Today’s Make is an unusual one for the blog. I’m sharing the latest in our house Makes. There is always a need for more storage and this very simple IKEA hack has created much needed storage for sewing related things. Sewing has a very important position in our house and as such gets lots of time and attention for storage opportunities. Sewing happens in the centre of the house rather than being hidden away in a spare room so it’s important that storage is specific and easy to use. I’ve been looking for some kind of storage for a (small) space for quite some time. I wasn’t especially looking for a new piece of furniture but I came across an idea for changing a rather uninteresting set of drawers called RAST from IKEA. You can check out the original piece here - pre hack.
The little set of drawers has been given a simple makeover, there are three separate drawers but our RAST has the illusion of six drawers by adding a groove along the width of the drawer front. Different handles have been added and the pine finish has been given a Dark Oak stain. The bottom edge has been lined up with the rest of the drawers and that’s about it. I’m going to give the piece a wax today and am hoping this will add a little something to the finished item.
Generally, I love the new storage. The top drawer is great for overlocker threads and there are another couple of drawers for more storage- yet to be decided.
Thanks for calling in today.
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