Adding Crown Molding To Pax Wardrobe

But maybe someday we ll be bored and out of projects and add it ha maybe in ten years at this rate.

Adding crown molding to pax wardrobe.

The ikea pax wardrobe system does not come with handles. Pax looks great on its own and is super functional but if you re willing to go the extra mile you can make ikea pax look like custom cabinetry. Below is a photo of the finished built ins with window trim around both windows and baseboards all finished. The wardrobes aren t attached to anything right now we still have to secure them to the wall add crown molding and then get those walls planked behind the bed for the finishing touch.

We might eventually add crown molding to the top of the pax wardrobes. They come in various sizes but given the size of pax i went for the extra long ones at 45cm. If you do one thing to change up the wardrobes this should be it. Cutout mirror touches with white knobs add interest to a pax wardrobe.

Finally shirley couldn t wait to get her books onto the shelves we re pretty excited about how it. When renovating this bedroom i wanted to find a way to make myself a walk in closet while still making sure it was functionally a bedroom this is my first house and. Adding crown molding to the top visually connected all the wardrobe sections and immediately changed the feel. If you ve been reading my posts lately i m sure you re already aware.

We still need to add clear glass knobs onto the doors. To give the wardrobe some extra oomph i opted for antique brass long handles which i found on cast in style here. After successfully painting the wardrobe to match the rest of her room she used zinsser s shellac based primer to combat the pax s slick paint resistant surface she added a few inches of trim to elevate the frame. Since we re the only ones who will even look up and see it s totally fine that it isn t 100 built into the wall.

Very elegant pax hack with black paint molding and vintage brass knobs is ideal for vintage spaces. As for the top we may add crown molding to it eventually but for now we just wanted to finish this project on up. To do this a 1 4 piece of primed wood was screwed along the top of the units with about an inch overhang toward the front. Not gonna lie it takes some time and effort to get a custom look.

And that s it for now folks. I m totally in love with ikea pax wardrobes. Diy expert jenny komenda has one secret when it comes to transforming her pax system.