I came across this Design-It-Yourself idea in Elle Decoration's June 2011 issue and had to share it. I couldn't believe that this started with this simple Ikea wardrobe! This is right up our alley: personalisation at its most luxurious perhaps.
They started with a Konsmo wardrobe from Ikea, like the one above.
And added a real statement wallpaper.
The wallpaper needs to be cut to size into two panels to fit the doors, similar to the instructions recently given for the chest-of-drawers. The beauty of the Ikea furniture is that it comes flat packed (ok - it's not really the beauty of it - but highly helpful in this instance!).
You'll need to ensure you cut the panels to size and line up two sides of a picture as in this example so that when it'd on the doors the effect is one of a whole picture. As they come flat packed, you can just lie to wardrobe doors right down on the paper. Attach the wallpaper according to the manufacturer's instructions. You can lacquer over it for extra protection using a glossy or matt finish, depending on the look you are after and voila!
In this example they used a very exclusive De Gournay wallpaper (two more from them under the converted wardrobe photo), but I've included a few more examples of Chinoiserie style wallpaper, some more affordable than others!
One thing is for sure, with this idea, you'll never walk into someone's home and see the same wardrobe as yours staring back at you.
Where did you find the De Gournay picture of the green wall paper and pink chair? I love it
Posted by: Crystal Tong | December 29, 2011 at 09:40 PM
Hi Crystal!
Thanks for your comment. De Gournay do some fantastic wallpapers don't they? I got that picture from their website:
http://www.degournay.com/default.aspx
Good luck!
Christie
Posted by: Christie at Bemz | January 11, 2012 at 01:54 PM