Wrap it up

Give a chair a softer look with the help of some paint and yarn. First, choose your colour palette. Paint the chair with a few coats in a well-ventilated space and let it dry. When it’s no longer wet, get going with your yarn. We chose cotton spaghetti, a thicker yarn with lots of give, and a more modern look. Wrap the sides and the back so that the string fits snugly. Knot the end and have a seat!

Modern vintage

Give a metal cabinet a vintage feeling by giving it two coats of fresh spraypaint (make sure you’re in a well-ventilated area!). When it’s done drying, the result should be a textured look. Now, with two paint brushes and two cans of paint, one in the same shade you sprayed the cabinet with and one a rusty brown, begin to alternately dab your cabinet with each colour. Once you’ve got your desired effect, let it dry. Lastly, roughen up the edges with some sand paper, and if you really want the full effect, you can even paint the keys brown, as well.

A touch of felt

Making a bedside table more bedroom friendly can be as simple as adding a bit of felt. And again, a fresh coat of paint (it magically transforms almost much anything). Start by removing the knobs or handles, smoothing the holes with some spackle, and painting your table, letting it dry completely. When it’s done, cut a strip of felt to make your new handle, and fasten it with new screws. We spray painted ours for a vintage look, but you could also seek out genuine vintage hardware. Lastly, measure the interior of the drawers and cut a piece of felt to line the bottom.

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.

Made by

Photographer: Micke Persson
Interior designer: Geneviève Jorn
Writer: Vanessa Algotsson