack. so gorgeous....
Wow! I had no idea those were Ikea. Love the O'verlays, they really transform this piece. You always do such great work!
I have a house filled with a lot of IKEA pieces and until I can afford to replace them with more unique furniture, I like the idea of using "IKEA hacks." Your DIY job is inspiring - great job on your Minty Malms!
Ummm yeah Gorgeous!!! Love it! Can't believe I've never thought of it! Good Job!
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