IKEA Tarva Dresser Transformed Into a Kitchen Sideboard

by All Things G&D

I've been looking for the perfect storage space to put in our kitchen and behind our couch, and I've finally found it with this IKEA TARVA dresser! I chopped the legs off to lower it to couch height, changed out the pulls to long stainless steel kitchen pulls, and finished with an ivory milk paint bottom and espresso stained top. It's gorgeous, functional, and a great conversation piece!

ikea tarva dresser transformed into a kitchen sideboard, kitchen design, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, An IKEA Tarva 6 drawer chest turned kitchen sideboard a perfect fit up against the back of our couch

An IKEA Tarva 6-drawer chest, turned kitchen sideboard – a perfect fit up against the back of our couch!

ikea tarva dresser transformed into a kitchen sideboard, kitchen design, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, Why yes that is a dresser in our kitchen And I love it

Why yes, that is a dresser in our kitchen. And I love it.

ikea tarva dresser transformed into a kitchen sideboard, kitchen design, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, Long stainless steel pulls give the piece more of a kitchen look versus a bedroom look

Long stainless steel pulls give the piece more of a “kitchen” look versus a “bedroom” look.

ikea tarva dresser transformed into a kitchen sideboard, kitchen design, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, Most people these days think of that distressed crackled furniture finish when you think of working with milk paint but did you know it can produce a strong smooth factory like finish when applied to raw wood

Most people these days think of that distressed, crackled furniture finish when you think of working with milk paint, but did you know it can produce a strong, smooth, factory-like finish when applied to raw wood?

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Trudy Nc on Dec 15, 2014
Shanna, Beautiful design and a great inspiration to me. Have an old dresser sitting in the shed that will be perfect to use your technique on! C'mon Spring! ;)

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- All Things G&D on Dec 18, 2014
  @Trudy Nc Thank you so much, Trudy! Good luck to you with your dresser remodel - I'm sure it will turn out beautifully!
  
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Nick Deming on Mar 19, 2015
Wow! I love what you did with this piece. We live in Germany so we have no real storage. We needed something for storage and a place for our microwave. We had an IKEA Malm 3-drawer unit in birch and also purchased the big kitchen work table in birch. You are so right. Adding matching handles to the dresser all sudden transformed it into a kitchen unit. Perfect place for kitchen towels and table linens. IKEA rocks!

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