Tuesday, December 14, 2010

DIY Dresser

I love nothing more than a great DIY, especially when it comes to furniture. Last week I saw a great one on Little Green Noteboook, done by a woman for the Dwell with Dignity Contest. I love how she took this plain, boring and quite ugly dresser and made it completely fabulous.

Before:

After:



So you don't have a plain piece of furniture laying around? Not to worry you can go to Ikea and get this plain jane ugly baby from Ikea, like Audrey and Lindsay and Hodge Podge , and turn it into one of these options:




After by Audrey and Lindsey: 



AMAZING right?!!

Which is your favorite???
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7 comments:

  1. Caitlin @ Desert DomicileDecember 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    I LOVE the last one! It looks so elegant and definitely not like a typical piece of furniture you'd see at IKEA!

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  2. Barbara MatsonDecember 14, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Thanks for the shout-out! Nice to be featured with the other amazing bloggers.

    Thx!

    Barbara

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  3. ElizabethDecember 14, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    The last one with the naturally stained dark wood and white drawers is gorgeous! Can't wait to try this!
    -elizabeth (www.modern24seven.blogspot.com)

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  4. Gabrielle | Savvy HomeDecember 14, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    Hands down the Audrey and Lindsey dresser! Wow!

    Although I love the knobs on the Hodge Podge dresser. I'm thinking of using the same on a painted black 50's sideboard for my dining room.

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  5. elissa, ebb & flowDecember 14, 2010 at 5:54 PM

    i love seeing great 'ikea hacks'! they're so inspiring and make such a difference in a space.

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  6. Full HouseDecember 14, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    I really love that bottom one..Did you happen to see the dresser over on the Glamourai:

    http://www.theglamourai.com/2010/12/before-after-bedroom-furniture.html

    Loved it!

    Hope all is well with you Gina

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  7. bazaarofserendipityDecember 15, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    OMG those are insane!!! She did such an amazing job! Thank you so much for sharing!

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