When you picture an IKEA hack, you'll likely think of things like sleek BILLY built-ins or custom BESTA media units. For me, though, with limited time and budget, it's the little hacks made with IKEA marketplace finds that are the most fun. After all, IKEA's marketplace is a treasure trove of goodies with so much hacking potential - even on the tiniest of budgets. Case in point: IKEA's RÖRT cooking utensils that I turned into salad servers with just a little paint.
To create a gingham pattern, Jaharn first painted vertical stripes in the lightest blue (Water Bead) onto her shelf, then added horizontal stripes in a mid-toned blue (Blue Cashmere), and completed the gingham pattern with the darkest squares in Ocean Plunge.