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Ikea Hack – DIY Beverage Station

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This IKEA Hack post was sponsored by Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints and Stains. All opinions are 100% my own.

I have seen so many IKEA hack projects and I am thrilled to be doing one of my own!

For this project, we were sent the three drawer dresser from IKEA.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

Of course, as soon as I knew about the IKEA Hack challenge, I started thinking of different ways I could repurpose this dresser into something other than what it is intended for. My plans gave me a beautiful and functional Beverage Station that we will use all summer long!

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I am a huge ice tea fan and when I started thinking about this project, I thought it would be fun to make a “mobile’ station that could hold all of our favorite drinks this summer.

To start the Beverage Station, we put most of the dresser together.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

As I was playing around with the design, I decided to repurpose the dresser’s drawer fronts as the shelves of the Beverage Station. I had to use the smaller boards (that you see at the base of the dresser in the picture above) to “beef up” the shelves, but with the two pieces together, they fit the shelf brackets perfectly. I nailed them in from the sides to make them secure.

For the doors of the station, I repurposed two screens we had in the garage. I took the old screens out and stapled a bigger screen onto them.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I picked up some 1×3 boards and casters at Menards to use on the base of the station. The 1×3 helped hide the casters on the bottom.

I really wanted this Beverage Station to be mobile and the casters do that easily.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I painted the cart with Pittsburgh’s Trim Door and Furniture paint in “Vintage Beige”.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

This paint has a different texture than I am used to working with, but it is easy to work with and it really gives a beautiful coat and coverage. It does take a while to dry between coats.

The “Vintage Beige” color is AMAZING.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I added a 3 In. Cottage Oil-Rubbed Bronze Cabinet Pull from Hickory Hardware to one side of the station. This is a great handle to hang on to when moving the station.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I added a 5 In. Bungalow Oil-Rubbed Bronze Hook from Hickory Hardware to the other side for a towel.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I also added two of the 3 In. Cottage Oil-Rubbed Bronze Cabinet Pulls from Hickory Hardware to the doors.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

I added some fun color inside by putting paper on the back.

Then, I put a 1-7/8 In. Statuary Bronze Double Magnetic Catch from Hickory Hardware inside the doors to keep them shut.

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

This Beverage Station is perfect! It has tons of storage for all your drink needs and can be used for so many different things (crafts outside, reading time, snacks, parties, smores, etc.).

My first IKEA Hack was a success!

I had so much fun coming up with an idea for this IKEA dresser and now, we have a piece we will use all summer long!

Cheers!

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Want to turn your IKEA dresser into something fun? This IKEA HACK is all about turning an IKEA dresser into a DIY beverage station!

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