Materials: Ikea Rast 3 Drawer Chest, Behr High Gloss Paint in Sugar Plum, 3 Campaign Style Drawer Pulls, 3 Packages of 2" Brass Flat Corners, Paint Brush, Tube of Elmer's Wood Filler Max, Sanding Sponge, Drill
Description: I love campaign furniture but the antique pieces are so hard to come by! I decided to hack the Ikea Rast, giving it the campaign style with a modern, bright-colored twist! Follow the steps below to make your own.
Step One: Assemble Rast chest according to Ikea's instructions (do not install drawer pull knobs, you won't be using them)
Step Two: Fill in the pre-drilled holes (on the drawers) with wood filler. Once filler dries, sand it down so it's nice and smooth
Step Three: Paint the entire chest (I had to use 3 coats) and let it dry completely
Step Four: Install corner brackets using drill (one on each corner of each drawer)
Step Five: Install drawer pulls using drill (you will have to drill new holes with your 1/4" bit)
See more of the Rast campaign chest.
~ Louisa, Madison, AL
This is amazing, won't do it in Sugar Plum, but a nice shamrock green.
ReplyDeleteLooks incredible! Nice job
ReplyDeleteReally nice. Good work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative piece. This turned out really well.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone! It was a really fun and easy project!
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ReplyDeleteAmazing! What an energy injection!( that´s the meaning of the color you chose in shaman´s ligth language).And your blog is wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing transformation. Well done! :)
ReplyDeletegreat idea, and color... I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get the campaign drawer pulls and brass flat corners?
ReplyDeleteI purchased the drawer pulls from Ansaldi & Sons, product #6228 (link below). I purchased the 2" brass flat corners from home depot. Check out my website for more information: http://forchicsake.com/diy-campaign-chest/
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The final result is just amazing, but I always wonder, when I see a Rats Hack, if it's worth the trouble? It's not a critic, it's a real question... When I see the rast at the Ikea shop I find the quality so poor... does it get better with this hacks?
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