IKEA Havsta Wardrobe Hack

You will surely agree that this is a stunning IKEA hack. Customizing the IKEA Havsta this way takes a bit of work and patience. However, this hack will be simple once you have mastered the preparations.

The colors and design complement the overall appearance of the room, and to achieve this style, you will need the following: matching paint, wooden rods, Prettypegs Lilian knobs, and Otto 100 legs.

A quick step by step

1. Measure the inset of the cabinet door and cut half dowels to size. You’ll need quite a lot, but you won’t know exactly how many until you’ve got them all cut and on the door.

2. Place all the dowels roughly on the door and start to mark out your pattern with a pencil.

3. Using a fine painter’s tape, tape over your lines. I started on the outside of each line so that I could paint the centre section first.

4. Choose your colour palette! Mine was a mix of random leftovers, but aim for all the same finish, preferably eggshell.

5. Paint the centre section first. You’ll need to be careful and do a few coats. I raised mine off the floor with a few pieces of scrap timber.

6. Once the first section is painted and dried, remove the tape. Re-tape over the now painted section, paying close attention, and paint the other two ends. Two coats again please!

7. Once dried, we can get to sticking. Start on the inside edge, and if you find that the dowels don’t fit exactly, you’ll need to sand down the edge on the last dowels to be fixed. I used spray adhesive because it’s quick and you won’t want these dowels shifting around while they dry.

8. Once stuck, give the whole cabinet a once over with a clear, matte varnish.