This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints and Stains. I was provided with an IKEA Rast Chest, furniture pulls from Hickory Hardware and a gift card for supplies. All opinions are 100% mine.
My brother gave me the green light to makeover his guest bedrooms while we’re staying at his house during these next 3 months. Since I don’t want to spend a huge amount on décor and furnishings, I’ve been bargain hunting like crazy to design these rooms on an itty bitty budget.
You guys saw my newly painted nightstands for our bedroom last week, well now it was time to give Ellie a nightstand/dresser to hold her summer clothes.
So what did I find? A $35 Rast dresser from IKEA.
But you wouldn’t be able to notice it now!
It’s hard to believe that just a week ago we were putting this puppy together in Ellie’s bedroom. And surprisingly enough, it took less than an hour to put together. Not too shabby for our very first IKEA assembly project.
To get started I primed the entire Rast dresser.
Then I sanded it down and followed it with a coat of Cranberry Splash, a wonderful hot pink/coral color from Pittsburgh Paints.
Once the paint dried, I wanted to add a little design to match Ellie’s bed accent pillow… almost like a crystal nailhead trim. I decided to use some Gemstones that I picked up from Hobby Lobby (on sale for 50% off).
And here’s the final look!
I still want to paint in here and have some other decorating projects (lamp makeover, wall art, toy organizer), but this room is definitely taking shape!
And I love the Pendant Pulls I chose for this piece from Hickory Hardware. Just a bit of elegance to go with the crystal nailhead trim.
So pretty cute right? And I’m sure my brother won’t mind a hot pink dresser in his guest bedroom when we move out 😉
And it’s nice to know that the IKEA in St. Louis opens this Fall. I see a bunch more of these hacks in my near future!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints and Stains. All opinions are 100% mine.
Marlaina M says
Oooo love the colour! Makes for an affordable elegant girly room !
Jenny says
I am so excited for when Ikea opens! I have a list of things I’ll be buying. LOL!
The nightstand is cute!
howtonestforless says
I know, I’m so excited!!! I told Ben plan on weekend trips downtown once a month 😉
LoriK says
I have really enjoyed reading your blog for a while now. I come from a background of doing interior design for model homes. Your projects really remind me of the tricks we used to cut costs in model home budgets. I moved away from the company I was working for and had kids several years ago and now get to be a stay at home mom. So reading your blog has been inspiring for me and reminds me of my time working. But I wanted to give you a little feedback on the new advertising on you site. I am not sure when it began, because I don’t read every day or even every week depending on my schedule. There is now an ad that pops up across the whole screen on your page that is very distracting. Also ads pop on every photo in the blog. They can go away if clicked on, but I don’t like having to click on each photo as I scroll down. I have found that I am not wanting to visit your page because of all the ads all over it now and this doesn’t make me happy. I don’t want this to be negative toward the content of your blog, because I love it!
howtonestforless says
Oh very cool background! I’ve worked for a home builder for the past 15 years or so… maybe seeing all of the display homes have been inspiring me all along and I never knew it? 😉
And I apologize for the ads. That full page one is something new and I just emailed my web guy to remove it. Seriously annoying. I hate the pop up ads on each photo too. I’ll see if he can just switch it to the top one only… or if that even makes a difference!
And I really do appreciate the feedback! Thank you!!
Brandy says
Dresser looks amazing! I love the paint color and the pendant pulls you chose!
Delilah says
I love this idea!!!! I plan on hacking lots of Ikea stuff in the future, such as a Poang chair I found on Craigslist! So excited for Ikea in St. Louis as well!!! Keep up the good work! 🙂
Bharati says
Love the dresser and the bling :). Please tell me the source of the duvet
howtonestforless says
The quilt is from HomeGoods, only $40!
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love what you did with your dresser! This was such a fun project to be a part of! I just painted my daughter’s bed a coral color! I LOVE IT!
Sam @ DIY Just Cuz says
I absolutely LOVE the color you chose and the design is so chic! The design definitely complements the accent pillow well. Excellent work, pinning this!
howtonestforless says
Thanks Sam!
Perrin says
Is there any particular type of paint you used? I’ve found that sometimes certain paints don’t hold up as well (or provide a sticky surface which then might get pulled up).
howtonestforless says
I like using enamel paints. Clark+Kensington brand or Sherwin Williams both make great enamels which are hard like like an oil (doesn’t chip easily) but easy to clean up like a normal latex!
Stacey says
Oh my goodness – this is my new favorite Rast Hack. Love the way it turned out!
howtonestforless says
Thank you!!
jeffrey says
nice hack
Stephanie R says
Oh my gosh, this is fabulous! I love the color you chose as well!
Terry says
Oh this is so pretty! You did a beautiful job on this! If you would like to share this and some of your other projects you are welcome to join in on my Making Broken Beautiful furniture linky party each week. It begins Thursdays of each week and runs thru Sunday. I would love to have you … you do lovely work!
Smiles!
Terry
The Curator’s Collection
lacey Placey says
STOP this is so cute!!! I can’t even handle how much I love this! Absolutely love the color! Stopping by from Lacey Placey !
Angela Boone says
I love what you’ve done with the Rast- nice work!!
Cassie @ Little Red Window says
This turned out so well, Erin, I am in love with that coral color! Thanks for linking up with The DIY Collective, come back and visit us again next week! xo! Cassie
Brooke Riley~Re-Fabbed says
This is awesome! Love the color and the creativity! You would never guess this was a $35 Ikea find. Love it so much, and thank you for linking up at The DIY Collective! 🙂
howtonestforless says
Thanks for hosting Brooke!
Bonnie says
I love that Cranberry Splash colour so much and the added gems. Beautiful! I’m visiting from the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop today. I have pinned your post to my pinterest home board.
howtonestforless says
Thanks so much Bonnie!
Vineta @ The Handyman's Daughter says
I love IKEA Rast hacks. They all look so different! Yours is adorable.
howtonestforless says
Thanks Vineta!
Maria @ Pastels & Macarons says
I just LOVE this project and this hack is truly amazing! You did such a fabulous job and it looks a million dollars! Thank you for sharing at The Creative Corner Link up this week!
howtonestforless says
Thanks Maria!
Cat @ Pocketful of Posies says
What a cute dresser makeover! I love everything about this and I pinning it! Thank you for sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link!
Cat
howtonestforless says
Thanks Cat!!
Melissa says
Love It!!!
Diana says
This dresser is exactly what I’ve searching for — a three drawer dresser at great price in need of my personal touch ☺
How did you manage to match the pillow and dresser colors so exactly?
Anna says
This amazing! I am a complete DIY novice though-how did you attach the gemstones?
howtonestforless says
They have sticky backs!!
Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes says
This dresser is exactly what I’ve searching for — a three drawer dresser at great price in need of my personal touch ☺
How did you manage to match the pillow and dresser colors so exactly?
carmen says
I would call it a happy accident 😉