When we moved to Istanbul, we thought that we would just try out living here for 12 months (it's now been almost 3 years!). That and the pure ease, when you need a household worth of things quickly while shopping with a small baby in tow, meant that we have a lot of Ikea furniture!
So, a little while back I wanted to make these Expedit shelves, that we had picked up in the Ikea 'bargain corner', a little more interesting and put them in Yashar's room. So I used high gloss enamel paint (a mix of white and blue) to paint the inside of some of the cubes. I painted them carefully, making sure to wipe off any paint that got on to the front of the shelves, and making sure that runny drips didn't form in the paint as they dried. I let it dry for a few days.
And that's it! Finito! A perfect home for Yashar's favourite toys and books (I secretly wish his collection of 70's matchbox cars were all mine!!)
7 comments:
I love this! How's it holding up to the wear and tear of a little one?
That looks so nice!!
Saw your project on Ohdeedoh. Very, very nice. Did you use a brush or sponge? And did you prep the wood at all?
Looks Great and I love how it is angled in the corner. Please tell me it is anchored somehow though. I know Expedit is heavy, but a climbing babe might just tip it.
What a fantastic idea! I would also love to know what you did to prep the wood and if you used a standard brush or a foam brush!
Hi everyone! I'm so glad you like it!
Sorry I'm a bit late in answering your questions - I just got back from a nice little holiday :)
Wear and Tear - so far it hasn't been damaged at all! I actually did them last summer so it has been at least 6 months - that said - he isn't too tough on them.
I used a brush and the only prep I did was to make sure the shelves were very clean.
The shelves aren't anchored at all - but my son is 3 and is not interested in climbing them at all so it's not a problem for us. If you had a little one interested in climbing though it might be a different story!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments!
Verity
xo
Gorgeous! You must have been so patient when you were painting.
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