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DIY Easy Ikea Desk Drawer Makeover Tutorial

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This Ikea desk drawer makeover is such a crazy easy project to take on. You will be able to have it done in one day and it will completely transform the look of your old drawer.
Category DIY & Craft
Topic Easy Crafts, furniture, ikea hack
Keyword Desk revamp, drawer makeover, Ikea Hack
Prep Time 20 minutes
Crafting Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Drying Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Pieces 1 Desk drawer chest
Author Camila Rojas
Cost 15

Equipment

  • Screwdriver (or the specific tool needed for your drawer)

Ingredients

  • 1 Piece A drawer chest Mine is the Micke one and I think this orange one doesn't even exist anymore
  • 1 Piece Chalk Paint I used Rust-Oleum in Spray
  • 1 Piece Clear Varnish I also used in Spray
  • 1 Piece Sandpaper I used it even though they say I didn't need to
  • 1 Piece of Cloth any color

Instructions

  • Firstly, remove all the drawers from the desk. Using the screwdriver or the specific tool you need and detach the front part of your drawer.
  • If yours is like this one and has these screw pins make sure you remove them from the front piece as well.
  • Once you have all the pieces of your drawers detached let's go to a well-protected table and let's start sending each piece.
  • I used 150 grit sandpaper for this. I didn't want it to be too rough and sanded each piece carefully.
  • Then green well hp's to remove all the dust left by the sanding. it's a good idea to use a slightly damped piece of cloth or towel.
  • Now it's time to paint.
  • If like me, you are using spray paint, I suggest going to a ventilated space.
  • Protect the surface where you are going to paint using either cardboard, plastic or newspaper.
  • Lay all your pieces a little close together and start spraying them respecting the distance instructed by your product.
  • Try not to overspray all at once so you avoid drops or paint accumulation in some areas.
  • Let them dry, turn them over and spray again.
  • It doesn't have to get completely covered in your first coat and that's okay. it took me about three coats to get it completely covered letting it dry between coats.
  • Finally, I sprayed the clear varnished over the pieces. this step is mostly to make sure nothing scratches the painted surface and I recommend using a matte varnish.
  • Now that you have all your front pieces dry and ready, it's time to reassemble the drawers.
  • Lastly, let's put our pretty drawers back on the desk.