{"id":483,"date":"2015-10-01T02:48:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T02:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/?page_id=483"},"modified":"2015-11-07T03:10:59","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T03:10:59","slug":"free-ikea-effektiv-cabinet-transformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/index.php\/free-ikea-effektiv-cabinet-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_699\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"Before\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-699\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before: ikea effektiv cabinet<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_841\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674copy.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"After\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"After\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674copy-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Click on images for larger view<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I soon realized after picking up these cabinets that\u00a0I had everything I needed for a sideboard that the dining area was in need of.\u00a0 The two drawbacks I had was the cabinets\u00a0were too short for a sideboard and too deep for where I wanted to place them.\u00a0 I knew I will have to modify them in height and depth and this was doable.\u00a0The\u00a0 width however was perfect when I put both together side by side.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Below are the steps I followed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_699\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"Before\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"wp-image-699 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ikea-effektiv-cabinet2-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before: ikea effektiv cabinet<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Step 1\u00a0 To solve the depth drawback, I removed the piece of board at the back of the cabinets and using a jig saw, I trimmed about 2 inches from the back.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2\u00a0 I put the 2 cabinets together side by side with screws to create one large cabinet and\u00a0replaced the back board pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. To address the height drawback, I built the bottom part using the width and depth measurements of 2 cabinets that have now become one.<\/p>\n<p>Step4.\u00a0 I added the 8&#8243; legs and my height was just right.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5. After I had screwed all parts together, I added trim and painted the piece white except for the doors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_793\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"After\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"After\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-793\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0674-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Step 6. I\u00a0Interchanged the doors so that the glass doors will be in the center.<\/p>\n<p>Step7. I painted the doors gold and stenciled in the white areas.<\/p>\n<p>Step8. I used corner molding to frame out the top in preparation for the mirror mosaic.<\/p>\n<p>Step 9 Using left over broken mirrors that I had picked up from Craigslist when whole, I used a hammer and broke the mirrors into smaller sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Step10.\u00a0 Using mirror adhesive I attached the pieces to the top of the side board keeping the broken pieces as close as possible and filling in the gaps with smaller pieces as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_800\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0673.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-image-800 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0673-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0673-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0673-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Step 11.\u00a0 I mixed some un sanded grout per manufacturer&#8217;s instructions and applied it to the top.<\/p>\n<p>Step 12.\u00a0 I place the sideboard along the wall at the dining area.<\/p>\n<p>Step 13.\u00a0 I touched up where needed and attached the crystal knobs and\u00a0\u00a0finished it to the beautiful masterpiece you see.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_799\" style=\"width: 2338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_06902.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wldGSI79\" data-rl_title=\"After\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"After\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-image-799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_06902.jpg\" alt=\"Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation\" width=\"2328\" height=\"3176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_06902.jpg 2328w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_06902-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/creativesolutionsinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_06902-751x1024.jpg 751w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2328px) 100vw, 2328px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Ikea Effektiv Cabinet transformation Click on images for larger view I soon realized after picking up these cabinets that\u00a0I had everything I needed for a sideboard that the dining area was in need of.\u00a0 The two drawbacks I had was the cabinets\u00a0were too short for a sideboard and too deep for where I wanted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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