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Look! Ikea Crib Hack

There's something about the Gulliver crib that seems to inspire creativity. Emma sent us some photos of the beautiful job she and her husband did of converting a Gulliver into a piece that looks straight from a design showroom floor. Try to guess what they used for the headboard and footboard.

Says Emma of her Litto-esque creation:

We used the walnut from the old tables at our restaurant, added legs from a coffee table we weren't using, and the sides from an Ikea Gulliver crib. The walnut was sanded and finished with tung oil. Baby Audrey is rather pleased with the finished effect!

Baby Audrey clearly has great taste, just like her parents!

Comments (4)

Very nice hack.

posted by JudiAU on September 10th 2008 at 12:13pm
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I love the walnut. But I also love the wall lamp...where could one find something like that?

posted by mepemodern on September 10th 2008 at 6:26pm
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maybe it's hard to appreciate the wood from the photos, but this is doesn't look like anything special to me. the metal legs are too industrial looking.

posted by laura123 on September 11th 2008 at 3:16pm
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I just wonder about federal safety regulations. After altering a crib like this, does it still meet the safety standards?

posted by kristalee on September 14th 2008 at 6:02am
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