Major Elyse - I modify IKEA: furnishings from everyones favorite store, customized for your home

You love IKEA for its affordable, high-quality home furnishings. Now thanks to this books 50 DIY decorating projects, you can easily transform those versatile and stylish IKEA items into personalized home accents. In I Modify IKEA, you learn simple ways to mix and match, cut and glue, and paint and tint IKEA home furnishings into fully customized decor. Combine this book with a shopping trip to IKEA for an inspiring home makeover that doesnt require spending thousands on high-end brands. Featuring 50 color photos and over 200 step-by-step illustrations, I Modify IKEA offers a range of inspiring ideas from adding simple decorative embellishments to painting some pretty fancy finishes. As you do these projects, youll discover tips, tricks and techniques for reimagining IKEA products in amazing new ways that reflect your unique style.

For example, the Pantry Cupboard on has been outfitted with a cottage-style sensibility, but you may wish to switch out the faded florals for a vibrant graphic print, and opt for a shiny bright lacquer over a distressed paint finish. Because all the projects in I Modify IKEA are specifically designed to be adaptable, the possibilities are as limitless as your own imagination. Elyse Major is an author and the creator of the brand Tinkered Treasures. From her home in Rhode Island, she writes for many craft publications as well as her blog: tinkeredtreasures.blogspot.co.uk. Charlotte Rivers is a creative insights researcher, who has written many design books and regularly contributes to a variety of different creative publications. She lives and works in London, UK.

IKEA is a registered trademark of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and is used here for informational purposes only. This book is independently authored and published and is not sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated in any way with, the manufacturer of IKEA or any other trademarked brands or products mentioned and/or pictured. All trademarks that appear in this book belong to their respective owners and are used here for informational purposes only. The authors and publisher encourage readers to patronize the quality brands and products mentioned in this book. A QUINTET BOOK Copyright 2016 Quintet Publishing Limited All rights reserved.

Any unauthorized duplication in whole or in part or dissemination of this edition by any means (including but not limited to photocopying, electronic devices, digital versions, and the Internet) will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Published in the US by ULYSSES PRESS PO Box 3440 Berkeley, CA 94703 www.ulyssespress.com ISBN 978-1-61243-627-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016934484 First published in 2016 in the United Kingdom as 50 Flatpack Hacks by Quintet Publishing Limited Managing Editor: Cheryl Brown Senior Editor: Caroline Elliker Designer: Luke Herriott Art Director: Mark Hudson Publisher: Mark Searle Photographers: Marisa Bettencourt (mstudiosri.com/marisa) pages 36, 37, 82, 84, 85; Rachel Denbow: page 16; Sarah M. Dorsey: pages 90, 91; Jane Hughes: pages 2, 60, 106, 107, 127; Jenni Juurinen: pages 100, 114, 131, 133; Stephanie Jones: pages 96, 110; Elyse Major: pages 13, 15, 23, 24, 27, 38, 43, 74, 78, 80, 105, 121, 135; Jessica Mayhall: pages 69, 70, 72; Audrey Smit: pages 94, 137; Iris Thorsteinsdottir (www.iristhors.com) pages 10, 18, 21, 28, 30, 31, 34, 40, 44, 49, 51, 54, 56, 58, 62, 64, 65, 88, 103, 112, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 140. While every effort has been made to credit photographers, the publisher would like to apologize should there have been any omissions or errors, and would be pleased to make the appropriate correction for future editions of the book. Cover designed and illustrated by what!design@whatweb.com 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 IKEA is a registered trademark of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and is used here for informational purposes only.

This book is independently authored and published and is not sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated in any way with, the manufacturer of IKEA or any other trademarked brands or products mentioned and/or pictured. All trademarks that appear in this book belong to their respective owners and are used here for informational purposes only. The authors and publisher encourage readers to patronize the quality brands and products mentioned in this book. Table of Contents

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