DIY Ikea Rast Dresser Makeover into Farmhouse Glam Nightstand

Follow this tutorial for my DIY Ikea Rast Dresser Makeover into Farmhouse Glam Nightstand. It was simple and easy to create and I love the added storage this piece provides.

I have been wanting to get a new nightstand in our master bedroom. Some time ago the one that I had was black with mirrors. I decided to paint it white, and when I was adding the hardware knobs back on I ended up cracking the mirrors.

I still used it for some time. Then I rearranged the room and ended up using my vanity as my nightstand/combo.

This was really good for a while, and it even caused me to declutter things I had in the nightstand and didn’t even use for years.

However, after a few months, I decided to move the vanity back where it was.

When I did this, I no longer had the cracked mirror nightstand. I had given it away thinking I wouldn’t need it.

I was wrong.

I love the look of two nightstands on each side of the bed. Even if they don’t match.

So I was on the hunt again for a new one.

I shopped everywhere. And I couldn’t believe how expensive just one little old nightstand would be. I even look on the Facebook marketplace, because I was willing to even give one a makeover it fit the shape and size I needed.

No luck.

Finally, I came across the Ikea Rast on Pinterest. I saw where several people had taken this so-called “mini dresser” and converted it into a nightstand.

I was excited. I knew this would be perfect and at a $40 price tag for the blank piece, you couldn’t beat that… even on Facebook.

Ikea Rast Makeover

Once I knew I wanted the Ikea Rast, I had to get to the store to get it. The only problem was that we were in the middle of quarantine and I had to wait for the stores to reopen. Once they reopened, it was then a longer wait and another 2 trips before I was able to actually score one.

After arriving home with my new Ikea Rast, I got to work right away putting it together.

I decided to not add the to-kick per the instructions because I just did not like the look of it.

After I had it put together, I painted the drawer fronts and the base white. I let it dry and then painted a second coat.

I used regular pure white paint in a semi-gloss.

While the paint dried, I decided to cut and sand 1/2 inch boards I had in the garage in various sizes to act as the top. I cut the boards to allow for a 1 inch overhang on each side. Similar to the letter T.

I stained these boards in Old Barn Living stain in the color weathered. I love this stain and have a lot of smaller projects stained or trimmed in this color.

Lastly, I added some glass knobs from Lowes to the drawer fronts. I opted to replace the knobs. Obviously, this drove the overall price up another $30. But I didn’t mind because of the look I was going for.

I added the knobs, and then used our Ryobi Air Strike nail gun to add the boards to the top.