Makeover to an Old IKEA Cart

I've always wanted a fancy bar at home, one that makes you proud when your friends drop by. But somehow in all the apartments I've lived in I did not have enough space for one.

I started looking for some inspiration in hometalk and saw a super cool idea that could actually make a small portable bar and a cool cart. And I had an old cart on the balcony that was used for storing flower pots. The flowers are long since withered away, apparently I'm not good at growing plants :)

Time: 5 Hours Cost: $10 Difficulty: Easy

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So that's how it looked before ...

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I bought a spray with a bronze gold tinge, one that was suitable for spraying on aluminum, and I painted the whole frame of the cart. I did not even have to take it apart, just take off the trays.

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I bought a matching bronze-colored wallpaper sticker and covered the cart's aluminum trays with it.

Tip on adhesion without bubbles: if you splash a drop of water on the surface, the sticker does not stick too much and allows more convenient adhesion. It is recommended to use a piece of cloth or plastic to straighten the sticker. A credit card will work as well :))

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Voila!

And now to the most interesting part! The design!

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It's my cool little bar cart, and it's easy to move from place to place.

Now I just have to invite my friends for a drink!

And another tip: Drink a glass of wine before you start your DIY, it helps creativity!

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