{"id":12840,"date":"2015-08-05T20:08:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T18:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/ikea-hack-forhoja-kitchen-trolley\/"},"modified":"2015-08-05T20:08:01","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T18:08:01","slug":"ikea-hack-forhoja-kitchen-trolley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/ikea-hack-forhoja-kitchen-trolley\/","title":{"rendered":"IKEA hack – F\u00f6rh\u00f6ja Kitchen Trolley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you’re working or on vacation, I hope you’re having a great summer. As for me, I only took one week off, but I’m feeling great, with lots of ideas in my head but still a considerable lack of time. I often think that a 27-hour day would suit me perfectly! <\/p>\n

Today we’re going to talk about upcycling objects with a practical case here. Apart from the economic aspect, one of the things I like about upcycling is transforming the object while embellishing it, improving it, and reimagining it for other purposes. This is the case with this F\u00d6RH\u00d6JA kitchen trolley<\/a> which served as the main piece of furniture in this kitchen before it was fully equipped. Once equipped, this trolley that was once seen as super useful suddenly became a burden. But since a table was missing, there was a way to transform it into a dining table by simply placing the countertop on the trolley. <\/p>\n

I hope you are enjoying nice weather. At my side I only took one week off, but I feel good! I even have more ideas but still lack much time. I sometimes think that a day of 27 hours would be perfect for me. Don’t you think so? <\/em><\/p>\n

Today we are going to talk about salvage with a practical case. One of the sides of salvage that I really like is the fact of altering the item but at the same time bringing some embellishment and improvement to it. This is what I tried to do here with the Ikea F\u00d6RH\u00d6JA kitchen trolley<\/a>. This trolley was the main furniture item in the kitchen before it became fully <\/em>equipped. So when it was no longer essential, it suddenly became “too much”. The idea was then to turn it into a dining table by simply placing the rest of the working surface on it.<\/i> <\/p>\n

THE REMAKE IN 3 STEPS \/ THIS REMAKE IN 3 STEPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Sand \/ Sanding<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sand the trolley using sandpaper.<\/p>\n

Sand the kitchen trolley with sandpaper.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Paint \/ Paint<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to make the countertop and the trolley look like a single piece of furniture, I used a paint color that was as close as possible to the color of the countertop.<\/p>\n

In order to make working surface and trolley look like a single piece of furniture, I used a color that was very close to the working surface.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. Assemble \/ Assemble<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Once the trolley is dry, place the previously measured and cut countertop on the trolley (135 x 65 here). And you’re done! <\/p>\n

Once the trolley is dry, measure and cut the work surface (135 x 65 here) and simply place it on the trolley. You’re done! <\/em><\/p>\n

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Did you find this post useful? Did you get any new ideas? I’d love to know. Oh yes, before I forget, you might be interested in seeing the hack I did of the Poang chair<\/a> from Ikea. <\/p>\n

Thanks for reading \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Did you find this post useful? Did it give you new ideas? I would love to hear about them. Oh, before I forget, you might want to have a look at my Ikea hack of the Poang chair<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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