IKEA Hackers • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.

Now, here’s a hack that really makes you do a double-take. I didn’t even recognize the after-pic.

Jenna Townsend (@touch.of.townsend) wanted a “lived-in apothecary look” without the high price tag that typically comes with it. She transformed IKEA’s basic TARVA 6-drawer dresser into an antique-style showstopper that looks like a completely different piece of furniture.

It’s also relatively simple to do if you have basic DIY skills and patience. Jenna offers this inspirational wisdom to other DIY dreamers: “With the […] The post This Boring Dresser Is Unrecognizable After This Vintage-Inspired Hack first appeared on IKEA Hackers .

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