10 amazing ideas to transform IKEA furniture into truly unique and stylish pieces
There are many people in the world who rely on IKEA - a giant in the furniture industry - to furnish their home at affordable prices. IKEA has always offered furniture at competitive prices and with a basic design capable of really adapting to almost any style. With their neutral, basic lines, IKEA furniture can be adapted to suit almost any home.
But you can also go one step further, and take, for example, a chest of drawers or tables or chairs and transform them so that become almost unrecognizable as being IKEA and giving them a unique, personalized character. Check out the ideas below:
IKEA furniture is of Scandinavian origin and it is said that their funiture reflects a classic Scandinavian style, i.e. furnishings made from very light-colored wood. But simply by adding a set of different drawer knobs (in this case, to the RAST model), you can completely change its' look.
Here's another idea to modify a RAST chest of drawers, and turn it into a mid-century styled piece of furniture. A dark green paint for the drawers, while the frame is stained a natural, glossy wood shade. And the small, simple brass knobs finish it off.
Here, two identical pieces of furniture are placed side by side, then painted in a saturated color with a lacquered finish. , Choosing handles which will stand out then completes the look. This is a simple idea to transform and customize these chests of drawers which have been bought by thousands of other people.
Another model used a lot in these customization project is MALM, which lends itself to being painted or, more easily, clad with adhesive wallpaper. And voilà - a unique piece of furniture for very little effort.
Then there are many ideas to enhance the furniture by adding unique details, applying borders and other elements in relief , such as these wooden, beaded frames painted white (like the rest of the furniture).
Have you ever thought of creating a cube-shaped table by covering a frame with mirrors?
Using a roll of Viennese straw, any piece of furniture has its style completely changed, like this bedside table, for example.
Tutorial via asubtlerevelry.com
Get out the paint brushes: some regular, bland chairs can become pieces of art!
And not just using various paints, but even gold leaf cladding can be utilized!
Tutorial via sugarandcloth.com
Then there are even those who paint the upholstery, creating truly adorable armchairs.
Have you ever customized a piece of IKEA furniture?
