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March 26th, 2009
before & after: adam’s ikea dresser

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ikea hacks always make for some of the best favorite before & afters. when you start with something relatively inexpensive and fairly devoid of character it’s always fun to see how people will put their own style stamp on a piece. this before & after comes from d*s reader adam gershon, who, along with his wife, decided to upgrade his ikea aneboda dresser. after a new paint job, adam wrapped fabric around a piece of cardboard and then glued the fabric panels into the recessed ‘windows’ in the drawers. i think the finished result is so chic- and when i think about how little it cost, it makes me want to reconsider my current self-imposed ban on ikea-shopping. thanks so much to adam and his wife for sharing- great work, guys!

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18 comments
Ondine said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:08 am

Wonderful – I have the wardrobe from this line and this post has definitely got me plotting….

March 26th, 2009 - 11:27 am

I absolutely love this DIY! Not only am I a huge fan of black and white patterns, but IKEA as well. Kudos!

Bethany Rose Hildenbrandi said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:38 am

Well done! Looks fantastic!

Maya said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:47 am

This is fabulous! What kind of paint was used for this? I’ve heard it’s tricky to paint laminate. I bought this dresser a few years ago and would love love love to give it an update.

angelune said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:49 am

Wow. Blown. Away.

Lieke said:
March 26th, 2009 - 11:55 am

it’s funny how often this piece from Ikea is featured in the “before & after” on this blog, they should create a special section for it on their website, or a design competition..

curlyred said:
March 26th, 2009 - 12:12 pm

very nice!

nicole hetzel said:
March 26th, 2009 - 1:00 pm

i also have this dresser! i’ve been concerned with painting over a laminate type surface too…any details on the paint job?

Marlene said:
March 26th, 2009 - 1:05 pm

Great transformation! I love it.

Aneta said:
March 26th, 2009 - 2:51 pm

Ohhhh…. I had these drawers for a couple of years and eventually threw them out because they were sort of boring. I can’t believe the transformation. I wish I saw this before I threw them out!!!

March 26th, 2009 - 3:55 pm

what a great makeover piece! it’s a whole new thing. love it.

Adam said:
March 26th, 2009 - 3:57 pm

Wow … thanks for all the kind words! I also did the 5-drawer chest. Copy and paste this to see a small pic of it: http://www.adamgershon.com/LP_Pics/Aneboda1_after.jpg

I used paint from Ace Hardware called “Coffee Clutch”. I chose eggshell, but If I did it over again, I would choose glossy. It’s less shiny in real life than in the pic.

Before painting, I sanded lightly to rough up the surface. After that I used a spray-on primer. I did two coats of paint. Pretty easy, really.

Thanks to D*S for posting this!

rowan said:
March 27th, 2009 - 6:14 am

That’s so funny ! – That is the dresser that was dumped at the end of my street by the highway.
I passed it for a week or so, it was broken, and I thought about snagging it for something.
I like Ikea stuff, but tends to be flimsy.

byABPryor said:
March 27th, 2009 - 11:47 am

Of all the redo’s this week.. (and there were some pretty good ones!!!) This is my fav. You took a mass produced piece & made it your own.. Bravo!

March 27th, 2009 - 4:34 pm

brilliant! beautiful!

Kathy said:
March 31st, 2009 - 2:15 am

I love this. Thanks for sharing! I think I might try a similar thing to my IKEA Billy Bookcases. Could really help make them more interesting!

March 31st, 2009 - 10:03 pm

I love what you’ve done with this dresser. My bedroom is black and white and this would look awesome.

Naush said:
April 9th, 2009 - 8:12 pm

I completly love your site. Its awesome how and what you guys do with reinventing pieces of furniture. I have posted a link to your site in my blog with a before and After photo. I hope it is ok with you. Will keep checking back for more inspiration.

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