3 IKEA Hacks for Furniture: Rast, Tarva, Ivar

I'm flipping three different IKEA furniture favorites: the Rast dresser, Tarva dresser and Ivar cabinet. Get all the details on these furniture makeovers and updates on where they are today.

Products Used:
IVAR CABINET

TARVA Dresser

RAST Dresser

IKEA HACKS 0:00
IVAR Cabinet 0:22
TARVA Dresser 7:24
RAST Dresser 16:21

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[marycoffee]

This is so inspiring! I feel so much braver in approaching a resin/epoxy project 👏👏👏

[ShannonWinters-yh]

Another great video! I love how down to earth you are and how you always let us know what worked well or what you might have done differently. All the pieces look great but I especially love the cabinet. Hopefully someday I'll get a saw and can attempt some of these cool wood working things!

[aliferefurbished]

I love them all, but the resin marble looking top is my favorite.

[TotalBoat]

Awesome hacks! Loving the epoxy marble tabletop!

[LemonstoLemonadeFurniture]

The Tarva is still my fav! I remember when you flipped that!

[lesliegooch]

They all look fantastic! Beautiful work, as usual! 💜

[LavenderDaisies]

Amazing how much the look changed on all 3 of them. I really liked the 1st one. They were all great, honestly. But I really would like to try and replicate the 1st one you did. Fantastic!

[johnbailey]

I loved the TARVA Dresser!! My IKEA is being remodeled and won’t be completed until Dec 20. Can’t wait to give it a try!

[datasciyinfo]

First cabinet is my favorite. The staggered fluting looks more designer than all over fluting on 3rd item. Thanks for showing us all the details like how to fill and color nail holes or how to add a bottom to nail legs to. These are very useful knowledge for newbie diy-ers. :-D

[adaalbarahmeh]

I’m so glad I found your channel, I bought 4 Ivar cabinets 4 years ago and stained them an ugly dark brown; been wanting to make them over but didn’t know what to do. Thank you! Definitely subscribing ❤🎉😊

[hannahtydrych]

I love, that you not only show how to do it, but you also:
1) add "user comment " (like from the child room)
2) show issues which "not professionals" may have doing the same at home

[kristycullen]

All three were great. I liked the first one and third the most. You are quite amazing!!

[amyo]

Love you! One thought would be with that first hack for the wine bar cabinet to maybe finish off the top somehow? A marble slab would be cool but that just increases your price. Or maybe another piece of wood so that the top edges aren't showing? Or what about a piece of glass and then a fabric underneath or your matching wallpaper that was on the inside. 😊

[cookiepfeffer]

I love doing decorative epoxy! Something your viewers might want to consider is doing an undercoat made for epoxy. It will seal up the mdc board or any other porous material. I like using the white undercoat. It is not epoxy but a primer paint that doesn't lift. Also I have had many failures over the years with the epoxy lifting without undercoating. It helps with edges. Especially squared off corners. I think women are intimidated by epoxy and you did an excellent job of making it simple which it is. There are a few rules but if fallowed the effects are stunning check out videos by RK3 designs with Rhonda and Stone Coat Counter with Mitch. They do an amazing job of educating. I loved the flip way cool design.💖💖💖

[nancye]

Fantastic, one of my favorite transformations

[tonibaena]

You are really an artist! Love them all! 🤗🤗💃

[janzitterkopf]

Man, you are so creative! Also soooo talented! I really love your videos, thank you!

[janee]

On the Rast there is removable wallpaper in marble in beautiful color that is so easy. I'm starting my second Rast hack I love your wood pieces.

[brenmanock]

I have the east which I painted white and two 12"x12" marble tiles fit the top perfectly!

[kathliersch]

Hi Christina, I'm a beginner Aussie at 60! This is what I'd like to try in semi retirement, but where to begin! I have no experience on tools, cutting wood, sanding etc. Do you have a video on your beginnings? A trade perhaps, or just sheer determination or in Aussie terms, jump in & have a go. Your tutorials are well explained and easy to follow.