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Take a simple wooden dresser and add a little bit of creativity to create a stunning custom furniture piece, with these 12 Gorgeous  Ikea Tarva hacks.

Update an Ikea Tarva dresser or nightstand for a completely custom look.

Update an Ikea Tarva dresser or nightstand for a completely custom look.

 

Types of Ikea Tarva Dressers

The Ikea Tarva series actually includes dressers, a night stand, and beds. But, the dressers are by far the most often hacked from the Tarva line. They are sturdy, unfinished wood dressers. Just a blank canvas waiting for someone with a little bit of imagination to transform it.

Ikea Tarva Dressers - Perfect for Ikea Hacks

My Ikea Tarva 3-drawer dresser Hack:

Here’s my Tarva hack from a few years ago:

Ikea Tarva Dresser Hack with Fall Vignette

I originally needed a TV stand for an odd corner nook in our old home. Now, this little dresser serves as extra storage my our front door (paired with a couple of Ikea storage boxes).

12 Ikea Tarva Dresser Hacks

1. Green Goodness – I’m loving the simplicity of this transformation, with just a coat of gorgeous green paint and new hardware.

Ikea Tarva dresser and changing table painted green

source: Love & Renovations

2. Overlay Magic – Apparently, there is a company that designs overlays for drawer fronts. Who knew?! This DIY-er gave an Tarva dresser fresh paint, new legs, and a modern overlay front.

Ikea Tarva Hack with Modern Drawer Front Overlays

source: Erin Spain

3. Frame and Stain – Adding framed drawer fronts is easier than you may think. Add a weathered stain finish with industrial drawer pulls, and you wouldn’t even recognize this as an Ikea piece.

Rustic Industrial Ikea Tarva Hack

source: House on Longwood Lane

4. Navy Dream – I’m swooning over this navy paint color… It’s Benjamin Moore Hale Navy 🙂 With drawer frames, new feet, and mix-match hardware, this nightstand is totally my style.

Ikea Tarva hack with distressed navy paint and gold drawer pulls

source: The Collected House

5. Apothecary Update – With a bit of routing and a whole lotta new hardware, this Instagrammer turned a simple dresser into her dream apothecary cabinet.

Ikea Tarva Apothecary Cabinet Hack - Console Media Cabinet

source: Instagram

6. Numbered Nightstand – This hack involves the little nightstand version of the Tarva. The floating house number eally makes this piece look custom.

Ikea Tarva Nightstand Hack with navy chalkpaint and modern number detail

source: Cherished Bliss

7. Criss Cross – Adding drawer frames and a x-detail on the sides makes this piece feel extra custom.

Ikea Tarva dresser with framing overlay and white paint

source: Our Humanist Home

8. Mid century Makeover – Green paint, new legs, and gold hardware, this mid century makeover is a fun addition to a kid’s room.

Mid Century Ikea Tarva Makeover with green paint and gold handles

source: Sarah Sherman Samuel

9. Coastal Cool – these accents are giving me major coastal vibes. And think about all of that extra storage in those nightstands!

Ikea Tarva Nightstand Coastal Dresser Hack

source: The Lily Pad Cottage

10. Walnut Wonder – This stain makes a plain Tarva dresser look way more expensive than it is!

Ikea Tarva Dresser with Walnut Stain

source: Cherished Bliss

11. Faux Embossing – Use textured wallpaper to make a faux embossed front drawer panel. And isn’t that emerald paint a dream?

Ikea Tarva Nightstand Makeover with Textured Wallpaper and Emerald Paint

source: The Pretty Life Girls

12. Powder Blue – Add a fresh coat of baby blue paint an d leather drawer pulls for an unexpected furniture update.

Ikea Tarva painted powder blue with leather drawer pulls

source: Ikea

Don’t forget to PIN these Ikea Tarva Dresser Hacks for later:

Take a simple wooden dresser and add a little bit of creativity to create a stunning custom furniture piece, with these 12 Gorgeous Ikea Tarva hacks.

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