Materials: Malm chest with two drawers
Description: My husband transformed two Malm night stands destined for the dumpster into a modern, masculine play kitchen that boasts stainless steel appliances and a mosaic tile back splash.
One chest became the sink side with a dog bowl and discarded faucet. The top drawer was notched so that it could still function as storage.
The other side became a range with the addition of an oven door and black CD burners. The bottom drawer was cut down to create a warming drawer. The stainless steel effect was achieved with contact paper.
Last but not least, the back splash. We just used construction glue to attach the tile to a piece of plywood. After it was grouted, we attached it to the nighstands with brackets. The finishing touch was a Bygel rail and hooks from IKEA.
See more pictures and info of the Malmastic play kitchen.
~ Carla of small + friendly, CA
Jules is the author of IKEAHackers.net: 25 Biggest and Best Projects".
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