Another IKEA update today. Like my last IKEA update I was also planning on keeping this IKEA Moppe organizer as is. Yet again the bookshelf I had this on was missing that rustic look, so I decided to make it over.
This Moppe wood organizer was a little more tricky to makeover since it has been re-done several times. Here’s what it originally looked like.
I don’t think this is available anymore in the US, but here’s the LINK.
Now this is how I last had it, so my new starting point so to say!
This look was too clean for my new office. I figured I sand it down then stain the entire box, similar to my last updated piece, HERE.
My hope was since I used acrylic paint it would come off fairly easy. I was wrong!
So back to the drawling board I went, and I tried staining over the paint. Here’s what I got.
I love the new look so much! Its the perfect blend of Rustic with my teal mixed in.
So I ended up sanding the rest of the box down leaving a little of the blue area and stained the rest.
Here’s the final box all put back together.
Another before and after pic.
Enjoy!
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Love the subtle change. It fits so nicely in your office! And I bet it was free too! I love DIYs that are free!
This looks great! I love the colors and what an update from what you had before! I’m obsessed with blue and this is a great organizational tool for an office!
Thanks Ruthie, so glad you like it!
Yes, it is still available in the US because I just purchased one from IKEA in Southern California. I was looking on Pinterest for painting ideas and saw your picture and I love how yours turned out! I love it when you have an idea in your head of what you want a piece to look like and almost by accident you end up with something completely different. And a lot of times I’ll like it even more than my original idea!