How to Make Personalized Ikea Magazine Files

Here’s a quick, low-price little upgrade I did for the boring, white magazine holders that hold all of my German lessons:

Personalized flower details

To make this:

I picked up two Kassett Magazine Files from Ikea for eight beans and sketched little circles where I thought each flower should go.  Then I pulled out the same acrylic paint I used for our door mat and freehanded casual stems and pedals.

Ten or fifteen minutes later, I was done.  I think I’ll use this same technique for the rest of my desk.

Looking for more do-it-yourself desk organizers?  Check out how we made a personalized bulletin board and fabric pencil holders.