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.
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November 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Very cute and so easy. :)
November 17th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Very cute, Katie! I love easy ways like this to brighten things up. :)
November 17th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Well aren’t you crafty! That looks really cute!
See I would think about something like this, get everything and then it would sit around for at least a week before I get to it. Really got to get less on my to do list…. :)
November 17th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Looks great!! You are very creative!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
You should come and stay with me at our apartment for awhile. I need some stuff like that around here!
November 17th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
I love very much that detail. And the color. Very nice :)
November 18th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Hi!
I like your files. They are really cute! Thanks for stopping by my place today. Take Care!!
Sherrie
November 18th, 2008 at 1:58 am
I think this is a great idea and I’m going to use it in my home office!
November 18th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Great idea. Thanks for the inspiration. :-)
November 18th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I’m so impressed with the art you added to the magazine boxes.
I have some plain, solid ones too. I’ll have to think about something
to add to them to dress them up.
Thanks for the idea.
:)
November 29th, 2008 at 2:03 am
Those are adorable! great idea!