Two days in the past, I went to Dwelling Depot and acquired a complete bunch of small trim in order that I might add a trim design to all of my IKEA Veddinge doorways and drawer fronts for the studio cupboards. Yesterday, I returned all of that trim. 😀 After giving it some thought, I made a decision to order Overlays for these cupboards. I hate that I didn’t make that call till yesterday, as a result of now that can delay the completion of my cupboards. However I actually like the concept of utilizing exact laser lower designs to decorate up these cupboards over reducing 100 little items of trim and attempting to attach them on exactly. I’ve finished that earlier than many instances, and it’s doable, however I simply need to strive one thing totally different this time.
So when you’re new to this studio mission, that is what I’m working with. I’ve an extended 20-foot wall with decrease IKEA Sektion cupboards the total width of the wall, after which on the outer sections, I’ll be including 60-inch-high higher cupboards which is able to cowl the areas of the wall with out wallpaper.
I’ll be portray the doorways and drawer fronts after they’re trimmed out, so I haven’t been in a rush to get these placed on simply but. However listed here are the small print of what I purchased. All the #2 cupboards are 30-inch-wide, two door cupboards with cabinets. The #3 cupboards are 36-inch-wide, three-drawer cupboards. And the one #4 cupboard is a six-drawer, 36-inch-wide cupboard.
After taking a look at the entire Overlay designs, I’ve determined to go along with the Anne panels, which seem like this…
I’ve been attempting to determine precisely how I need the Overlays to look on my cupboards. I made a decision nearly instantly that I didn’t need a separate Overlay panel for every particular person door and drawer entrance. I feel that will begin to look too busy on such an extended wall with a lot occurring. So I do know that a minimum of for the 4 double door cupboards, I need one Overlay Anne panel to cowl each doorways, lower within the center in order that the doorways will open correctly.
However past that, I don’t know. I’ve provide you with three totally different choices for the drawer sections, and I can’t determine which one I like essentially the most.
Possibility 1 – One panel per part
That is what I had initially thought simply to maintain issues from trying too busy. I deliberate to make use of one panel (which I’ve proven in darker pink/purple as a result of my cupboards will all be painted the identical colour after the panels are connected) per cupboard part. That implies that one panel would span the double door sections, in addition to the three-drawer sections, and the center six-drawer part.
I do know it’s onerous to see the element on a mock up of such an extended wall, so right here’s a peek at simply the left half of the mock up, which reveals the total panel on all three kinds of cupboards.
I used to be certain that’s what I needed till I noticed the mock up, and now I’m not so certain. Whereas I didn’t need it trying too busy, I nearly surprise if that’s too plain. So then I attempted one thing totally different for the drawers.
Possibility 2 – One panel per door part, giant drawers handled individually
I like that this one mixes issues up a bit. This will get away from that plain, everything-the-same look that Possibility 1 gave me, and I don’t suppose it appears to be like too busy. I wasn’t certain about that center drawer part (these drawers fronts are solely 5 inches excessive), so I attempted out utilizing the identical measurement panel on these as are on the bigger drawers.
And as soon as once more, right here’s a better take a look at simply the left half the place you may see the design on all three kinds of cupboards.
However I did discover that they promote Anne panels that space very quick (like 3 inches excessive) and really extensive, so that they’re for issues identical to my center drawers. And that leads me to…
Possibility 3 – One panel per door part, all drawers handled individually
I made a decision to provide it a strive, and I actually prefer it! I like these small middle drawers, so I actually do like the concept of them being seen by having their very own particular person panels.
Right here’s a closeup take a look at simply the left half exhibiting the three totally different cupboard varieties.
So I feel these are the three choices, with my favorites being #2 and #3. I simply can’t determine! It’s that center cupboard with the six drawers that’s the massive query for me, and it’s as a result of if I do particular person panels, the corners on these actually quick panels would essentially must be a special (smaller) measurement than all the remainder of the panels simply in order that they will match on these quick 5-inch-high drawer fronts. And I’m simply unsure how I really feel about that. Would that look cohesive? Or would these smaller corners stick out and never seem like they belong?
Clearly, no matter I do on this lengthy wall will likely be replicated on the opposite wall. However that wall is easy since there are not any sections with actually quick drawers. Inform me your ideas!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
