Ikea Hack: Hemnes 3-Drawer Chest
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Jeanie
Once upon a time (really about 5 years ago), Dan and I went on a field trip to IKEA and came home with a RED 3-Drawer Hemnes chest of drawers. It went with the decor at the time, but not for long. The chest is wonderful and useful but the color no longer worked. I fixed that!
It was first used for storage in the family room. At that time it matched my inherited-from-the-previous-owner family room decor that included two horizontal red stripes that were painted around the top of all four walls in the room. It was dreadful. Color-coordinated, but dreadful.
The family room walls no longer have the red stripes (it has since been painted), so the red chest (with the bottom piece installed wrong side out – you noticed that didn’t you?) went up in my bedroom. My orange bedroom. Yes, a red chest in my orange bedroom. Lovely, huh? Until now. Meet my IKEA Hack!
Quite a difference, right???
Here’s the best part about painting this chest. I am now embracing the orange walls in my bedroom. I never thought I’d say that! Once I saw how the aqua looks against the orange walls, I fell in love with it!
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Love the shape of the chest---and the blue is perfect
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