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Our New Bedside Tables (Ikea Hack!)

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Confession: we haven’t had bedside tables for the last 4 months. Crazy, right? I kept waiting for the perfect pair to jump out at me, but after months of fruitless searching and really missing having a place to put things next to bed, we finally rectified the situation with an Ikea Rast makeover. Check it out!

If you haven’t heard of the Ikea Rast, it’s a 3-drawer chest that retails for $35 and is made from unpainted pine, meaning you can paint or stain it however you want. There are some really creative makeovers out there you can google, but I wanted something simple and bright to balance out the darker wood of the canopy bed.

Scott was kind enough to put together the Rasts for me, then I took over and gave each a coat of stain. After they were dry I used chalk paint mixed with a bit of water to whitewash each. Lastly, we added fun drawer pulls from Home Goods. It was an afternoon of work that was well worth it! 🙂 Here’s my side:

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white and gold drawer pull / our new bedside tables / www.runtoradiance.com

Aren’t those pulls pretty? Of course if it’s white and gold I am sold. 😛 Here’s Scott’s side!

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headphones and sunglasses in woven basket / our new bedside tables / www.runtoradiance.com

The room looks much brighter to me with the addition of these bedside tables. Plus, I have somewhere to put my things now, yay!

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The canopy curtains are new too and also from Ikea. It’s so fun to sleep with them drawn, or read a book with my table lamp dimmed by netting. It feels like a vacation somehow. 🙂

pink bedroom with canopy bed / our new bedside tables / www.runtoradiance.com

The lamps are from Target and are my favorite things ever right now! I get to read late into the night with no guilt. 😛

 

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Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It’s the best ever. It never dies! I forget to water it (sometimes for weeks at a time!) and it just keeps growing. For awhile I thought maybe it was a really realistic feeling faux plant, but then it started growing even more leaves! So cool.

 

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Next on my list for our room is getting some art hung. And maybe new curtains for the windows? I still can’t decide! I go back and forth on if I like that vintage print or not. What do you all think?

ikea rast whitewashed bedside table hack

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Tania Griffis is an accomplished writer, blogger, and interior designer with a Journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma. She started her popular blog, Run to Radiance, in 2011, demonstrating her design expertise through the personal remodeling of six houses to millions of readers across the globe.

Tania also owns The Creative Wheelhouse, a respected ghostwriting agency for bloggers, further showcasing her talent for creating engaging and informative content.

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26 Comments

  1. oh my gosh, absolutely gorgeous! we have mismatched bedside tables now that i really dislike, but it’s hard finding some that are small enough (we have a small bedroom with a king size bed lol) and with 3 drawers for storage. i think i looked into these and they were too big but i might have another look because i love this makeover you did! fabulous.

  2. Those nightstands turned out great! I have seen so many awesome DIY’s with those RAST chests…makes me want to buy some! I also love those Target lamps…I have some similar throughout my apartment, but they are a bit more squaty. Great finish on them, though!

  3. The bedside tables look great! I really like the curtains, actually. And the canopy curtains – love love love. If we ever get a new bed, I want one with a canopy so I can add the curtains. Of course, I see my cat causing a lot of ruckus with fun curtains like that to climb, so Kevin may veto the idea…. 🙂

  4. Love your treatment on the chests. The room is dark with the other wood. Matching tables would just look like Bedrooms to Go. The pulls are simple but add a classic touch to a modern canopy treatment. I never thought about a canopy softening a lamp’s bright light so it wouldn’t disturb my husband. I’m trying a piece of lace I have to see if this solves one of our little problems. I even like the printed, romantic curtains.
    I got so inspired by your canopy that I srarted mentally measuring my room. Our ceiling fan is off center and partly over the bed, but I think I could do a half canopy, which would still mask the lamplight. No lacy grotto, I’m afraid, but I think this is doable. Thanks!

    1. A half canopy would be just as fun! I keep trying to convince Scott to let me replace the ceiling fan with a chandelier but it hasn’t happened yet. 🙂 i’m working on it! I love the idea of a piece of lace over the light too!

  5. Re the plant: it’s a Zamioculcas, also known as Zanzibar Gem – or as Jessica said, commonly referred to as the ZZ plant. Re the room: *love* the nightstands – nicely done!

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