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April 9, 2014 Living Spaces

Quick Coffee Table Update

I’m so happy to report that I’m now 100% moved into M’s apartment (moving is a 4 letter word to me right now), and the journey of working with what we have and updating things as frugally as possible has officially begun : ) We shared a few updates to the space including the nightstand and chicken wire message board, but today are wandering into the living room!

M has a coffee table from IKEA (not for sale anymore, or at least I couldn’t find it!) that he’s been using in the living room that looks like this.

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

Totally functional and actually has two drawers on the ends that serve as storage- a much needed benefit with two of us now in the apartment- but it wasn’t doing too much for me in terms of interior design. Crumbs would fall under the glass and would stand out against the dark surface, making it hard to keep it looking clean. We have a plan to revamp a hand-me-down piece to use in the next few months (come on nice weather!) but for now, she got a quick update using a $2 roll of wrapping paper from Marshalls! Love that place.

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

All that I had to do was remove the glass from the top and cut the paper to size. I’m not talented at cutting in a straight line, so I used a box cutting razor and followed the edge of the table, being careful not to scratch the surface.

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

After it was all cut, I just carefully put the piece of glass back on and called it done! We’re both attracted to more rustic pieces but completely replacing items doesn’t fall into the “frugal” category, so adding a little faux wood pattern to this table tides us over for now.

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

Besides loving the wood pattern, I also love how easy it is to replace. Because the surface is lighter, the crumbs/dust/etc no longer stand out and it’s still just as easy to clean. Win, win. Plus, if it ever gets too bad or damaged, I have plenty of paper left over to recover it.

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover
Coffee Table IKEA Makeover
Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

So, for $2 and about 5 minutes of my time, this IKEA piece went from this, to this! So much lighter and brighter in the space : )

Coffee Table IKEA Makeover

What have you been up to this week? Adding anything different like wrapping paper to your home? What are some of your favorite ways to update IKEA furniture?

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  1. Robin All Things Heart and Home says

    April 10, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    oh my goodness!!!! I LOVE this so much. Thanks for linking to Twirl and Take a Bow! (I’m pinning it too…great job!)

    Reply
    • Sypsie says

      April 10, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      Aw thank you so much Robin! We really appreciate it : ) Hope you have a great day!

      Reply
  2. Taryn @ Design, Dining and Diapers says

    April 12, 2014 at 12:50 am

    What a fun makeover! Such a simple solution.

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    • Sypsie says

      April 12, 2014 at 9:49 am

      Thanks Taryn! : )

      Reply
  3. Kimberly Montgomery says

    April 13, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    This is pretty brilliant.

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    • Sypsie says

      April 13, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Thanks Kimberly! Funny how much of an impact a $2 fix can have : ) Hope you have a great week!

      Reply
  4. Brooke - DesignedByBH says

    April 13, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    I agree–it’s so much better with the paper! Nicely done! πŸ™‚
    Thanks for sharing on Twirl & Take a Bow last week–I hope you’ll join us again this week!

    – Brooke –

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    • Sypsie says

      April 14, 2014 at 6:47 am

      Thanks Brooke! And thanks for hosting πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Erlene says

    April 20, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    I like the quick update and the patterned paper perfect for the tabletop. I haven’t updated any Ikea furniture yet, but I probably will when it gets worn looking. Look forward to seeing what else you do with the table.

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    • Sypsie says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm

      Thank you Erlene! Hope you have a fabulous day & thanks for stopping by! πŸ™‚

      Reply

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