Ikea Hacks: BEKVAM Step Stool

I purchased a BEKVAM step stool about a year ago for one of the kid’s rooms but I never ended up using it in the space.   I knew I would find the perfect use for it though, and when we finally organized our garage this summer, our little stool finally found a new home.

Here she is in her new space. {You can see more of the garage HERE}.

We painted our garage in greys  {Behr Marquee in River Veil for the walls and Rainmaster for the shelving } but I wanted to add a couple of fun colors in there as well.  I fell in love with this Strawberry Wine color {also from the Behr Marquee line} and thought that it would be perfect for our plain looking stool.

I also finally got around to trying out our Homeright Max Fine Finish Paint Sprayer and was so glad that I did.  I had this stool painted in about 5 minutes – definitely a good thing for someone who does not typically like painting!  {I’ll write up a post on this at soon as it was super easy to use and saved SO much time!!}

Once the stool was painted, I thought that it still needed something  and decided to to add a little more detail. I grabbed some painter’s tape and some Behr Pure White…

… and ta-da!  My favorite stool was born!

Coming in at under $20, this stool is a great way to add some color {and function!} to any space.    Here are a few other Ikea hacks using the same stool to inspire you!

DIY Washi Tape Step Stool from Fellow Fellow.

Toddler art desk from Mommo Design.

Child’s Side Table from Svenngarden.

Polka-Dot Step Stool from Fabulous Finnish.

Faux fur lined stool from Shift Ctrl Art.

 

Milk Paint Stool from Under the Golden Sycamore

Anyone else have this stool?  I’d love to see what you did with it!