Ikea Rast Hack
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Hey y’all…we are so excited with today’s project we just couldn’t wait a second longer to share it with you!
We were selected to participate in this month’s Ikea Rast Hack Challenge, sponsored by Hickory Hardware and PPG Voice of Color. They provided us with this three drawer Rast dresser and we could do anything to it that we wanted! Pretty cool, right? Needless to say our imaginations went wild!
After we put the dresser together, our design plan quickly came together.
First, we chose our PPG paint color, Knight’s Armor. It is a gorgeous dark gray color and we loved the name 🙂
After speaking with the PPG paint professional we decided to use interior flat latex. There was no need to prime the dresser with this Hi-Hide coverage.
Here’s where our fun really begins. Y’all know how much we love vintage design and style. We purchased this vintage rotary telephone dial poster for 50% off at Hobby Lobby.
First, we trimmed the edges on all four sides…
Afterwards, we laid the dresser on its back. We “painted” the drawer fronts with Mod Podge®. It’s a creamy-white thick glue that dries clear and we fortunately already had some in our stash.
After the Mod Podge was on, we laid the poster on top of the drawer fronts and smoothed out the paper so that there were not any bubbles. We waited for the Mod Podge® to dry completely – about 30 minutes. We then used a sharp Exacto knife and a yard stick and cut the paper at each drawer opening.
We wanted to add a bit of height to our dresser and found these legs at Lowe’s for $1.44 each. We painted them in Knights Armor to match the IKEA Rast dresser.
After they dried, we drilled tiny holes to add these gorgeous bronze castors from Hickory Hardware. You can find them here…Brown Windsor Antique Castor.
Isn’t she gorgeous? We are so thrilled with how it looks!
Remember this “hello…it’s me” sign we shared with you last week?
We are crazy for this authentic vintage phone too! We’re so happy to finally have a place to showcase it.
We chose these gorgeous drawer pulls, also from Hickory Hardware. Tranquility White with Bronze Trim.
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND VOTE FOR OUR PROJECT HERE
Our dresser has the best spot at the bottom of the stairs. It nestles in perfectly between the wall and stairs. We are very proud of what we created and hope that you like it too!
This turned out really, really cute – I love it!
Hey Suzy…We can’t thank you enough! We had so much fun doing this project!
I know it’s been awhile, but would you please tell me where you got that great poster?!? This may be the cutest DIY project I have ever seen!!!
BJ
Hey BJ –
We got the poster at Hobby Lobby. We don’t know if they still carry it or not, but hopefully they can help you with a resource! Good luck!
Vicki and Jenn
2 Bees in a Pod
They have it back in stock at hobby lobby.com! I just got mine and my ikea Rast and am copying this exact project for my home office. 😃 thanks!
They still have it. Hobby lobby always hCe their posters half price. Of course, their stuff is overpriced anyway, huh?this one is $12.97, I just looked at it tonight. They don’t offer free shipping on their posters at all, and so it’s something like $19 with shipping period $18.97 to be exact.lol this happens to be one of their 24 inch by 24 inch posters most of them are 24 by 36 which is a lot better for most dressers. They have one that’s 24 x 24 that is cotton bolls. It’s gorgeous! Then there’s a larger one that is sepia with white roses. I think I may do a dresser that I have in that one. I have an oak Staind Serpentine Highboy that I just don’t like. I like the shape I just don’t like the mirror on the back or the Finish.
Hi- It’s a shame that they don’t offer free or reduced shipping – especially for a poster. Your dresser sounds like a wonderful project! We would love to see it when you have it complete! Best of luck!
Vicki and Jenn ~ 2 Bees
Holy cow! I am so in love with this! I think yours is the best IKEA Rast hack I’ve seen; I might even like it more than mine! ;). Pinning and sharing, and I can’t wait to do so! Have a great week Vicki and Jenn!!
Girl…you are making us blush!This was definitely super-fun for us to do together and one of our favorite projects! Thanks so very much sweet friend!
Love this piece! Great color & I love the phone dial poster you attached to the drawers! Looks awesome!
Hey Sherry – we can’t thank you enough! The Knight’s Armor is a gorgeous, rich gray and we love the vintage phone dial! We appreciate you following along!
The transformation is incredible. You should be very proud!
You will never know how much your love and support mean to us…every day!
This is absolutely the cutest thing I have ever seen!! I wish I had a dresser to refinish because I would do this in one second! Love love love it! Great job ladies! xxLiz
Aww…thanks so much Liz! You are the sweetest…we appreciate it so much!
Oh this is fantastic. I love the detail and how you staged it.
We can’t thank you enough! We are so pleased with how this turned out!
Wow! You two nailed it! Sooo creative! Love the color and the addition of the legs and castors is pure genius. Love the castors for sure. Be proud ladies!
Hey Linda – We can’t thank you enough!! Your support is appreciated so much!
