I’ve always been a hands-on handy type person. This week I fixed a whipper-snipper that we couldn’t get working, put together two bedside tables and I painted this little one for Lacey’s room. I’m in heaven. There’s not much handy-type stuff you can do in a teeny apartment, except stuff things in cupboards like you’re playing a mean game of tetris {space was seriously lacking!}. Here {in our new house}, there’s much to be done … and I like it.
Lacey and I made our way to Ikea last weekend for a spot of shopping. I always go in with a list, because I easily get distracted by all the shiny things. I counted them off in my head: spice racks, hat racks, bedside tables and pots. This little bedside table wasn’t on the list, but it came home with us anyway. It cost just $14.99 and was a bargain. I took it home, put it together and painted it. Don’t you think it looks pretty? Together with the $5 sample pot of paint I used on it, it’s a bedside table for under $20.
To make the same you’ll need:
1 x RAST bedside table from IKEA – $14.99
1 x pot of sample paint {they usually range from $5 to $12}
Just assemble the bedside table, give it two coats of paint and wait to dry. Simple.
Are you a little bit handy? Or totally hands-off?
Love it!! Perfect excuse for an ikea trip!
Love it and loving the colour. Any chance you could tell me the name of the colour you choose?
I looked on the tin to add it to the post, but it only has ‘aqua’ written on it. I bought it a while back and can’t remember the name. I know on the chart I tried to pick as close to Tiffany blue as possible {you know the colour of Tiffany & Co?}
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/color-selection-tools/chip-it/
if you go to the sherwin-williams site, they have a cool app where you can upload pics or go to a website and then “chip it” will match the colors! i got to the American version of the T&Co site and SW 6949 Slick Blue came up as a match.
It looks great! I love how easily (and cheapily) you added colour to Lacey’s room. Will definitely be pinning this for when I get around to doing my son’s ‘big boy room’.
Laura
I absolutely love it!!! It’s my favorite color!
Very pretty! Lacey’s room looks lovely.
My partner is a tradie, so we tend to do stuff ourselves. I am clearly not as handy as him, but I can definitely manage flat pack furniture, lots of painting and will have a go with other things.
Looking forward to seeing more pics of your projects at home.
We just luuurrrvveee Ikea, many Ikea products have made their way into our home 🙂
I like to try and be handy, which can occasionally result in holes in the wall… oops!
Love it! I totally agree about sprucing up something from Ikea. I have a few pieces to do, just finding the time! I did up a dresser from fantastic furniture and it looks great, you would never know it didn’t cost the price of a French piece! Love the new blog look too 🙂
I love what you’ve done here. It looks great and for that price.
Carolyn
So much satisfaction in diy for your home. Makes it unique to you.
I love that colour!! 🙂 Great job Chantelle!
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
Super mum, thumbs up!
That’s one of my favorite colors. Great job!
I’m rather taken with the red book on the featured table – love the title!
Oh it has noises too! Very funny, if you like toilet humour. x
We have that red book but it’s called “Noisy Noisy Parp” – clearly more conservative here in the UK!
Cool! Love the colour. I have learnt to become handy in the last few years living on my own. I put together most of my furniture with the help of a girlfriend in some instances. All bought from Fantastic furniture that had to be pieced together. Also put together my bookcase all by myself. So yes, I’m getting there. In a few years’ time when I can afford it, I hope to be able to repaint my unit by myself.
Ooh, I LOVE it! Such a good eye for colour!
That is ADORABLE! Yes, I do believe I’m a little handy. Just this week I’ve assembled 2 shelving units and a desk! And painted a few items for decor. 🙂
That’s awesome! I love it.
living in a hotel for 6 months has me itching and gagging to get back into a house where I can do stuff like this.
Love Lacey’s bed too!!
go you! looks great. i think we all know i’m a little bit of a DIY fan! And love some aqua in a girl’s room. am hanging for layla to grow out of her pink phase…. i might be waiting a while! x
It looks very nice! I bet your little princess must have been very happy of the result!
we have those!! supposed to just be interim bedsides but still no real ones yet :/ thinking about putting a drawer in there somewhere 🙂
Elizabeth Saxe Coburg-Gotha is an evil woman, why do we slave away at work our whole lives for money with her face on
did you use any primer for finisher? or did you just two coats of paint?
sorry, i meant primer or finisher?
No, I just did the two coats of paint – and it still looks new. 🙂
Thanks! Looks great, I’ll have to pick up some paint now! I can probably use any gloss, right? I’ve never DIY painted any furniture before, sorry for all the questions, but I have this side table and I’m sick of looking at the unfinished wood!