So after the humongous splurge on painting and new furniture, I knew I had to be on a budget when choosing a dresser for the bedroom. I’ve had 2 IKEA Hemnes dressers in the past and have been impressed with their quality so I begrudgingly picked up another one, this time the double-dresser in espresso.
My only qualm is that this piece screams “Ikea!” because it is so easily recognizable… but you can’t beat the price at $299. Also this piece is a lot more modern than I wanted — I’m aiming for beachy contemporary but clean and hotel-like. So I thought maybe I could dress it up a little by changing the hardware.
I stopped by Restoration Hardware and picked up some rustic, round knobs in a dirty, vintage finish. Turns out this was just the key to get rid of the over-modernized look of the round knobs.
Before:
After:
The new, ornate knobs also matches the silver mirror I bought from IKEA to mount on the wall above the dresser as well. Finished looks to come soon — once I figure out how to get this mirror up!
I always find Ikea stuff so factory, this was an awesome idea, pretty result.
wow, that’s amazing how changing hardware updates the dresser! great idea!
great post! the dresser looks much more expensive and classic
Very creative…nice idea to customize it a bit
wow, that’s really creative. wouldn’t have thought of that myself. thanks for sharing. :)
You can find inspiration at this ikea hack website. :)