Ikea Hacking and Making Your Malm Fabulous

by My{DIY}Habits_Katie

$148.00

3 Hours

Medium

I love Ikea furniture for the price...and now I'm hooked on making them fabulous. Here is a tutorial on my recent Ikea Malm Hack. With Paint, Painters Tape and some basic ikea handles this boring Malm got a totally Glamorous update

Ikea Hack || Malm Bedside Table

Dresser also has a Greek Key design on the top.

Before and After...such a transformation

Clean and Prime: I used my typical method of Rubbing Alcohol and Zinsser Primer.

ikea hacking and making your malm fabulous, painted furniture, For the Tops of the Malm Once the primer was dry I spray painted a coat of gold waited until dry and then created my design Made sure it was really sealed on there and then sprayed gold again

For the Tops of the Malm: Once the primer was dry I spray painted a coat of gold, waited until dry and then created my design. Made sure it was really sealed on there and then sprayed gold again!

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ikea hacking and making your malm fabulous, painted furniture, I removed the frog tape to find a only decently clean line Again Slightly annoyed So at this point I decided that i actually preferred the look of Liquid Gold Leaf and I just free hand painted over the original design

I removed the frog tape to find a only decently clean line. Again Slightly annoyed! So at this point I decided that i actually preferred the look of Liquid Gold Leaf and I just free hand painted over the original design

ikea hacking and making your malm fabulous, painted furniture, Cleaned with rubbing alcohol and pray paint primed For the wood portion of the handle I cut the wood to be the exact length of the dresser fronts and then cut of the edges at a 21 5 degree angle

Cleaned with rubbing alcohol and pray paint primed. For the wood portion of the handle I cut the wood to be the exact length of the dresser fronts and then cut of the edges at a 21.5 degree angle.

ikea hacking and making your malm fabulous, painted furniture, Once the paint was dry I nailed set and spackled the nail holes Then just glued on the handles with power grip and super glue

Once the paint was dry I nailed, set and spackled the nail holes. Then just glued on the handles with power grip and super glue.

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Teri on Jan 17, 2014
That is awesome! I'll be trying something similar when I can. :)

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Kelly Patterson on Nov 03, 2014
It looks like a very expensive piece great job!

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