Pimp your IKEA crib

The choices for affordable modern cribs on the market are limited. So, here are instructions on how to turn your $100 IKEA crib into a designer piece.

Step 1 Materials and tools needed

Materials
- IKEA Gulliver Crib, 1 (all hardware included)
- 1/4' birch veneer plywood, 2 sheets
- 1/2' metal screw plugs, 8

Tools
- table saw (optional, your local home improvement store can cut to size)
- drill
- 1/2' drill bit
- wood glue
- sand paper and wood filler (optional)
- paint brush, primer and paint
- pencil

Comments

[fungus amungus]

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[fungus amungus]

I think you have a really cool project, but it could be explained better. Do you have photos of the work in progress? If so, this would be more effective if you could show steps with those. If not, an option is to show close-up shots of each part of the crib where you had to do something. Had to drill something together? Show where. With just a few pictures and breaking up step 2 into multiple steps this could be much better.

[tuckoli]

Hi, thanks for your feedback...I'll see what i can do. No pics of the work in progress. I just made a quick edit and republished it before I got this message. please disregard.

[marquismcc]

i am having a difficult time finding metal screw plugs. can someone help? other than that i think everyting in straight forward. look forward to the simple project.

[charliecat]

f**king brilliant. love it.

[markpescatrice]

I love result. Modern design, cheap, safe and unique. I will try and convince the wife for this project. We have limited space and the Ikea cribs are ideal, plus they are very solid. If we go forward with it and build our own, I will post my instructions as a 'redux'. One question: is the mattress height still adjustable, or do you have to take the sides off?

[bertlee]

Nice job. Are the ikea screws long enough to handle the extra 1/2 inch of wood that you have added? I am wondering if the crib is still safe and securely put together.

[sweetjuniper]

the IKEA screws are not long enough to keep the crib together securely.

[tuckoli]

hi and thanks. the screws were long enough for me. my crib turned out to be very secure.

[tdm1977]

I absolutely LOVE this crib. I am so inspired. Thank you!