DIY // before and after: ikea hack malm bed

March 14, 2011

so, we finally settled on an ikea malm twin bed for my little ezra for his new big boy bed.
of course, i had to complicate things and want to paint it to match the rest of the furniture in his room that we recently painted gray.

but, i am so glad we did.  it gives it a custom look, but without the huge price tag.
so, as you can see, it was white before, shown above.

and, here is the after:

i still haven’t had a chance to decorate his room at all, but i am feeling good that the main pieces are in there.
i’ll share soon on the progress.  i have some prints ordered, and a quilt ready to make and the rest of the trimmings.  so, stay tuned.

and, hopefully throughout the next little bit, i’ll share a few house projects we’ve been working on around here.
let’s just say my husband is sick of painting stuff.
oh the joys of nesting.

**update:  the gray paint color i used is called- mark twain house ombra gray by valspar from lowes.
also, for more full instructions on my painting process click here.

21 thoughts on “DIY // before and after: ikea hack malm bed

  1. Karen

    beautiful job! can you please share the kind and color of paint you used and anything else about the process? thanks!

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  2. Frugal Edmonton Mama

    What type of paint / process did you use? Curious for a big girl makeover for our little's room! THANKS!

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  3. Kevin

    Very nice finish, always been worried about painting smooth surfaces like this. Do foam brushes give a better result than say using a foam roller?

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  4. .caroline armelle.

    hi kevin.

    i have used a roller, and it does not give you as smooth of a surface in my experience.

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  5. bonnie

    It looks fantastic! So professional. Where did you get the nightstand? I've been looking long and hard for one just like that!

    Bonnie

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  6. .caroline armelle.

    hi ashley,

    the sheets are from west elm.

    bonnie,
    the nightstand is a vintage craigs list find that we re-painted.

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