Great job!!! By far the very best Ikea hack I have ever seen….if this is a contest I am sure yours will be the best.
Hi Donna – this is such a wonderful compliment! There will be voting very soon, so we will keep you posted!
I f this was mine I might set a fat old telephone directory and a scratchpad and pencil on the chest instead of the books. Finding the phone book will be the hardest task. This is really ingenious. Who gets possession? Jere
Jere – we like the way you think! Those are fantastic ideas! This dresser traveled back and forth between our houses as we each worked on it. For now, it is in Jenn’s house at the bottom of her stairs…and it looks great there LOL
LOVE this!!!
Thanks so much Carol!
So very, very cool! Love it!
Hi David! Thank you so very much! Headed to your blog now 🙂 to see your vintage camera dresser project.
Oh, this is so creative and fun! I feel like I’m only using half of my creative brain when I see the ingenious things you both both come up with. Love the color choice, too!
Bambi
Hey Bambi – this was such a fun project! I think it was so much fun because we got to work on it together. It looks so great at the bottom of Jennifer’s stairs too!
This is so creative. Love this so much. Great job!
I so love your project! Very creative.
Be still my heart!! It’s amazing. You guys knocked this one out of the park!
This. Is. AMAZING!!! I love every single thing about it. Such a cool idea!!
This is fantastic, love it!!
– Jen from Girl in the Garage and DIY Furniture Makeovers
This could not be cuter! Bravo!!
Beautiful and so creative! Love the Adelle touch! That’s my girl!
I’m in love with this dresser!!!! So amazingly cool!!!! Wowza!!! Nice job!! 🙂
Say waaaaa! For real this is one of my most favorite hacks ever! Love love love the way it turned out. Super cool! Hugs, CoCo
This is absolutely, hands-down clever and adorable! I love the pop-op reference. Well done!
Love it!!!!
I NEED to know where you got that poster and also the painting of the vintage phone?
I am also wondering where you got the painting of the phone above the dresser. Wow! I”m in love with this!!!
WOW! This is one of my favorite furniture makeovers of all time! I love the creativity and the simplicity too. It is amazing. Good thing I don’t know where you live…because you might have a missing dresser 😀
I absolutely adore this! I have a vintage Bakelight phone that needs to be displayed on this.
This is so super cute!! Totally love it. Discovered your blog through the DIY like a boss party and I am totally in love with it! Will be following it!
This is AH-MAZING ladies!! I love everything about it. You two are seriously so, SO talented!
Wow!! That is awesome!! And the sign up top is the perfect finishing touch! 🙂
Nancy
Love this so much. Did you use poly to seal this?
Love this telephone dial chest and I would love to make one , but I am having trouble finding the dial, do you remember if there was a signature on the art as to who drew it? that might help.
Hi Girls, Just wanted to let you know that you are featured as one of my favorites at Inspire Me Monday link party this week. Thanks for sharing your awesome Ikea Rast Hack. Hope to see you there this week as well. xoxo
Jennifer and Vicki, this is amazing!!! I absolutely love it! Thank you so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend – pinning and sharing this week! Have a great evening and a wonderful week!
Your Ikea dresser is pretty amazing. Good luck with your contest! Looks like a winner to me. Thanks for sharing, Cynthia
This was absolutely amazing! I am totally in love and featuring it this week on our blog.
Paula
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
WOW, I can’t even think of the words to describe this project. It is outstanding! What an wonderful piece of vintage history you have created. It is amazing and I was sure to vote for you. Love that you added the higher legs. Can’t say enough!!Good Luck..Judy
Loving, pinning and sharing!
LOVEd this transformation!! Thank you for sharing with our OMHG Wonderful Wednesday Linku.. So happy to have you as my feature this week!! Have a great week!! http://fromevijawithlove.com/2016/01/19/wonderful-wednesday-link-party-3-january/
WOW! I never would have thought to Modge Podge a poster to the front of a dresser. So cool. And those caster… be still my heart. I want to add them to everything 🙂
Loved it It got my vote! Makes me want to go find a vintage phone just for an excuse to make one!
Hi ladies! I absolutely love your Rast hack and I was wondering if I could feature it on DIY Furniture Makeovers – one before photo, one after photo, brief description, and link back. Let me know if that’s alright. Thanks! 🙂
Hi Jen! Absolutely…thanks so much 🙂
Oh my gosh, I just came from your feature at the DIY Furniture Girls site, and am swooning over the makeover you gave that Rast! LOVE LOVE LOVE👏🏻👍🏻😍
I agree with all the previous comments! This hack is creative, ingenious, adorable, fantastic! And that means both of you are, too. Thanks for sharing this great idea. I’d vote if the voting wasn’t over.
Did you mod podge or seal the poster after you put it on the front?
Hi Kathy – no, we did not mod podge or seal the front. We personally feel that the poster adhered well on one side and we didn’t want any sheen or bubbles on the drawer fronts. If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask!