![]() Let’s unfold what makes them so universally appealing… Sofa beds make for comfortable nap time, movie nights and overnight guests We’ve found that sleeper sofas are a popular choice amongst a wide variety of folks, including people living in small apartments, parents with young children, grandparents and…well…everyone! IKEA offers sofa beds in an array of styles and sizes to accommodate all budgets, needs and spaces. $245.Sleeper sofas enhance the comfort of any home Measure twice before cutting! SKILL LEVEL : The drawers are not evenly cut so all of your cuts will be a little different. Minwax Polycrylic (Water Based) – Clear Satin Finish ![]() That’s a 55″ TV y’all and you know how heavy those babies are!Ĩ – 1/4″ x 2″ Poplar Boards (*Available at Lowes and Hobby Lobby) Here’s the media console when we lived in North Carolina. Who doesn’t love a baby on a make shift changing table?! It’s also temporarily being used as a baby changing table for our sweet Liv since she sleeps in there still. Now, in Tennessee we are using it as a dresser in our master bedroom. When we lived in North Carolina we used it as a media console and it held everything from extra phone chargers and DVD’s to our Wii and DVD Player. The awesome thing about this IKEA Tarva Dresser is how interchangeable it is. I did this project in before they came out with this product that would’ve saved me so much time! If you don’t have the Kreg Jig – Cabinet Hardware Jig, you can use tape or a sticky note in my case as your guide. STEP 10 : Add your hardware once the poly is completely dry. Be sure to tape off the drawer slide rollers so they do not stick from the spray poly.įor this project I chose spray poly to see the difference. Follow the directions for Polycrylic on the can. STEP 9 : After your stain has cured for 24 hours, add your choice of poly to seal the dresser. You can stick the drawers in the frame and let the stain cure for 24 hours without your project taking up your entire garage.) It makes more sense to do the drawers first then the frame. (Originally I did the frame first then the drawers. STEP 8 : After you’re done staining your drawers start on the dresser frame and use the same technique you did on the drawers. I used one coat of Driftwood (Left Drawer) and two coats of Weathered Gray (Middle Drawer 1st Coat and Right Drawer 2nd Coat). You want to be able to blend the stains so there are no streaks. The stain does not need to cure in-between. Start by staining all your drawers with Driftwood and immediately add the Weathered Gray 1st Coat then make your way around with the 2nd Coat. STEP 7 : I used two stains for the drawers, Rust-Oleum Driftwood and Rust-Oleum Weathered Gray. Let the wood filler dry and sand the drawer for staining. For tips on Sanding and staining check out my DIY Open Shelving post. STEP 6 : After all 8 drawers are framed use your stainable wood filler (linked below) at all 4 joints of the framed drawers. The framing will not be the same on all of the drawers due to the IKEA product itself. As you finish each drawer put it in the slot you got it from. STEP 5 : Repeat STEPS 2-4 until you have finished all 8 drawers. Some pieces may need to be shimmied into place with a hammer if you cut them for a snug fit. STEP 4 : Glue and nail your width pieces. Make sure your glue is almost dry before nailing anything! I used the staple gun that converted into a brad nailer (linked below). STEP 3 : Use your brad nailer or manual staple gun to secure the length wise piece of wood you glued earlier. You’ll want to invest in quite a few clamps unless you want this project to take you more than one day. Glue the top and bottom length wise pieces and secure with clamps. Make sure you cut each board at a time and measure each before cutting. ![]() STEP 2 : Measure twice, cut once! Cut all boards according to length of drawer then width of drawer. I had to rip off the back panel after I nailed 60 nails into! Just to turn the middle pieces of wood around so I could attach the drawer slides correctly.) (ASSEMBLY NOTE: Make sure you install the three middle pieces the correct way. Be sure to exclude assembling the IKEA legs and substitute your own bun feet. STEP 1 : Assemble your IKEA Tarva Dresser as specified by the manufacturer. GETTING STARTED ON YOUR DIY IKEA TARVA DRESSER HACK: This was one of the first couple DIY projects I took on with very little power tools and a lot of trial and error. Raise your hand if you’ve seen the DIY IKEA Tarva Dresser Hack before?! Well I decided to take on my own DIY IKEA Tarva Dresser Hack a while ago and I’m finally sharing it with y’all. Follow my blog with Bloglovin DIY IKEA Tarva Dresser Hack ![]()
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