Back in May we made our annual pilgrimage to Ikea in Houston and stocked up on some “necessities”, including their little Bekvam wooden step stool. We have a step ladder but I wanted something I could grab quicker, something shorter, and something I could leave out if I wanted to and not be hideous to look at. At $15 the Bekvam is perfect.
There are a ton of super cute Bekvam makeovers in blogland, like Kristi’s, Dana’s, and Liz Marie’s, the possibilities are endless with this little guy. I was going to go with a dipped look but decided to go with vertical stripes instead in my favorite palette: gray, natural wood, gold, and white :) Depending on what design you want to do, it may be easier to paint his pieces before you put him together. For me, I have already been using mine and the stripes I wanted are easier when he’s put together.
{Supplies for Ikea Bekvam Stool Update}
- Bekvam stool
- Wood stain
- Polyurethane
- small brush
- my favorite gold spraypaint
- Leftover paint (this is one of the test pots from the office color selection)* The color samples from Sherwin-Williams aren’t real paint so they need to be sealed for real use
- Painter’s tape
- Old rag/tshirt scrap
- Plastic bags
Start off by taping off your section to be stained. Lining the tape up straight was kind of a pain. I tried to use a carpenter square and a level, to not much avail, so I just started eyeing it. Whatevs, I didn’t measure anything either. The stain will bleed some so do it first so you can paint over them for nice crisp edges. I chose a section where I didn’t already have paint feet prints from doing the office ;)
wood stain
painter’s tape
stubby brush
polyurethane
gold spraypaint
paint sample
Ikea Craft Cart
Oystershell Candleholder
Hanging Book Holder
LOVE this! Such a unique, yet perfect, color palette! Thanks so much for sharing!
~Abby =)
Thanks Abby! I am always drawn to those colors together. Hope you’re feeling well :)
G’Day from Oz! That looks so cool! I love the colours you chose.
If you have a minute to spare I’d be thrilled if you could share your post at my weekly Say G’Day Saturday linky party. It has just started and this would be a fabulous addition.
Best wishes for a great weekend.
Natasha in Oz
Thanks Natasha! Heading over now!
I just popped back to say thanks for sharing this at the #saygdayparty. I just pinned this to the Say G’day Saturday board.
The party is in full swing now so if you haven’t had a chance to visit some the links please do stop by and have a look!
Best wishes for a wonderful week,
Natasha in Oz
Looks great! I really need to get one of these….people do so many fun things with them!
Yes! I wish I had a huge house and needed a few more so that I can play around with them ;)
I love what you did with this Ikea piece — the colors you chose work beautifully together :) Stopping in from SITS Sharefest; thanks for the morning inspiration (now off to circle items in my just-arrived Ikea catalog). XOXO
Thank you! Happy circling!
How clever! I just pinned this so I can come back to it. I haven’t made a trip to Ikea in a while, but I love how easy it is to take a simple piece and make it your own. I love what you did with this. Happy #SITSBlogging!!
So many of their pieces are easy to play with! Thanks Anitra!
Wow, such a creative piece! I love the colors. Found this through the SITS Sharefest :)
Thanks Sarah! Your Wifi password printable is super cute and is perfect timing, we have visitors this weekend and I just wrote ours on a notepad for them, all the while wishing I had something cuter! Yours is WAY classier ;)
Great color combination. I love the wood stain next to the paint.
I’m crazy about that combo right now :) Thanks Carmody!
Your little stool is so cute, love the stain, paint combo you used, gives your little stool much sophistication. I’d love to have one of those stools, I’d need one in at least couple rooms. Great update on your little guy.
Oh I am quite envious of you folks that can visit an IKEA, the closest one to us I believe is Denver, not a trip I relish. Have driven over those mountains and not in hurry to do again. Guess there might be one in Salt Lake, not in hurry to make that trip either. Don’t see why Grand Junction, CO can’t get one of their own. Haven’t been on IKEA website for long time, they had a round metal table I loved but they didn’t ship it. Maybe I’ll have to take a look again.
Enjoy your wonderful little stool, they are invaluable.
The closest ones to us are both four hours away so it is definitely a special visit that we stock up during ;)
That looks amazing! I Love fixing up Ikea stuff.. :)
Yes Danielle! Ready for our next trip for another piece ;)
What a cute little stool! Love the stripes. Thanks for sharing at Link It or Lump It this week!
Thanks Leigh Anne!!
Congratulations! This post is going to be featured over at Diana Rambles tomorrow and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest, Tweeted, and Recommended on G+. Please grab a featured button off my sidebar or via the link under the features. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!
Aaaaa! Thank you so much Diana!!
Such an excellent job! I featured this beauty on our link party today. Be sure to stop by and grab a feature button!
Thank you so much Amy!!!
This is great! I saw you featured on Delineate Your Dwelling and loved the colors and stripes :) Following on Pinterest now :)
Thanks a bunch Deonna! :)
What a great transformation! I love how you used a combination of spray paint, stain and paint. Thanks so much for linking up to Your Designs This Time! I’m pinning to our favorites and features board.
Awesome! Thanks so much Katie!!!
This is soooo good! And you make it look so easy! Well done :)
I would love for you to stop by my blog and join our Something to Talk About link party every Monday-Thursday!
Have a great day!
Karen
Hi Karen! Thank you!!
I LOVE the colors your chose. The mixture of the wood stain and the metallic is perfect!
Thanks Kyla! I’m obsessed with that combo :)