the IKEA hack continues...

As I mentioned in my last post about my couch I love mid-century furniture but my budget does not allow me to buy a new couch in that style.  The ones I have seen are somewhere in the 1799$ and up range.  Enter the IKEA hack! I purchased this inexpensive couch from IKEA in January and so far it's working out great.  Of course it's not as comfortable as my previously overstuffed-styled couch, but I love this one much more! Especially now that I swapped out the chunky, light coloured legs for sleeker mid-century ones that I had custom made from a wood-worker in the United States.  It's a small change, but I think it made such a huge difference in the look of the couch.  Next up is tufting the back cushions, unfortunately I am having a hard time getting my hands on some pillow covers in the same material to cover buttons.  Soon, I hope! 

Couch: Ikea Karlstad Pillows: Walmart Legs: Uncle Bobs Workshop

xo,

melissa

New couch phase one...

Ikea Karlstad Sofa

When I moved from my old house to my new house I did not take a lot of furniture with me. Instead, I've been picking up pieces here and there.  Mostly second hand finds aside from a few new things like the lamps in my living room and now this new sofa.  I have been searching for a long time (as Jana can attest to) for a new sofa that was within my budget yet fit my style.  As you already might know, anything that has a mid-century modern styling (new or old) can be pricy.  Enter IKEA, known for it's streamlined, budget friendly furniture.  Somewhere in cyber space I found this couch from IKEA that a few people have 'hacked' to make it look even more like a mid-century modern piece. 

This Karlstad sofa hack from My So-Called Handmade Life is my inspiration for my sofa.

I already ordered the custom, tapered legs from Uncle Bob's workshop (in Early American stain) and they should arrive in mid-February.  Next up with be attempting some faux tufted buttons for the back cushions.  But first I need IKEA to get the Karlstad pillow cover back in stock so I can use the fabric to cover the buttons. 

Hopefully this all goes to plan and I will have a semi-custom mid-century piece at a fraction of the cost of any of the ones that I have been drooling over online.

In the meantime, I think it looks great as is!

Ps. IKEA online shopping tip: IKEA will ship anywhere in Canada or the US (the closest one is about eight hours from me), but the shipping can be pricy.  I think the standard truck delivery rate for my area was 129$.  It's definitely worth the wait to order a few things at once so you can save on shipping.  I also ordered a makeup vanity that I will blog about later.

xo,

melissa

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etsy has been a love of mine for years. lately, i find myself (daily) pouring over the growing amount of goodies that grace their site. handmade, vintage treasure troves. in a perfect world i would buy one thing each day. not only to fill my house with goodies, but also to support all etsy shop owners who dedicate their job/hobby to sharing such creativity with the world.

my favourites list is continually growing each day, but i want to share my latest favs.

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xo, melissa