Ikea Hemnes Tv Bench Makeover
Tired TV bench from IKEA
We've had it around 6 years now
It's a solid peice of furniture but has definitely seen better days
Read on to see how I brought it back to life.
For this project you'll need
Wood paint
Damp cloth
Paint brush
4" sponge roller
Screw driver
What the hemnes tv bench looks like online and how it was when we purchased it
From - Ikea
The Hemnes TV bench came with round draw knobs which I changed to these cup handles a few years back,
As you can see the bench is faded in colour and has scratches, chips, general wear and tear
To begin with I took the old handles off
I still had a few handles left over from my previous order, I thought as I'm giving the tv bench a new lease of life may as well go all the way and change the handles to fresh ones
There was some damage to the wood when I removed the handles, however, this didn't effect the outcome as the new handles covered all the damage. If you have this damage and cannot hide it, fill in the area with wood filler, once dried lightly sand and continue with the paint.
I used a damp cloth to clean the bench before painting washing away all spills and stains
I had left over Dulux Satinwood pure white paint, there was less then half a tin which I knew would be enough to do the face of the unit
Once the bench was dry I started with a paint brush to get a thicker coverage
I then proceeded with a 4" sponge roller which gives the paint a smooth seamless finish
Here you can see the contrast in colours
I took all the draws out and thoroughly cleaned in and around the unit beforehand
Using the sponge roller to give a smooth finish
I screwed the new handles on
And here we have the finished look.
It's like new again.
I use dc fix (sticky back plastic) to cover the top of the unit a while back which has lasted years.
I chose a wood effect from (create your would ltd)
You can go as crazy or as simple as you like, using bright bold paint colours and handles or keep it simplistic, I like calming neutral colours.
I didn't need to sand the unit down or do much prep work here. I simply cleaned the unit dried it and went ahead it's come up beautifully.
Happy diy-ing
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