From bed to bath and beyond

Materials: Edland bedside table

Description: We wanted to create a rough luxe bathroom, so needed some fittings that would look polished against our newly concreted walls. Actual bathroom cabinets were too small or too boxy, and almost always in brown or white. So when we saw the Edland bedside table it was a no-brainer to pair it with a simple square basin and single tap.


To make it happen, my handy husband drilled out two holes in the top of the Edland - one to accept the waste and one to thread the tap pipes through. He then used a jigsaw to cut out a section of the panel between the drawers and cupboard (as seen in the pic), so that the waste to could run down below the sink.

Result: favourite bathroom ever!

See more of the Edland bathroom vanity.

~ Aimee, England

Ikea hack Edland night stand: Mirrored look

Materials: Edland nightstand, gray

Description: We love the mirrored look of furniture, and we also love the style of the Edland series at Ikea - hence, why our china cabinet is also within the same series.

We bought the nightstands from Ikea as well. However, our vision is a little different.

Here is our before and after picture:

Before even assembling this product we got started so it had a very finished and even look to it. We laid out every piece and started with a silver spray paint (It included a primer & paint in one). We gave it about 3-4 coats depending alternating the way in which you spray it (horizontal/vertical) to avoid streaking. Between each coat we let dry for approximately 20-30 minutes (this will vary depending on your location, humidity, and time of year). Once one side had its full 3-4 coats, we flipped and did the same on the other side.

After the color coats were on completely, we applied 2 coats of a basic clear coat sealer to assist with sealing it off and to help with future cleaning of it. We let each coat dry for 30 minutes, and the last coat dry about 45 minutes just to ensure it was completely dry before we assembled.

After all coats dried we assembled the entire nightstand(s) with the exception of the front door.

We had bought 2 8x8 squared mirrors from Joanns which we off set and applied with tacky glue. We off set it due to the knob placement. We let the mirror set with the glue for about 2 hours to ensure it was completely stuck (per instructions on the tube).

To create the border around the mirror we bought smaller molding from home depot which we spray painted also and cut to size needed to fit around the mirror. Once all 8 pieces were cut, we glued each around the mirror and filled in any gaps in the corners (as you would any baseboard or crown molding).

Next step is to measure point and drill hole where you want the knob to go. Due to the option to have your door open left or right (in our case we wanted to do one of each), they don't pre drill the knob holes, but in the instructions say you will need to. So, this gave us the flexibility to make our knobs go where we wanted them to go.

Once knob is in place, finish assembling the front door to the main piece. Place in bedroom and enjoy!

~ Shannon, United States

Another Edland bathroom vanity

Materials: Edland

Description: I used an Edland Chest of 2 drawers

~ Ferdy, Brescia, Italy

Sink on the Edland bedside table

Materials: Edland bedside table, sink, plumbing

Description: We have a bedroom and a bath in the same space. We wanted to make the most of a small space and stay within our tiny budget. I felt in love with Ikea Edland bedside table and find it just perfect for a boudoir-feel bathroom.I put 2 coats of clear satin waterproof stain on it to avoid water cased damage.
We cut a hole on the top of it,and put the sink on, attached a drain pipe, and had a plumber install the faucets. Voila!

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~ Kata alias Joie Vivre, Budapest, Hungary

Silver leaf dresser

Materials: Edland dresser, silver (aluminum) leaf, gilding size, varnish, wooden knobs, paint

Description: I've needed a new dresser for a long time, and a mirrored one at that. Since I didn't want to buy one, I decided to make my own variation, inspired by this.

So I got my Ikea Edland dresser, and after carefully applying the Gilding Size (the adhesive that goes on milky but turns clear in about 1/2 hour, when it's ready for the leaf), I applied the silver leaf. It took a looong time (I figure I spent a good 40 hours on this project). After the leaf was applied, I used clear varnish (acrylic gloss medium works as well, as I found out when I ran out of varnish). For the heavy use area, I used 4 coats.

I originally intended on buying sparkly glass knobs, but decided to be more eclectic and bought wooded knobs from Home Depot. I painted them aqua, then applied just a bit of the leaf.

~ Morgan S, Cincinnati