Designer Shoes for Your Furniture

What in the world? 

Ever see a clever idea and instantly wonder how you didn't think of it first? 

 Introducing Pretty Pegs.  Designer shoes for your IKEA furniture.   

These colorful peg legs are created by a company in Sweden (Check out here).  Designed to fit onto any standard IKEA sofa, dresser or bed.  This adds ultra character to the inexpensive furniture.  How fun.  How daring!   

Check out the pegs on the IKEA styles, including: HELLEVI, EVY, SIRI, BROR and KURT.
Each peg is customizable.  Start by selecting your furniture.  Next, select your peg style.  Finally, choose the color for your peg.  Voila!   Remember, the best accessory to an outfit is a fine pair of shoes...

Check out other fun ways to update your IKEA furniture here

Ikea High-End?

Do you have older ikea furniture in need of an update? 
Are you looking for an inexpensive DIY project that appears high-end?

Many are already in on the best kept secret around, but if you're not, your world is about to be permanently transformed.  

Welcome, O'verlays. 


O'verlays is a company that was started by two designers, Cheryle Rhuda and Danika Herrick.  They developed a brilliant array of decorative fretwork panels that come in several sizes and patterns.  They are light weight and can be easily painted and attached to furniture, walls, mirrors and glass.  And they are made to be compatible with IKEA furniture! 

The site is ultra user friendly.  You can peruse the many selections of fretwork and then view the names of the IKEA pieces with which they are compatible.  Most popular styles are MALM, RAST, PAX, EXPEDIT, EFFEKTIV and LACK


Easy Steps...

1. Select Your Ikea Furniture.  E.g., the MALM 6 Drawer Dresser for IKEA $169

2.  Select your fretwork.  The Annie 7 X 30 panel $11.50 each

3. Paint and Attach the panels.  For this end result.   

Of course you don't have to use Ikea furniture.  The website provides the fretwork measurements so they could easily be attached to any piece of furniture.

These make great DIY projects:

Have you used O'verlays in your projects?  If so, email pictures to us and we may feature them in future posts. 

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It Pays To Shop Around

Do you ever find something that you really, really want and it doesn't matter how much it costs?  You are determined to have it.  You muuust have it.  How can you possibly live without it? 

I'm with you.  That happened to me today. 

And yesterday.  And the day before. 

In fact it happens to me so frequently that if I actually purchased every "must have", I'd  be flat out broke!

I've learned that it pays to shop around. 

Case in point.  Check these out.  Great decor items...and their less expensive counter parts.  See if you can tell the difference!

The Eero Saarinen Table $1500-2000

The Ikea Docksta $179



Lilly Pulitzer Heiress Stool $850

White Elephant Garden Seat $199
Horchow

West Elm Zig Zag Floor Pouf $249

Chevron Floor Pouf $110
Aletafae on etsy.com

Jonathan Adler Alphabet Pillow $110

 

Etsy $50

Anitanirma $29.50
Etsy

 Barbara Cosgrove Jack Lamp $458

Cyan Design Chess Knight Lamp $200

Now, take all of that money you've saved and

Go buy yourself something fabulous!